Jerusalem rated among top 10 destinations
by Jerusalem Dispatch Staff
Jerusalem was voted one of the world’s “Top 10 Culture and Sightseeing Destinations” in the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice 2010 awards – the only city in the Middle East and Africa to earn such honors.
TripAdvisor lists several sites in Jerusalem as “must-see” for travelers, including the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and the City of David. TripAdvisor features more than 30 million traveler reviews and opinions on vacation destinations around the world and attracts more than nine million viewers per month.
“Jerusalem is a wonderful and unique city, unlike any other destination in the world,” says Arie Sommer, commissioner for tourism from North and South America. “Its combination of ancient history, faith, culture and upscale accommodations attracts millions of travelers from around the world each year.”
Other destinations on the list include Florence, Istanbul, London, New York City, Paris, Rome, Siem Reap, Venice and Washington, D.C.
Israel received approximately 317,000 travelers last month – a 26% increase compared to the same period last year and a 9% increase compared to April 2008. These statistics follow record years for travel to Israel in 2008 and 2009.
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