Italy was the top travel destination in the 1970s but ranked fifth in 2013 due to a lack of marketing and public transportation. France was the most popular destination in 2013 followed by the US, China, and Spain. The Las Vegas Strip was the most popular attraction with 39.6 million visitors, followed by Central Park with 39.2 million visitors. Ten of the 50 most visited destinations were Disney theme parks. Tourists in Macau spent the most money at $3,213 per person in 2013.
Although Italy was the top international travel destination in the 1970s, it is no longer the most popular tourist destination, ranking fifth in 2013. The country that was the most popular tourist destination in 2013 was France, followed by the United States, China and Spain. Italy’s decline in popularity as a tourist destination is thought to be the result of a lack of marketing, as well as a lack of the necessary public transportation system to allow tourists to travel easily around the country.
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The most popular tourist attraction in the world is the Las Vegas Strip, which received approximately 39.6 million visitors in 2013, followed by Central Park in New York City, which had approximately 39.2 million visitors.
Ten of the 50 most visited tourist destinations in the world in 2013 were Disney theme parks.
Tourists visiting China’s Macau region, also known as the Las Vegas of the Far East, spend the most money: an estimated $3,213 US dollars per person, as of 2013.
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