PalenQ

http://www.tripit.com/destinations/1...ons-in-europe/

Before looking how many of the Top Ten tourist cities in Europe (according to one poll at least; there are no doubt other versions with varying results) can you name and in what order at the top? Keep in mind that number of tourists means just that - thus a city off our usual top tourist places may sneek in - like a few did for me.

flpab

Not looking: Paris, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, Lisbon, Edinburgh, Florence, Vienna.

PalenQ

for not looking looking pretty good with 7 correct including the top three though not in the right order (According to this survey!)

tom_mn

I doubt that Dublin, Edinburgh, and Lisbon belong on the list.

hetismij2

I would expect Prague to be in the list.

outwest

I'd add Venice and Munich.

outwest

I just looked and I'm a bit surprised to see Vienna--we liked it but a lot of people seem not to.

hetismij2

Tom_mn, you are forgetting the numbers of Europeans visiting these cities. Just because they aren't high on a North American's wish list doesn't mean they don't get high numbers of visitors.

flpab

Yes Tom, not all of us are in bed at seven with a cup of warm milk. We like to party in Dublin. I love Munich but a lot of people don't go there, maybe Prague.

flpab

I was also thinking of international cruise ports. Many people fly into Barcelona and Amsterdam for cruises.

Percy

I will take one stab at it.

In no particular order.

London
Paris
Rome
Prague
Amsterdam

Vienna
Madrid
Dublin
Barcelona
and

how about Istanbul, this is still Europe

Heck this leaves out all of Germany!

PalenQ

Yes no Deutschland - Berlin is was too far out of the loop in remote northwestern Allemagne - Dublin? Again it's European who probably make up the most of these visitors - American visitors would no doubt have Venice and Florence on the list - surprised a place like Nice did not get a nod.

IMDonehere

London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Prague, Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, and Istanbul.

justineparis

London, Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich and Prague.

I have less confidence in my last three choices.

justineparis

Hmm only got six.. had considered Dublin then dismissed it.. surprised by Vienna and surprised Venice was not on list.

PalenQ

I wonder if transiting an airport like Frankfurt's is considered to be visiting a city?

London and Paris no surprise though I'd have said Paris was first!

tom_mn

Well, I've never had a strong desire to visit Dublin, so there's another reason to skip it.

flanneruk

" can you name and in what order at the top?"

Name what?

Most visited cities? By everyone, or just foreigners? Is overnighting essential to PalQ's definition? Do they have to be tourists (businesspeople spend more - and matter more)?

And what's heavy visiting - or use - got to do with "popular"? At least twice as many people fly through London's airports every year as the airports of any other European city. Not even their shareholders would claim any of them (except possibly LCY, which scarcely anyone uses) are popular.

PalenQ

Hey ole chap - <Is overnighting essential to PalQ's definition?> it is not my criteria and if you read my intro I cast doubts on this being the only such survey - it is what it is - the total number of visitors in each city (not airport I would think unless you consider Heathrow or Gatwick or Stansted or Luton to be a part of London or in London. It is NOT my definition but one of many surveys but seemingly rather right on if you think about it.

And yes it is human beings too I think not creatures like the flannerpooch - so ole chap don't attack the messenger...

Cheers,

Your pal!

PalenQ

I would have thunk Edinburgh would top Dublin in total visitors? But it's not even on the list.