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Global Rankings of Cities
1. Paris
1. Paris: The French capital has topped Euromonitor’s Top 100 City Destinations Index 2021, which uses 54 metrics across six performance metrics to give an overall city attractiveness score.
2. Dubai
2. Dubai: Emerging markets did well in 2021, with 45 cities represented in the index overall. However, Dubai was the only one to break the top 10.
3. Amsterdam
3. Amsterdam: The Dutch capital is now tackling overtourism with technology, receiving praise for its crowd monitoring project, Public Eye.
4. Madrid
4. Madrid: The Spanish capital ranked third worldwide for “tourism policy and attractiveness” and Barcelona also benefited from Spain’s relaxed entry restrictions.
5. Rome
5. Rome: Italy’s Covid-related border regulations were considerably simplified in March 2022.
6. Berlin
6. Berlin: The German capital moved two places up the index in 2021, now holding the sixth spot.
7. New York
7. New York: The Big Apple placed seventh this year, with a boost from domestic tourism.
8. London
8. London: The UK capital ranks highest worldwide for tourism infrastructure, thanks in part to its celebrated red buses.
9. Munich
9. Munich: Another German success story, Munich rose nine places up the index to enter the top 10.
10. Barcelona
10. Barcelona: The Spanish seaside city rose in 2021 too, climbing six places.
