A new study of popular destinations for travel website specialists Trip Advisor has some surprises and May offer an interesting alternative for those who invest in real estate abroad.

The use of a mixture of hits from the popular science articles and forums, as well as direct questions to members of the site a complete picture of the population, and a list of the 100 best travel was.

So, if you want to know where the Jones at the helm this summer to read ….

On the stage of the World New Zealand, the two places in the Milford Sound and Queenstown center of extreme sports, the choice of the most popular destination for many people. With the number five for all tables, Rhodes in Greece is the first place in Europe to visit, not with other European goal in the first ten of the 100 best travel.

The list of top ten cities in Europe is dominated by Rhodes, the largest of the Greek islands of the Dodecanese Islands, but as the cities of the United Kingdom in Bath, England and in Edinburgh, Scotland have played a role in the investigation. In Italy, this seems the most popular in Europe, with three in the Top Ten but surprisingly there is no German city in the first ten. With seven European cities in the top 20 of the 100 best from France and its historic capital of Paris as the most popular European destination at risk? Experts say that despite the crisis in international credit markets, rising costs for fuel and environmental concerns trips abroad are still as popular as ever, especially in Europe, allayed the fears of investors, the property of the lowest in revenue expected this year letting on the backs of the poor summer. Interestingly, the Best Bargain European cities are Prague, Budapest and Lisbon contrast the most expensive European cities, London, Paris and Rome.

The list of the United States is California, not only the first three places with the Lake Tahoe, Big Sur and San Francisco, but has six representatives in the Top Ten list. Not surprisingly, Hawaii is also filled with Lahaina Poipu and two places in the U.S. seems to be a good indication of where the tourists are looking for in the short to medium term at least. Apparently somewhere in the vicinity of the house where the dollar remains the currency of weight seems to sense, but in fact 50% of Americans surveyed are in the planning of the journey through the pond holiday in Europe this year.

Travellers’ Choice World Destinations

1. Milford Sound, New Zealand
2. Queenstown, New Zealand
3. Philipsburg, St. Maarten
4. Cayo Largo, Cuba
5. Rhodes, Greece
6. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
7. Cruz Bay, St. John
8. Bridgetown, Barbados
9. Banff, Canada
10. Lake Tahoe, California

Travellers’ Choice Europe Destinations

1. Rhodes, Greece
2. Salzburg, Austria
3. Amalfi, Italy
4. Bath, England
5. Siena, Italy
6. Dingle, Ireland
7. Bruges, Belgium
8. Lucerne, Switzerland
9. Vatican City, Italy
10. Edinburgh, Scotland

While travel trends and destination fashions change quickly within the tourism sector, many international property investors will be looking at these figures with great interest. Substantial tourist income has been at the very core of a number of major property markets including France, Spain and Portugal over the years and remains a very important element to this day. All in all there are some very interesting pointers to destinations with future property potential in this survey as well as the old holiday resort favourites.

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