Lisbon In Top 20 Most Visited European Cities

The Portuguese capital is the 16th most visited city in Europe, according to the 3rd Global Destination Cities Index 2013, prepared by MasterCard. With 2.6 million overnights in the city and 3.1 million dollars spent in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon remains in the Top 20 most visited European cities and 39th in the world ranking that features 132 cities. According to this index, Lisbon’s visitors arrive mainly from Paris, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Madrid. Overall, Bangkok tops the list of most visited cities in the world, surpassing London followed by Paris, Singapore, New York, Istanbul and Dubai. The Global Destination Cities Index ranks cities based on the number of international visitor arrivals, with overnights and spending abroad made by these same visitors at the destinations, whilst also providing growth forecasts for 2013 travellers.