TripAdvisor unveils 2011 Travellers’ Choice Destinations

• Cape Town, South Africa tops World List
• 337 destinations worldwide honoured based on opinions of millions of travellers

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, last week announced the winners of its 2011 Travellers’ Choice® Destinations awards.  

In its third year of the awards, TripAdvisor has honoured 337 outstanding destinations across the globe. In addition to the top 25 in the world overall, top 25 lists have been named for the United States, Europe, the Caribbean & Mexico, Central & South America, Asia, India, South Pacific, Canada, Africa, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany and Spain.  

Travellers’ Choice Destinations awards honour top travel spots worldwide based on millions of real and unbiased opinions from TripAdvisor travellers.  Award winners were determined based on a combination of travellers’ favorite places and overall destination popularity.

“Millions of TripAdvisor travellers around the globe have helped identify the world’s top travel spots,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “The Travellers’ Choice Destinations awards not only recognise some of the most beloved travel destinations worldwide, but serve as inspiration for millions of travellers looking to plan their next trip.”

TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel site, enabling travellers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travellers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features (including flights search, TripAdvisor mobile and instant personalisation) with seamless links to booking tools.

2011 Travellers’ Choice World Destinations:

1. Cape Town, South Africa

2. Sydney, Australia

3. Machu Picchu, Peru

4. Paris, France

5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

6. New York City, United States

7. Rome, Italy

8. London, United Kingdom

9. Barcelona, Spain

10. Hong Kong, China

Top 25 in Asia

1 Hong Kong, China

2 Kyoto, Japan

3.  Siem Reap, Cambodia

4. Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand

5. Luang Prabang, Laos

6. Singapore, Singapore

7. Leh, India

8. Kathmandu, Nepal

9. Bangkok, Thailand

10. Lhasa, China

11. Koh Tao, Thailand

12. Okinawa, Japan

13. Chiang Mai, Thailand

14. Shanghai, China

15. Beijing, China

16. Halong Bay, Vietnam

17. Ubud, Indonesia

18. Seoul, South Korea

19. Varanasi, India

20. Hoi An, Vietnam

21. Taipei, Taiwan

22. Baguio, Philippines

23. Manali, India

24. Lijiang, China

25. Pattaya, Thailand