Top Destination Cities: Bucharest ranks 90 out of 132

Romania ranks 90th out of 132 cities in the recent MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, the ranking that analyzes foreign tourists’ preferences. Now in its fourth year, the index provides a ranking of the 132 most travelled cities from around the world.

London tops the list as the destination of choice for international travelers for the third time in four years, according to the annual MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index released today.

Bucharest comes in on the 90th spot, given that last year it was visited by 928,028 people with total expenditures of USD 391 million dollars.

Rounding out the top five cities are Bangkok, Paris, Singapore and Dubai, which are benefiting from a surge in international travel fueled by an expanding middle class, innovations in luxury travel and rising need for business travel.

According to the study, London is projected to receive 18.7 million international visitors in 2014. Forecasted visitors to the rest of the top five cities include:

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Bangkok – 16.42 million

Paris – 15.57 million visitors

Singapore – 12.47 million visitors

Dubai – 11.95 million visitors

“The index points to a continued strong demand and interest in air travel, both for business and personal travel,” said Ann Cairns , president of International Markets, MasterCard. “The recognition of this year’s top international destinations reinforces the continued importance of cities as business, cultural and economic hubs. And, that’s where we come in. Every day, we help consumers and businesses maximize all of the travel opportunities available to them, including a safe and secure way to pay no matter where they are across the globe.”