Top 10 destinations of the world 2013

According to a recent survey of The World Economy Forum (WEF), which is published on ctv.news.ca on 9 April, Switzerland still remains its highest place in the list of the top destinations of the world 2013. This is the 5^th time Switzerland wins this honorable title.

Amongst the top ten countries in the list, WEF pays a lot of attention on Canada. The country is preferred by a huge number of international tourists thanks to its diverse natural resources and a developed transportation system. Based on 14 criterions to value a country’s tourism potential, Canada is rated 8^th place amongst 140 countries, which levels up one level compare to the last year.

This biennial list values Germany with the second most favorite destination, followed by Austria, Spain and England, while France takes the 7^th place, Sweden comes 9^th and Singapore is the only representative of Asia with the 10^th place.

WEF also indicates that tourism ranking is one of the critical criterions to determine the developing speed of a country’s economy. In 2012, the number of travelers all over the world increased by 4%, and this figure is forecasted by WEF to increase in the following months of 2013.