London Titled as the World's Most Popular Tourist Destination

London, June 16, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Officially, London is the world's most popular travel destination. London has topped the lists, making it the city, visited by the most number of international tourists and even the place where most amount of tourist dollars are spend. London is projected to receive a total of 18.82 million overnight international visitors this year, putting it ahead of Bangkok. All over the last five-year history, both of these cities have topped the Index.

MasterCard’s study not only highlights the facts about the cities that are growing most in tourism but also surveys about which cities get their visitors to spend the most per city resident. According to them, London is sure to lead the charts this year. They are projecting that tourists spending in the city would be about 20.23 billion dollars, which is an all-inclusive data not limiting to only card purchases.

The Mayor of London said that the unmatched mix of history, culture, culinary gems and cutting-edge creativity of London made it win this coveted title and it would surely keep getting accolades, as the capital continues to surprise and excite visitors from all over the world. London celebrated the triumphant and record-breaking year for tourism in the city.

London making to the top, has made Europe boast three cities, London, Paris and Istanbul, among five top cities globally. London has welcomed around 17.4 million international visitors in 2014 according to the results of the Office of National Statistics International Passenger Survey.

The capital has witnessed this growth in tourism business because of its world-class exhibitions, variety of significant cultural events, major sport events and blockbuster entertainment programs. The history and culture of London is also a chief asset that attracts many international visitors. People around the world take great interest to book travel plans in London.

Initiatives are being taken to bring together the city’s most high-profile cultural institutions to promote the best popular exhibitions and events that are about to take place later this year. This would surely play a vital role in strengthening the capital’s reputation as a global cultural powerhouse and hopefully making it win the top title year after year.