Moscow has for the first time won the main prestigious international award in the field of tourism — the World Travel Awards (WTA) — as "The Best Travel Destination. City," bypassing London, Paris, and St. Petersburg.
Besides Moscow, a total of 18 cities were nominated for the World's Leading City Destination 2019.
People dancing in Zaryadye Park in Moscow
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People surfing through the Griboyedov Canal during the first SUP festival in St. Petersburg.
A view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
An aerial view of Las Vegas, the United States.
An aerial view of Quito, Ecuador.
A view from the Brooklyn Bridge of New York.
A gull against the backdrop of Big Ben, London.
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Aerial view of Sydney Harbour and Downtown Skyline, Australia.
An aerial view from an unnamed road, Signal Hill, Cape Town, South Africa.
A tram on a Lisbon street, Portugal.
A view of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
View from a drone of an ocean coastline in Durban, South Africa.
A view from an observation point in Hong Kong.
Local residents on a street in Marrakesh, Morocco.
A street in the city of Mazatlan, Mexico.
Local residents and tourists on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam.
