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World Travel Awards Names Best Destination Cities of 2019

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The World Travel Awards is the most prestigious travel award in the world. This year, there were more than 80 WTA nominations, such as the best hotels, airlines, tour operators, cities, resorts, and attractions. In total, over 1,000 participants were given awards in various categories.

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.

 

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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.
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A street in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
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An aerial view of Quito, Ecuador.
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A young woman on a bridge in Auckland, New Zealand.
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A gull against the backdrop of Big Ben, London.
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Aerial view of Sydney Harbour and Downtown Skyline, Australia.
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An aerial view from an unnamed road, Signal Hill, Cape Town, South Africa.
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A tram on a Lisbon street, Portugal.
© Photo : Unsplash / Fredrik ÖhlanderA view of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
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A view of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
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View from a drone of an ocean coastline in Durban, South Africa.
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A view from an observation point in Hong Kong.
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Local residents on a street in Marrakesh, Morocco.
© Photo : Unsplash / Daniel ApodacaA street in the city of Mazatlan, Mexico.
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A street in the city of Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Local residents and tourists on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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An aerial view of Paris, France.
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