The readers were asked to rank cities on the basis of their attraction as a holiday destination. The survey was based on a series of questions put to readers rating the cities of the world for their appeal as a visitor destination.

While Istanbul is ranked on the third position of the European cities list, Rome has placed on the first position. It is followed by Florence. The ranking of European cities is:

1. Rome
2. Florence
3. Istanbul
4. Prague
5. Venice
6. Paris
7. Barcelona
8. Salzburg
9. Vienna
10. Kraków

The readers, who asked to rank cities in the world, chose Istanbul as the seventh best city in the world. Top of the list was the Australian city Sydney, followed by the Thai capital Bangkok, with Italy’s Rome and Florence in third and fourth places.

Cape Town in South Africa, Oaxaca in Mexico and San Francisco rounded out the top ten. The ranking of the cities worldwide is:

1. Sydney
2. Bangkok
3. Rome
4. Florence
5. Chiang Mai, Thailand
6. New York
7. Istanbul
8. Cape Town
9. Oaxaca, Mexico
10. San Francisco

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