World Tourism Day 2018 | Left: Istanbul (Turkey); Right: Moscow (Russia)
On World Tourism Day, let us state an amazing travel fact as per the latest survey.
The findings say that many people especially, Indians look for offbeat destinations for travel.
The capital of Russia, Moscow has been the most searched destination among Indians in 2018.
Moscow is closely followed by a beautiful city of Turkey, Istanbul for its picturesque views.
Acccording to this latest trend report, such offbeat destinations are on top of people's mind these days!
As per a travel search engine KAYAK, Moscow saw a huge jump in its ranking with a 115 percent year-on-year increase in searches, read a statement.
In 2017, Moscow was at number 70 and this year it has been holding the 46th position in overall popularity ranking of international destinations to visit for Indian travellers.
Apart from Moscow and Istanbul, the other destinations which have made their place in the list are Raleigh-Durham, Prague, Munich, Vancouver, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, Detroit, and Seoul.
The trend report also pointed out the Asian Pacific (APAC) regions which are in the bucket list of Indian travellers nowadays.
Russia is at the top of the list of 'next 10 up and coming APAC destinations', with a 154 percent year-on-year increase in searches, while Taiwan holds the second rank with a 104 percent increase in searches.
Places like Busan in South Korea, Chiang Mai in Thailand, Dubai in UAE, and Gold Coast in Australia are a part of the list too!
Abhijit Mishra, Director of India and Middle East, KAYAK, said, "Everyone enjoys visiting their favourite destinations often, but there are many other destinations around the world whose beauty is still unknown to most. Indian travellers have never shied away from exploring new and unconventional destinations.
"From this year's results, an increasing number of Indians are willing to travel outside their usual favourites and discover places in Russia, Turkey, Czech Republic, and Vietnam amongst others."
While offbeat destinations are fun to explore, it is important to take note of all the plus and minus points as well!
(With IANS Inputs)
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