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Must-See Places: World’s Top 10 Tourist Destinations On The Rise For 2015

Da Nang in Vietnam

If you’re looking for suggestions as to where in the world you should visit next. The travellers have spoken. These are the top emerging global destinations, you should add to your 2015 bucket list. Located between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Da Nang in Vietnam has been crowned top tourist destination on the rise in Asia and in the world, by the TripAdvisor, the global travel search engine.

Wildwood, New Jersey nabbed the top U.S. destination over Nags Head, North Carolina and Prescott, Arizona. Da Nang took the top world spot, beating out other obvious contenders such as Sihanoukville in Cambodia who took the second place and Limassol in Cyprus who came in third.

Do you agree with the list? What’s your pick for top destination on the rise?

These Are The Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in the World for 2015:

Da Nang in Vietnam
No. 1: Da Nang, Vietnam
Don’t miss – Lady Buddha, Non Nuoc Beach, and Son Tra Mountain (Monkey Mountain)

No. 2: Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Don’t miss – Bamboo Island, Ream National Park, and Snake House

No. 3: Limassol, Cyprus
Don’t miss – Kourion (Curium), Omodos Village, and Kourion Beach

No. 4: Ao Nang, Thailand
Don’t miss – Phra Nang Beach, Poda Island, and Pranang Cave

No. 5: Bodrum City, Turkey
Don’t miss – Castle of St. Peter, Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, and Zeki Muren Arts Museum

No. 6: Naha, Japan
Don’t miss – Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum, Shurijo Castle, and Tsushimamaru Museum

No. 7: Hurghada, Egypt
Don’t miss – Hurghada Grand Aquarium, Sharm El Naga, and New Marina

No. 8: Kazan, Russia
Don’t miss – Kazan Kremlin, Kul Sharif Mosque, and Cathedral of the Apostles Peter and Paul

No. 9: Manaus, Brazil
Don’t miss – Teatro Amazonas, Encontro das Aguas, and Museu Numismatica Bernardo Ramos

No. 10: Eilat, Israel
Don’t miss – Timna National Park, Red Canyon, and Coral Beach Nature Reserve

Eilat in Israel

These Are The Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in the U.S. for 2015:

1. Wildwood, New Jersey
2. Nags Head, North Carolina
3. Prescott, Arizona
4. Telluride, Colorado
5. Pompano Beach, Florida
6. Traverse City, Michigan
7. Avalon (Catalina Island), California
8. Waikoloa, Hawaii
9. Knoxville, Tennessee
10.Gulf Shores, Alabama

These Are The Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in Europe for 2015:

1. Limassol, Cyprus
2. Bodrum City, Turkey
3. Kazan, Russia
4. Cadiz, Spain
5. Minsk, Belarus
6. Giardini Naxos, Italy
7. Salerno, Italy
8. Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
9. Bonifacio, France
10. Potsdam, Germany

These Are The Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in South America for 2015:

1. Manaus, Brazil
2. Santiago, Chile
3. Cali, Colombia
4. Iquitos, Peru
5. La Paz, Bolivia
6. Campos Do Jordao, Brazil
7. Cordoba, Argentina
8. San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
9. Arequipa, Peru
10. Cuenca, Ecuador

These Are The Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in Asia for 2015:

1. Da Nang, Vietnam
2. Sihanoukville, Cambodia
3. Ao Nang, Thailand
4. Naha, Japan
5. Male, Maldives
6. Baku, Azerbaijan
7. Leh, India
8. Kandy, Sri Lanka
9. Yerevan, Armenia
10. Rishikesh, India

These Are The Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in South Pacific for 2015:

1. Tumon, Mariana Islands
2. Noumea, New Caledonia
3. Nadi, Fiji
4. Perth, Australia
5. Darwin, Australia
6. Cairns, Australia
7. Apia, Samoa
8. Hobart, Australia
9. Wanaka, New Zealand
10. Hamilton, New Zealand

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