TripAdvisor rates Kathmandu on third among top ten travel destinations that are on the rise in the world. The world’s largest travel site gave the honor to Kathmandu based on the reviews and opinions given by travelers round the globe. Nepal has more often than not gained bad publicity because of its political insecurity and disruptive strikes. The latest news, however, will be music to those working in the tourism sector of Nepal.
TripAdvisor rates destinations worldwide after accounting the favorite destination among travelers worldwide. Also taken into consideration are the places that are generally highly rated by the visitors. The list of the top ten has Kathmandu as the sole representative from South Asia. Havana of Cuba and La Fortuna de San Carlos of Costa sit above Kathmandu on the first and second positions respectively. The tourism sector of Nepal regards this as an achievement of some sort by those worming in.
Here is the complete list of Top 10 Destinations on the Rise in the World:
1. Havana, Cuba
2. La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
3. Kathmandu, Nepal
4. Jerusalem, Israel
5. Cusco, Peru
6. Ambergris Caye, Belize
7. Sapporo, Japan
8. Hanoi, Vietnam
9. Corralejo, Spain
10. Fortaleza, Brazil
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) is expecting positive impacts based on the latest ratings. The board is also planning to orient future advertisements and publicity based on how TripAdvisor rates Kathmandu. NTB believes that because TripAdvisor is highly regarded by tour operators around the world, it makes sense to do so. NTB is also looking to join hands with the private sector to use the ratings as a springboard to give a major boost to the tourism sector of Nepal.
More news that is positive has come for the tourism sector of the country as well as for the tourists looking to travel to Nepal. TripAdvisor rates Kathmandu among the top 25 tourist destinations of Aisa. Kathmandu sits on a decent 18th position. Bangkok sits on the top of the list that also includes cities like Tokyo, Shanghai, New Delhi, Ho Chi Min and the likes. We expect the latest ratings to encourage more tourists to travel Nepal and help the tourism sector in Nepal. Moreover, the tourism sector needs to work sincerely so that TripAdvisor rates Kathmandu as well as other destinations of Nepal even higher in the future.