TripAdvisor presents Travellers' Choice Attractions

26 Jun 2013  2040 | World Travel News

SINGAPORE - TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, announced the winners of its Travellers' Choice Attractions awards based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers. In its inaugural year, the awards honour 1,263 of the world's top landmarks, parks, museums and amusement and water parks.

Winners are found in 39 countries around the world including lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central America, China, Europe, India, Mexico, the Middle East, South America, the South Pacific, and the United States. The Travellers' Choice Attractions awards were determined based on the quality and quantity of traveller reviews of attractions, featured on TripAdvisor, in each of the categories.

Singapore Botanic Gardens was ranked Top Park in Asia, while Universal Studios in Sentosa came in second in the list of Top 10 Amusement and Water Parks in the region. The Asian Civilisations Museum was named one of the top museums in Asia, taking the twelfth spot.

Top 10 Asia Landmarks
1. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
2. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
3. Bayon Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
4. Great Wall at Mutianyu, Beijing
5. Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
6. Golden Temple - Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, India
7. Amber (Amer) Fort and Palace, Jaipur, India
8. Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho), Bangkok, Thailand
9. Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India
10. The Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand


Top 10 Asia Parks
1. Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
2. Nan Lian Garden, Hong Kong
3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima, Japan
4. Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong
5. Nara Park, Nara, Japan
6. Beihai Park (Beihai Gongyuan), Beijing
7. Riverside Promenade (Bingjiang Da Dao), Shanghai
8. The Rock Garden of Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
9. Jing Shan Park (Yingshan Gongyuan), Beijing
10. Pir Sohawa, Islamabad, Pakistan


Top 10 Asia Museums
1. The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, Xi'An
2. The Palace Museum, Beijing
3. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
4. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima, Japan
5. War Remnants Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
6. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi, Vietnam
7. Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong
8. National Palace Museum, Taipei
9. Shanghai Museum, Shanghai
10. Hellfire Pass Museum, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
11. Vietnam Women's Museum, Hanoi, Vietnam
12. Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore
13. Islamic Arts Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
14. National Museum of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
15. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, Nagasaki, Japan


Top 10 Singapore Landmarks
1. Singapore Flyer
2. Orchard Road
3. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Musuem
4. Singapore Cable Car
5. Bukit Brown Cemetery
6. Kranji War Memorial
7. Arab Street
8. The Helix Bridge
9. St. Andrew's Cathedral
10. Sultan Mosque

Top 10 Asia Amusement and Water Parks
1. Waterbom Bali
2. Universal Studios Singapore
3. Ocean Park, Hong Kong
4. Tokyo Disneysea, Urayasu, Japan
5. Tokyo Disneyland, Urayasu, Japan
6. Hong Kong Disneyland, Hong Kong
7. Skyline Luge Sentosa, Sentosa Island, Singapore
8. Wonderla Amusement Park, Bangalore, India
9. Universal Studios Japan, Osaka, Japan
10. Shanghai Circus World, Shanghai

"To inspire travellers setting out on summer trips, TripAdvisor has named the top attractions across the globe based on the valuable feedback from millions worldwide," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Honouring more than 1,200 winners, these remarkable sights offer enriching and entertaining experiences for travelers of all ages."

For the complete list of 2013 Travelers' Choice Attractions winners, go to tripadvisor.com.sg/TravelersChoice-Attractions.

 

Sourced: TravelDailyNews

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