[attach id=256747 size="medium"]The Eiffel Tower in Paris.[/attach]

Paris is the most popular world destination for travellers, according to a global poll.

London came third in the annual travellers’ choice destination awards based on reviews received by the Trip Advisor travel review site.

European cities dominated the world destinations popularity table, with New York City (in second place), San Francisco (seventh) and Sydney (10th) the only non-European destinations in the top 10.

The list was completed by Rome (fourth), Barcelona (fifth), Venice (sixth), Florence (eighth) and Prague (ninth).

Trip Advisor spokesman Angus Struthers said: “these awards honour the world’s best destinations as decided by those judges that really matter – travellers themselves.”

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