The two countries fighting for the title "the country with the most tourists in the world" - voila! tourism

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Over 500 million tourists visit Europe every year, but which of the 44 countries on the continent do they choose to visit the most?

GlobalData, an analytics and consulting company, collected the data to find out which is the most visited country in Europe.

has often taken the first place as "the most visited country in the world" over the years, and also in the past year it recorded huge tourist arrivals.

Before the corona epidemic, France was the most visited country in the world, attracting 88.1 million visitors in 2019, according to GlobalData.

took the top spot in 2021, but France is on track to overtake it, having welcomed 66.6 million international visitors in 2022.

"Along with Italy and Spain, France represents a significant segment of growth in Western Europe," says Hannah Perry, travel and tourism analyst at GlobalData.

"The country is popular not only among travelers from Europe itself - especially Britain, Germany and Belgium - but also among visitors from further afield, including China and the United States."

The country that regularly attracts the most tourists in the world.

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Why is France a popular tourist destination?

GlobalData reports that the number of international arrivals to France is expected to grow at an annual rate of 12.1 percent between 2022 and 2025.

The company predicted that France would attract an estimated 93.7 million international travelers a year by 2025, cementing its title as the world's most visited country.

Why is France a popular tourist destination?

Well, one of France's biggest advantages is its transportation, according to GlobalData.

Traveling between the big cities is relatively easy, especially with the connection between high-speed trains.

France is also well connected with other European countries, through trains that travel long distances and allow overnight stays.

New sleeper trains that will be launched this year will take passengers from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan, and in 2024 the French capital will also be connected to Barcelona.

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The most visited country in 2021.

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Spain is also on the right track

Spain, as mentioned, is in second place after France in the ranking of the most visited countries in the world.

While all the countries experienced a drop in the number of visitors during the Corona, Spain managed to beat France and occupy the first place, after receiving 26.3 million visitors in 2021.

It too, according to the research company, should follow in the footsteps of France and attract even more tourists in the coming years.

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