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By Marco Mosca

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Posted on 09-04-2014 at 1:04 p.m.Updated at 3:04 p.m.

Paris is no longer number one and fall in the ranking compiled by the travel site worldwide destinations.

A cherry blossom japan front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, March 7, 2014 (AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET)

Paris is no longer the preferred destination for travelers around the world, according to TripAdvisor. The travel site unveiled Tuesday, April 8 the results of the sixth edition of its ranking Travelers' Choice Destinations travelers worldwide. It is Istanbul which is leading, before the Eternal City, Rome.

This annual report presents the top of the best places in the world, "based on millions of reviews and opinions with high added value left by travelers "who used the travel website in 2013.

Question methodology TripAdvisor explains that in determining the winners, an algorithm takes into account the quantity and quality of the reviews and opinions left on hotels, attractions and restaurants around the world, over a period of 12 months ... Nothing to do So with the number of tourists who actually visit a city. For this game, Paris remains the top destination in the world with 32.3 million tourist arrivals in the capital in 2013.

New York, the other gadin this edition

But nothing to do, if you believe the reviews of past through the mill of TripAdvisor users, Paris is no longer the beacon of world tourism. The French capital has actually lost 6 place and ends up in 7th place. However, it may reassure almost identical to the fate of his great rival, New York . The 2013 runner made worse because 10 out of the top position at 12th. OnlyLondon manages to retain its place in the top three, behind Istanbul andRome .

Also note the rise of Asia in the world rankings. Six of the 25 best destinations in the world come from this continent, and four of them were up at least 10 places in the world rankings compared to the top 25 last year.Europe remains the most attractive continent with 11 towns represented in the Top 25 world.