The document provides a list of the top 10 travel destinations for 2016, highlighting diverse cities around the world. Each location is noted for its unique attractions, culture, and activities, including San Francisco, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, and London. The list aims to inspire readers to plan their dream holiday for the upcoming year.

1. Top places to visit in 2016
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2. What’s this all about?
The New Year is fast approaching and it’s come to the time
when we need to start thinking about that dream holiday we
are going to take next year.
Which holiday destination will you be ticking off your bucket
list?
Here are our top 10 places to visit in 2016:

3. 10. San Francisco
San Francisco, in northern California, is a city on the tip of a peninsula
surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The city by the
bay attracts tourists from all over the world with its diverse culture and
iconic landmarks. It’s well known for its hilly landscape, year round fog,
iconic Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and colourful Victorian houses. San
Francisco is also known for its outdoor attractions like the Twin Peaks, as
well as its eclectic neighbourhoods like the Castro and Union Square.

4. 9. Cape Town
Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a
peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable
cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping
views of the city, the busy harbour and boats heading for Robben Island
in Table Bay.
The South African City has more to offer than just two separate
coastlines and breath taking views. Cape Town is a thriving metropolis
with an eclectic arts and dining scene that also manages to preserve its
storied past with historic sites like the District Six Museum.

5. 8. Rio de Janeiro
As the host of 2016 Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro has a lot going for it:
gorgeous beaches and gardens, like Grumari and Jardim Botanico, along
with stylish neighbourhoods filled with beautiful people, decadent food
and lively dancing. Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed
for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. The city is also known for its
sprawling shanty towns. Its raucous Carnival, featuring parade floats,
flamboyant costumes and samba, is considered to be the world’s largest
carnival festival. It has been said that you can’t leave Rio without seeing
one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

6. 7. Maui, Hawaii
Maui is another island that offers a little something for everyone.
It’s very well known for its beach resorts, diverse geography and
outdoor activities ranging from hiking and biking to windsurfing
and snorkelling. Beaches like Kaanapali and Napili are beautiful but
visitors can also dance alongside luau performers at Old Lahaina
Luau, whack a few balls at the area’s golf courses or take a winding
drive on the road to Hana to marvel at the verdant rainforests.

7. 6. New York City
The city that never sleeps needs no introduction. New York City invites
travellers from all around the world to soak up its diverse and vibrant
culture. No matter your style, the “Big Apple” presents the biggest and
brightest. Home to the Empire State Building, Times Square, the Statue of
Liberty and other iconic sites, New York City is a fast paced, globally
influential centre of art, culture, fashion and finance. The city’s 5
boroughs sit where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, with the
island borough of Manhattan at the “Big Apple’s” core.

8. 5. Sydney
Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia’s largest cities,
is best known for its harbour front Opera House, with a distinctive sail
like design. Massive Darling Harbour and Circular Quay are hubs of
waterside life, with the towering arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed
Royal Botanic Gardens nearby. No doubt these are bucket list items for
first time visitors, but don’t forget to explore other areas of the city like
The Rocks neighbourhood, which is home to world class dining and
fashionable boutiques.

9. 4. Paris
Marvellous cuisine, superlative museums, distinguished architecture and
ambience in shades, Paris is a very appealing city. Paris, France’s capital is
a major European city and a global centre for art, fashion, gastronomy
and culture. Its picturesque 19th century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide
boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel
Tower and the 12th century gothic Notre Dame cathedral, the city is
known for its café culture, and designer boutiques along the Rue de
Faubong Saint-Honore.

10. 3. Barcelona
Art lovers and eccentrics (and everyone in between) will appreciate all
that Barcelona has to offer. Gaudi’s famous architecture in places like
Guell Park gives the city a feeling of whimsy while bustling areas like Las
Rambias please visitors looking for a dose of local culture. And for a taste
of local flavour, look no further than the Boqueria Market.

11. 2. Bora Bora
Bora Bora is a small South Pacific island northwest of Tahiti. Surrounded
by sand fringed islets and a turquoise lagoon protected by a coral reef,
it’s known for its scuba diving. It’s also a popular luxury resort destination
where some great guest bungalows are perched over the water on stilts.
Bora Bora is a destination for those looking to escape into a tropical
paradise. Total relaxation is the goal of the majority of travellers who
visit.

12. 1. London
Making its debut as the world’s No. 1 place to visit in 2016, London has it
all. London, England’s capital, set on the River Thames, is a 21st century
city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the
imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic Big Ben clock tower and
Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the
Thames, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of
the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

13. What now?
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Top places to visit in 2016