Istanbul: The third best city in Europe, seventh in the world - Travel & Leisure

"Istanbul has been voted the third best city in Europe and the seventh best city in the world by readers of the American travel magazine Travel & Leisure.

The readers were asked to rank cities on the basis of their attraction as a holiday destination. The survey was based on a series of questions put to readers rating the cities of the world for their appeal as a visitor destination.

While Istanbul is ranked on the third position of the European cities list, Rome has placed on the first position. It is followed by Florence. The ranking of European cities is:

1. Rome 
2. Florence 
3. Istanbul
4. Prague 
5. Venice 
6. Paris 
7. Barcelona 
8. Salzburg 
9. Vienna 
10. Kraków"