São Paulo Is World’s Second-Most Desired Travel Destination in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – São Paulo is the second most desired city, sought by tourists from around the world to travel in 2020, beating destinations such as Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Vienna, and Dubai.
São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world’s most populous cities, with numerous cultural venues and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Copan Building.
Considering only Brazilian travelers, the capital of São Paulo ranks third, losing to Rio de Janeiro and London.

The survey is part of a Google search, which disclosed the list of the 10 most popular destinations in 2020, according to global hotel searches. Google Hotels’ searches performed between January and December 2019 for dates in 2020 were analyzed and compared with searches performed in the same period from 2018 for dates in 2019.
Top ten destinations for world travelers in 2020:
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- DaNang, Vietnam
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Seoul, South Korea
- Tokyo, Japan
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Marseille, France
- Vienna, Austria
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Perth, Australia

Top ten destinations for Brazilian travelers in 2020:
- London, England
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Brasília, Brazil
- Florianópolis, Brazil
- Santos, Brazil
- Paris, France
- Natal, Brazil
- Orlando, United States
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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