Hanoi tops Trip Advisor rankings

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, has been named the cheapest destination for a city break this summer in the fourth annual TripIndex Cities, released by Trip Advisor, the US’s premier travel website.
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, has been named the cheapest destination for a city break this summer in the fourth annual TripIndex Cities, released by Trip Advisor, the US’s premier travel website.

A city break here will cost visitors 155.30 USD for a one-night stay in a four-star hotel during June-August, including round-trip taxi transportation, cocktails for two and a two-course dinner paired with a bottle of wine.

Jakarta comes in second overall, followed by the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and another Asian capital, Bangkok.

Rounding out the top five is Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Meanwhile, Cape Town in South Africa, the sole African nation in the rankings, was listed as the sixth cheapest city.

Mumbai in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia finishes seventh and eighth.

Prague is in ninth place, and Budapest 10th.

London is the most expensive for a city break, costing three times more than the average.-VNA

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