– New research has shown that the Wonders of the World, long considered draw cards when it comes to attracting travellers, are now being overlooked. The latest survey conducted by global hotels expert Hotels.com, has found that global holidaymakers are leaving many of these ‘must-see’ landmarks off their travel itineraries while one in five (20%) global holidaymakers have never even heard of the Wonders.
On a global perspective, one in five (20%) travellers had never heard of the Wonders of the World. Almost 13% of Hong Kong travellers were not aware of the Wonders.
The top three wonders identified by global travellers were the Great Pyramid of Giza (72%), the Great Wall of China (68%) and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (67%). For Hong Kong travellers, they are most familiar with the Great Wall of China (78%), the Great Pyramid of Giza (64%) and Taj Mahal (60%).
More than 2,500 travellers(from Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and UK )participated in Hotels.com survey carried out November 2011 by Hotels.com.
The New/ Ancient “Seven Wonders of the World” include:
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New Seven Wonders of the World |
Ancient Seven Wonders of the World |
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Chichen Itza (Mexico) |
Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt) |
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Christ the Redeemer (Brazil) |
Hanging Gardens of Babylon (non-existing) |
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Colosseum (Rome) |
Statue of Zeus at Olympia (non-existing) |
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The Great Wall of China (China) |
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (non-existing) |
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Manchu Picchu (Peru) |
Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (non-existing) |
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Petra (Jordan) |
Colossus of Rhodes (non-existing) |
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Taj Mahal (India) |
Lighthouse of Alexandria (non-existing) |
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