#30: Turkey

Annual count of international tourists: 56.7 million

Tourism revenue: $54.3 billion

Visitors to Turkey often leave with mixed feelings. While it’s unparalleled beauty and rich culture enchant, encounters with rudeness dampen their experiences, making tourists feel exploited in a country celebrated and criticized in equal measure.

Marketplaces epitomize this contrast, with vendors aggressively pushing sales. This tactic is not exclusive to Turkey but is prevalent, highlighting a global travel issue where commerce sometimes overshadows hospitality.