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Munnar came second only to Tokyo, which topped the list. With its national parks, museums and volcanic islands, the Japanese city emerged the undisputed favourite of Asia-bound tourists.
3. Siem Reap
4. Kyoto
5. Naha
6. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
7. Manali
8. Hampi
9. Goa
10. Hoi An
11. Luang Prabang
12. Udaipur
Yangshuo County
14. Singapore
15. Biei-cho
16. Nara
17. Miyakojima
18. Kobe
19. Gangtok
20. Bengaluru
21. Chiang Mai
22. Dharamsala
23. Lijiang
24. Taipei
25. The Maldives
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In a round-up of vacationers' most-preferred Asian travel destinations, a total of nine Indian locales made it to the top 25, with the hill station of Munnar making it to second spot.
Compiled by online travel guide TripAdvisor, the 2010 Traveller's Choice Destination awards were determined by real travellers, taking into consideration their comments, favourite places, and overall destination popularity. Now in their eighth year, these awards are based on millions of genuine reviews and opinions about destinations on TripAdvisor and online.
With its sprawling tea plantations, pristine valleys and mountains and cool air, it's no suprise that Munar rated so high with holiday-makers. In recent years, it has also been attracting adventure travellers, who are enamoured by the area's stunning topography, which is ideal for paragliding, trekking and rock-climbing.
Read on to find out which other Asian locales made it to the top 25.
Information courtesy Kerala Tourism
Photographs: Rediff Archives
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Munnar came second only to Tokyo, which topped the list. With its national parks, museums and volcanic islands, the Japanese city emerged the undisputed favourite of Asia-bound tourists.
Photographs: Toru Hanai/Reuters
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This Cambodian city, with its colonial and Chinese-style architecture and proximity to the world-famous temple complex of Angkor Wat, secured third position in the poll.
4. Kyoto
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The second Japanese city to make it to the top five, Kyoto is home to 20 percent of the country's national treasures. The UNESCO World Heritage site of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto is worth a visit, as is the famous Iwatayama Monkey Park.
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