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Check out AsiaOne's top 25 travel destinations in Asia according to the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards.

Based on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers, the winners were determined by a combination of travellers' destination comments, favourite places, and overall destination popularity on TripAdvisor.

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Photos: TNP, ST, myp, BT, AFP, Reuters, Trip Advisor, CTC Travel, Chan Brothers Travel, Pan Pacific Hotel, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Hilton Hotel, Kandooma Resort, Taj Hotel Group, Go Travel Magazine, Rakesh Sahai, Neo Lee Peng, Adrian Kong, Angelica Tan, Karen Ng, Jennifer Ng, Abel Choo, Stephanie Yap, Haryani Ismail.

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Check out the top 25 travel destinations in Asia according to the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, based on millions of reviews and opinions from travellers. First on the list is Tokyo prefecture, Japan. Seen here is Tokyo's Shibuya district.

#1: Tokyo prefecture, Japan: Sensoji temple in the Asakusa area, Tokyo, Japan. Though crowded with visitors, it is a place of serenity and peace and is an escape from the bustle of the city.

#2 Munnar, India: The lush landscapes in Munnar, India make it perfect for tea planting.

#2 Munnar, India: The tea gardens in Munnar, India.

#3 Siem Reap, Cambodia: The beautiful ancient temple of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia is a marvel in both engineering and art.

#4 Kyoto, Japan: Streets in Kyoto City, Japan have a historic feel to them. One can almost believe he was transported back in time.

#4 Kyoto, Japan: The Kyoto City Budo centre is a famous landmark in Kyoto prefecture, Japan.

#5 Naha, Japan: This colourful array is part of the Okinawan traditional dragon boat race, held annually in Naha, Japan.

#5 Naha, Japan: Food from some of the top chefs in Japan served in the Naha Tokyu Hotel, Okinawa, Naha, Japan.

#6 Andaman and Nicobar Island, India: This is Hut Bay, on Andaman Island, India. Feel free to converse and socialise with the locals there.

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Why is Goa mentioned twice, in (6) and (9)..?? Are they different in some way or is this just an elementary mistake.

Morinosuke 12-05-2010 12:37PM

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So funny, almost all the destination is either india or Japan....Pls, do not use such a big title if the author can't fairly recommend.

visualandy 12-05-2010 08:45AM

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