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  • Resident population: 2,000 (est.)
  • Major features: beaches, water sports, nature tours
  • 6,190 TripAdvisor reviews of 98 accommodations, 22 attractions and 27 restaurants
Puerto Morelos, a peaceful village on the Mayan Riviera, offers visitors a glimpse of the real Yucatan. Closer to Cancun airport than Cancun is, Puerto Morelos makes an excellent base for those seeking someplace quieter than glitzy nearby hotspots, Cancun and Playa del Carmen.
Tenerife, Spain
  • Resident population: 852,945 Annual visitors: 3,440,000 (est.)
  • Major features: beaches, parks, water sports, golf courses
  • 24,270 TripAdvisor reviews of 656 accommodations, 133 attractions and 785 restaurants
Strongly influenced by the tribal culture of the Guanches (the original inhabitants), Tenerife was conquered by the Spanish 500 years ago.
Innsbruck, Austria
  • Resident population: 113,392 Annual visitors: 536,000 (est.)
  • Major features: skiing, alpine scenery, historical buildings
  • 1,621 TripAdvisor reviews of 90 accommodations, 49 attractions and 58 restaurants
Coveted by empires and republics throughout its history, Innsbruck was the seat of the imperial court of Maximilian I by the end of the 15th century.
Marmaris, Turkey
  • Resident population: 30,000 Annual visitors: 1,000,000 (est.)
  • Major features: boating, beaches, nightlife
  • 9,963 TripAdvisor reviews of 398 accommodations, 27 attractions and 115 restaurants
A gorgeous backdrop of pine-clad mountains looms behind the seaside resort of Marmaris in southwest Turkey. Popular as a cruise ship and yacht port and with the British budget holiday crowd, Marmaris offers an abundance of fast food restaurants, the restored castle of Suleyman the Magnificent and an appealing cobblestoned old quarter.
Venice, Italy
  • Resident population: 268,993 Annual visitors: 2,927,000 (est.)
  • Major features: canals, museums, piazzas, architecture, bridges
  • 48,053 TripAdvisor reviews of 1,390 accommodations, 183 attractions and 531 restaurants
Venice makes you a believer in fairy tales. Cars are banned, so the only way to get around the 1,500-year-old city is by foot or by water.