Two Turkish destinations are in TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice 2015

The top 25 TripAdvisor destinations in the world for 2015 include three in Muslim countries.

Source: TripAdvisor website. Istanbul.

Turkey is the only country with two locations listed, Istanbul (no. 3) and Goreme (no. 14) while no. 24 is Dubai, UAE.

If visiting Istanbul, TripAdvisor recommends visiting the Suleymaniye Mosque, the Kariye Museum, and the Sultanahmet District.

Goreme is well known for the Goreme National Park, Zemi Valley and the Goreme Open-Air Museum.

And for Dubai, TripAdvisor reviewers say not to miss the Dubai Fountains, Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding, and the Burj Al Arab.

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Visit Langkawi for some of the best hotels in Malaysia

Four of the top 10 hotels that received TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards in 2015 for Malaysia are on the island of Langkawi, while two of the top 10 are Shangri-La properties (a third ranks no. 11). Here's a look at the top 10:

Source: TripAdvisor website. The Danna Langkawi Malaysia.

1. The Danna Langkawi Malaysia, Pantai Kok, rated 5 out of 5 in 1,777 reviews. It is rated 'excellent' by 1,508 of those reviews, with a further 203 calling the hotel 'very good'.
2. Casa Del Mar Langkawi, Pantai Cenang
3. The Datai Langkawi
4. The Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
5. Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu
6. Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
7. Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur
8. Sama-Sama Hotel, Sepang
9. Four Seasons Resort, Langkawi
10. The Majestic Malacca, Melaka

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