Affiliate Disclosure

TopTenAtlas is an independently operated travel discovery platform. To keep the site free for readers, some pages may contain affiliate links — links to third-party services where we may earn a small commission if you make a booking or purchase, at no extra cost to you.

Last updated: July 2026. This disclosure works together with our Editorial Policy, Advertising Policy, and Privacy Policy.

Our commitment to transparency

We believe you deserve to know when a link on TopTenAtlas could result in a commission. Affiliate income helps fund research, hosting, and ongoing updates to our city guides and blog — but it never changes which places we recommend or how we rank them.

What this means for you

When you click certain outbound links and complete a booking or purchase on a partner site, TopTenAtlas may earn a commission. That commission comes from the partner's marketing budget — not from any extra charge added to your price.

We may earn commissions from partners such as:

  • Accommodation: Booking.com, Agoda, and related hotel search partners via Travelpayouts
  • Tours & activities: Viator, GetYourGuide
  • Flights & travel services: Travelpayouts network partners (for example Aviasales)
  • Car rentals: DiscoverCars
  • Connectivity: Airalo (eSIM)
  • Travel insurance: SafetyWing
  • Travel accessories: Amazon Associates (when linked)

Not every link on this site is an affiliate link. Many links point to maps, official venue websites, government sources, or other resources with no commercial relationship to TopTenAtlas.

Editorial independence

Our editorial rankings, Top 10 lists, and travel recommendations are determined independently based on research, ratings, relevance, and traveler usefulness — not affiliate relationships.

  • We only recommend services we believe are genuinely useful for travelers.
  • No business can pay to be featured, ranked higher, or included in a Top 10 list.
  • Affiliate partnerships do not influence which venues appear in our guides or how they are ordered.

For more on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy and How We Rank pages.

FTC compliance

This disclosure is provided in line with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials. Where affiliate links appear on a page, we aim to make that relationship clear through visible disclosure text and appropriate link attributes (including rel="sponsored" on paid partner links).

Questions?

If you have questions about this disclosure or believe a page is missing appropriate labeling, contact contact@toptenatlas.com. We take reader trust seriously and will review your message promptly.