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Top 10 Destinations SQL
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Top 10 Destinations SQL

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query to find the top 10 most visited destinations from a travel dataset.

Use the destination and visit records to count visits for each destination. Exclude visits that cannot be associated with a destination.

Output

  1. One row per destination with at least one recorded visit.
  2. Columns: destination_name and visit_count.
  3. Sort by visit count descending, then destination name ascending to break ties.
  4. Return no more than 10 rows.

Schema

destinations
ColumnTypeDescription
destination_idPKINTUnique destination identifier
destination_nameVARCHAR(100)Destination name
countryVARCHAR(100)Country containing the destination
travel_visits
ColumnTypeDescription
visit_idPKINTUnique visit identifier
destination_idINTDestination associated with the visit
visited_atDATEDate of the visit
Tablesdestinationstravel_visits
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