Dubai is recognized as the sixth most popular tourist destination in the world.
Dubai, UAE. Dubai is recognized as the sixth most popular tourist destination in the world, according to the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking 2017 rating compiled by Euromonitor International and presented at the World Travel Market in London.
The leader of the ranking was Hong Kong, which attracted 26.6 million tourists, followed by Bangkok, London, Singapore and Macau. Among the cities of the Persian Gulf, the rating also included Mecca (19th place), Riyadh (41st place), Doha (64th place) and the UAE capital - Abu Dhabi (99th place).
Dubai, which attracted nearly 15 million tourists, became the only Middle East city included in the ranking, and even overtook Paris and New York. Asian cities dominate the ranking, which is primarily due to the increased activity of tourists from China. It is expected that by 2025 Singapore will overtake London in the ranking, so Asia will occupy the entire “pedestal”.
