Dubai to become the most-visited city worldwide by 2022?
Home to a multi-lingual populace and nicknamed the melting pot of culture, while boasting its unparalleled skyline kissing the skies, the Dubai emirate has been soaring higher and higher.
Dubai has for long been one of the most favourite destinations for tourist around the globe. With its sleek and stylish hotels offering heartwarming hospitality and the perfect recreation of all the international cuisines, along with an endless list of activities, there is hardly any room to question its aforementioned status.
As the emirate continued to see steady growth in tourist arrivals last year on the back of its traditional markets, Dubai is ready to achieve another mighty milestone. The latest data released by Dubai Tourism disclosed that overnight visitors reached 15.92 million in 2018, showing an increase of 0.8 percent over the previous year. Among these, India topped with over 2 million visitors followed by 1.6 million from Saudi Arabia and third came the United Kingdom with 1.2 million. At the fourth and fifth position came China and Russia respectively.
Further, Germany, the United States, the Philippines, France and Italy completed the topmost 10 markets. Overall, the numbers throw light to the fact that Dubai is on its way to becoming the most-visited city in the world, a milestone that will be achieved by the year 2022.
A majority of the tourists point at five main attractions in Dubai that they long to visit and enjoy thoroughly. The list has been undoubtedly topped by The Dubai Mall, where shopping is a celebration. Secondly, tourists prefer Burj Khalifa as a must-visit spot. Dubai Parks and Resorts with its unlimited options for fun-filled activities and games entertaining the young and the young at heart comes third among the tourists favourite attractions. Another home to adventure games and soul-stirring indulgences, IMG Worlds of Adventure is the fourth favourite, while the elegant and first-of-its-kind Dubai Frame, offering a breathtaking perspective of the old and new Dubai stand at the fifth position of the most sought after destinations.
Another major reason for thousands of tourists flooding in is nothing but the unequalled hospitality services and posh stay offered by the hotels in Dubai. The hotels in Dubai offer guests with much more than just a stay. It is more about a pleasure filled retreat, with sumptuous food, reviving spas and unforgettable memories.
Beyond all this, the city has a strong rooted culture that it upholds in each aspect. People in Dubai and visiting the city enjoy a great deal of freedom. The land is strongly inclined to its values of tolerance. Whoever you are, wherever you hail from, this city will always take you in with a heartwarming welcome.
