ONCE again, Dubai has been confirmed as the World’s most travelers’ choice after it banged the TripAdvisor’s Annual Traveler’s Choice Awards best of Best’ list of destinations across the world for the third year in a row. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, took to X to announce that it is “the first city to achieve this recognition for three consecutive years in a row.”
“Dubai’s consistent accomplishments in the tourism sector, once thought to be an unattainable dream decades ago, is now a tangible reality thanks to the visionary leadership of [His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai],” wrote Sheikh Hamdan. The other cities on the list are ranked in the following order: Bali, London, Hanoi, Rome, Paris, Cancun.
Tourism has always been a priority for the leadership and government of Dubai. Sheikh Hamdan in his note also mentioned the goals for Dubai’s tourism sector in D33, which is an economic agenda announced by Sheikh Mohammed last year. It aims to make Dubai “among the top 3 global economic cities and tourist destinations”. “We extend a warm welcome to all our guests visiting us from around the world,” the Crown Prince concluded. Writing on its Website, TripAdvisor said Dubai’s modern cultural diversity, history, world class shopping and entertainment adventure among other things make a city of choice for many holiday makers.
People travel from every corner of the globe to bask in this city – one that balances a luxurious environment with a warm and welcoming attitude to visitors at any time of the year.
By Desmond Nleya, Daily Times
