miasta-i-wioski: Tourism in Dubai

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Tourism in Dubai is a major part of the economy of Dubai. Dubai is one of the top 10 most visited cities in the world recording more than 19 million international visitors in 2025 according to Euromonitor International. Dubai hosts 800 hotels with around 150,000 rooms.

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Analysing the image of Abu Dhabi and Dubai as tourism destinations – The perception of first-time visitors from Germany. The Middle East is one of the fastest growing tourism regions in the world. Especially Dubai (since the 1980s) and Abu Dhabi (since the 1990s) have invested heavily in tourism development to firstly enhance their recognition as international destinations and secondly to diversify their economies away from the oil production. Surprisingly, there is a lack of academic published articles on those two emirates’ international destination image. This paper attempts to fill this gap by studying and comparing the images of Abu Dhabi and Dubai amongst potential first-time visitors…

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Antalya is one of the largest cities in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province, the fifth-most populous province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Taurus Mountains. The urban population of the city is around 1.5 million, with a provincial population of 2,722,103. The city was formerly known as Attaleia, founded around 200 BC by King Attalus II of Pergamon. Attaleia was soon conquered by the Romans. Roman rule saw the city thrive, including the construction of several new monuments, such as Hadrian's Gate, and the flourishing of nearby ancient cities such as Patara, Xanth…

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Tourism in the United Arab Emirates is an important part of the Emirati economy. In 2023, the tourism sector employed 809,300 people and contributed 220 billion dirham to the national gross domestic product (GDP), accounting for 12% of it. In 2024, the UAE was the 6th destination globally by international tourism receipts according to the World Tourism rankings, and it ranked 18th globally in the Travel and Tourism Development Index. The country's major tourist attractions include the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, and Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, Masfout, and Al Hajar Mountains in Fujairah.

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This is a list of the largest cities and towns in Turkey by population, which includes cities and towns that are provincial capitals or have a population of at least 7,000. The total population of Turkey is 86,092,168 according to the 2025 end of the year estimate, making it the 18th most populated country in the world. Since there are no defined city borders in Turkey, it is hard to estimate the exact populations of urban areas. However a rough estimate for the top cities is as follows. Istanbul, Turkey's economic and cultural center, is the largest city of the country with a population of c. 17 million. It is the 26th most populous urban agglomeration in the world and the second in Europe…

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A tourist city is a place where a substantial share of economic activity is attributable to tourism-related consumption, and a large part of the city consists of areas dedicated to visitors. Some cities, such as New York City, Singapore, London, Paris are not exclusively tourist cities, but do have tourist districts or historical quarters and are well known for their reputation as having a lot of international tourists. A tourist city differs from a regular city in the sense that it is trying to appeal to everyone who is not native to that area. This causes there to be a lot of advertising and attractions to try to draw people to the city. To regulate tourism, tourist cities also establish…

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Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people. Founded in the early 18th century as a pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a free port (1901) and extending the Creek (1961). Modest oil revenue helped accelerate Dubai's development from the 1960s to the 1…

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Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, a megacity, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical center. With a population of over 15 million, it is home to 18% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is among the largest cities in Europe and in the world by population. It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia. Istanbul straddles the Bosphorus – one of the world's busiest waterways – in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its area of 5,461 square kilometers (2,109 mi2) is coterminous with Istanbul Province. The city developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. By…

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This is a list of the top 100 cities ranked by the number of international visitors, including all international arrivals by land, air, and sea, for tourist or business purposes. The consulting firm Euromonitor and the financial services corporation Mastercard define the concept of the foreign visitor differently, thus their respective rankings differ. Euromonitor counts a visitor as any person visiting a city in another country for at least 24 hours, for a period not exceeding 12 months, and staying in paid or unpaid, collective or private accommodation. Each arrival is counted separately and includes people traveling more than once a year and people visiting several cities during one trip…

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Content Analysis on Sustainability Dimensions in DMOs’ Social Media Videos Advertising the World’s Most Visited Cities. Rapid population expansion and poorly managed economic growth, unprecedented anthropogenic climate changes, non-renewable natural resources depletion, environmental pollution, social inequity, and loss of cultural integrity generate a global context that calls for urgent adoption of a sustainable development approach in major industries, including tourism. Sustainable tourism development requires the mobilization of tourism stakeholders at all levels and on the demand side through actions related to the travel decision-making process. To stimulate attitude formation and ad…

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City-Planning Against Natural Disasters: Lessons from Japan.. On March 28, 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, causing severe damage in Bangkok, including the collapse of a high-rise building. This incident revealed the structural vulnerabilities of rapidly urbanizing cities such as Bangkok. First, adopting earthquake-resistant building codes, similar to Japan's "Building Standard Act," is essential in areas with high population density and skyscrapers. Second, Bangkok, as the world's top tourist city, faces challenges in crisis communication due to language barriers. A government-managed mobile application providing multilingual alerts, shelter information, and embassy contact…