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Dubai Ranks High In The List Of Best Winter Sun Destinations; Take A Look At The Top 10

by Anupriya Mishra
Dubai Ranks High In The List Of Best Winter Sun Destinations; Take A Look At The Top 10

Recently, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha ranked high on a list of the Best Destinations For Winter Sun. Released by a UK-based tourism company, TravelBag, this list has been created keeping a lot of factors in mind. If you are also curious about the ranking of these GCC cities, then we are here with all the details that you need.

Dubai Ranks At The Third Spot As Winter Sun Destination

Dubai Beach
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Recently, according to a list released by TravelBag, which is a UK-based tourism company, Dubai ranked at the third spot on the list of the Best Winter Sun Destinations. Yes, it was placed at this rank for its attractions, which included its beautiful beaches, thereby earning a rating of 4.5 out of 5 on the list. However, not just Dubai, but the emirate of Abu Dhabi also came in the list of the top 10 by taking the seventh spot on the list and Doha landed on the fifth spot, respectively. As a result, three destinations in the GCC region have ended up grabbing a high position on this prestigious list.

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What About The Top 10?

Hamad International Airport
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It’s worth mentioning that this recognition for Abu Dhabi comes along with the launch of its new global tourism campaign, which is titled Can’t Wait To Winter. Additionally, popular celebrities such as Ranveer Singh a Bollywood actor, are promoting the campaign. So, it’s not surprising to see the emirate taking one of the top spots.

If you’re also wondering about the top 10 destinations, they are as follow –

  1. Santiago, Chile
  2. Cape Town, South Africa
  3. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Siem Reap, Cambodia
  5. Doha, Qatar
  6. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
  7. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  8. Bangkok, Thailand
  9. Marrakech, Morocco
  10. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

The report also mentioned that more than 54% per cent of British citizens are going on a holiday to improve their mental health, especially in winter. Not to mention, the cities were ranked according to the average temperatures, number of sunshine hours, and amount of rainfall.

So, if you have also been planning to get yourself, some much-needed winter sun, you are probably not alone as the comfort of the winter season in the GCC draws in many tourists from across the globe

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First Published: September 29, 2023 6:05 PM