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Nine Arab cities among top 100 city destinations in 2019
Euromonitor International Top 100 City Destinations 2019 report included nine Arab cities; four Saudi cities, two UAE, two Egyptian and one Moroccan.
UAE’s Dubai ranked no 7 on the list, while Abu Dhabi occupied the 94th position.
Saudi Arabia’s Mecca came in the 20th position, Medina in the 23rd position, while Riyadh ranked no 49 and Dammam no 64.
Morocco’s Marrackech ranked no 75 in the list of the most visited destinations in the world this year.
According to the report of the UK-based market research company Euromonitor International, the Egyptian capital Cairo ranked no 42, while Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Hurghada occupied the 82nd position.
Cairo has advanced five spots this year in comparison with the position it occupied in the period from 2013 to 2018.
Cairo ranked as the fourth top tourist destination in the Middle East and Africa region, thus moving forward 18 positions in comparison with its rank in the period from 2013 to 2018.
The report attributed Cairo’s advancement in rank to several reasons, including the large-scale economic reforms which attracted foreign investments in the tourism sector as well as liberalizing the dollar exchange rate, developing the Egyptian tourism strategy and launching tourism promotion campaigns.
Restoring archaeological sites, organizing the successful African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament and upgrading the Cairo International Airport have also contributed to Cairo’s advancement in ranking.
Hurghada moved forward 45 spots to rank no 82, the report said, attributing this progress to upgrading the city’s infrastructure as well as injecting investments into the hotels’ sector.
The report forecast Hurghada to further advance in ranking to be among the top 50 states, especially in view of continued political and security stability in Egypt.
Euromonitor’s report includes data on tourism arrivals from over 400 cities — with arrivals defined as international travelers who visit another country for at least 24 hours.
This means domestic visitors, day-trippers and cruise passengers aren’t included in the numbers.
As for the top 100 city destinations, the majority are in Asia, followed by Europe, then the Americas and the Middle East and Africa.
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