Dhaka: Tripadvisor has released its Travellers' Choice Awards for 2022 and Dubai has grabbed the top spot.

This year's list includes European stalwarts to coveted tropical and desert getaways as well.

Tripadvisor's highest-rated, most-loved overall places for 2022 are: (1) Dubai, United Arab Emirates; (2) London, United Kingdom; (3) Cancún, Mexico; (4) Bali, Indonesia; (5) Crete, Greece; (6) Rome, Italy; (7) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; (8) Istanbul, Turkey; (9) Paris, France; and (10) Hurghada, Egypt.

"An always popular spot, Dubai has been slowly rising in the ranks of Tripadvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards over the past few years, and now in 2022 takes the crown of the number one most popular destination in the world," said Justin Reid, Director of Media, Destinations and Travel, Tripadvisor.

"Dubai is an ultramodern city that has it all: golden beaches, world-class dining, and gorgeous hotels. Since the Travellers' Choice Awards are based on reviews of places to go, stay and things to do in destinations, to rank as the world's best means a destination has obtained stellar traveller reviews across all of its tourism sectors," Reid added.

"Despite the effects of the pandemic, Dubai still attracted visitors from near and far over the past year, and has stood out as their favorite place to go in a year when they really needed some excitement," he claimed.

The United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is a part, has opened applications for tourist visas to vaccinated travellers from all countries, besides some African nations.

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