Well, according to Pinterest anyways.
Making travel plans is not as easy as it used to be but it hasn’t stopped avid Pinners from visually planning their dream getaway, and the Middle East has proven to be a popular choice with Dubai taking the third spot as the most pinned city break in the world.
The researchers looked at the boards of users which mentioned ‘holiday’ or ‘vacation’ and out of over 500 global cities, our vibrant home made it into the top five beating the likes of Rome and Barcelona. The UK capital London comes out on top as the most Pinned city in the world, followed by Paris.
Dubai is an overall winner for the Middle East on Pinterest with around 1,911 travel boards dedicated to the city. The main that users seem to love are the Dubai Fountains, Burj Khalifa, the Burj Al Arab and Dubai’s Miracle Garden.
There are also plenty of pins for ideas for budget-friendly things to do in the city, such as a visit to the Jumeirah Mosque, the Butterfly Garden and getting street food at Boxpark at Al Wasl Road.
The capital Abu Dhabi was chosen as the fourth most popular city break in the region with users eager to visit Yas Water World and Ferrari World as well as historical and outdoor sits including the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Activities like kayaking day trip amongst the mangroves on the city outskirts and exploring Abu Dhabi Corniche Road have been also added the visual wish list.
The research was conducted by popular hotel chain Premier Inn and here are the top 8 popular city breaks in the Middle East that Pinterest users can’t wait to visit.
- Dubai with 1,911 Pinterest city break boards
- Cairo with 795 Pinterest city break boards
- Istanbul with 330 Pinterest city break boards
- Abu Dhabi with 156 Pinterest city break boards
- Tel Aviv with 65 Pinterest city break boards
- Amman with 31 Pinterest city break boards
- Muscat with 26 Pinterest city break boards
- Doha with Pinterest city break boards
