Not only is Dubai a Middle Eastern melting pot of cultures and religions. But it is also slowly and gradually turning into the luxurious capital of the global tourist market. This beautiful city keeps on adding new and colourful strings to its bow.

This coastal metropolis has amazing attractions on offer to visitors like beaches, man-made wonders and unique desert experiences. An amazing array of global cuisines from around the world can be found too, drawing tourists by the millions.

The second biggest of the seven United Arab Emirates with a massive populace of over 3.33 million occupants, Dubai is currently the 4th most popular city tourist destination. Appearing just behind Bangkok, London and Paris, it draws nearly 17 million global travelers per year.

The city spends, on average, $30.82 billion on overnight visitors per annum. Visitors stay for approximately 3.5 nights for every vacation every year.

Dubai is always evolving and progressing as a city. This can be clearly seen in its landmarks, shopping malls, parks and hotels. Although it strictly safeguards its time-honoured Islamic roots, expats are constantly talking about how friendly and extremely open-minded the local culture is. This is seen in their acceptance of all religions and nationalities from around the world.

Dubai is home to the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Standing at an impressive 2,722 feet, it was named in honour of the president of the UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Dubai is also home to the only 7-star hotel in the world called the Burj al Arab, situated in downtown Dubai. But, with prestige comes price - guests spend €1000 a night to stay there!

Famously known as a bird watchers paradise, over 320 bird species migrate between Europe, Asia, and Africa through Dubai. During the start of the summer and Autumnal months, the birds you can see include spotted eagles, broad-billed sandpipers, and greater herons flying across the Dubai skyline.

As well as lots of different species of birds in the UAE there are also a lot of kings. In fact, there is one for every emirate (Dubai, Abu Dhabi etc). They are known as Sheikh.

Whilst visiting Dubai you don't want to miss the GITEX Shopper, Arab Fashion Week and the art world's 'Art Dubai.'

Then there is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit. With a Race Distance of 305.355 km (55 laps), It is one massive annual event drawing in thousands of tourists every year.

Or if food is your thing. Look no further than the annual Dubai Food Festival which is a must if you want to sample the best new and original tastes from around the middle east.

Being held at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre is the highly anticipated annual Dubai Jazz festival. This famous event has hosted many major artists which include Duran Duran, John Legend, Ricky Martin, and Mariah Carey. As to name a few. With a capacity of over 15,000. This alone makes it an absolute must for any music lover.

Up for a unique experience? Take a trip with a registered tour guide into the desert and watch camel racing. But, take note - most of the camels are ridden by robot jockeys instead of humans!

This is an incredibly funny spectacle that remains a popular Dubai tourist attraction. If that’s not for you, how about riding a camel yourself or try sandboarding down one of Dubai’s incredible dunes?

How about being the driver of a wild desert jeep extravaganza? A visit to the Dubai desert is something out of this world, especially at sunrise or sunset

These, among many other things, make Dubai such a popular tourist and business destination. As a result, the Dubai short term rental market is booming, with impressive year-on-year growth, making hosting with Nestify a lucrative venture.