Dubai tops global report as best city for a quick weekend trip

Dubai has secured the top spot as a whistle-stop weekend hop or layover that offers the same fun as a longer getaway but over a shorter period of time.

According to the latest findings by Holidu, the UAE's glitzy city Dubai took the top spot overall, followed by Marrakech in second the position.

Florence stands at third spot, and Seville has sealed the fourth spot, with Adelaide being the fifth.

Cairo in Egypt is the city with the most tours available to tourists, with a staggering 8,357 trips on offer. This effectively means tourists won't have to struggle to book any excursions that they might want to do in their short window.

Abu Dhabi has the least amount of rainfall, with only an average of 42mm of rain a year, so tourists are unlikely to have their plans cancelled here. In Europe, Athens has the least rainfall, with 365mm a year.

When it comes to being able to explore an entire city on a quick trip, Zanzibar City, Adelaide, and Geneva city centres are all under 16km2 and so are super easy to navigate by foot.

It's said many recent studies highlight that people are taking more short trips than ever.

The benefits lie in the fact that this type of travel enables one to visit more destinations and take more trips in a year.

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