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Tuesday, 26th July 2005 (6468 views)

Dubai has reported that its booming gold jewellery market has been a big boost to tourism in the country.<br/><br/>Visitors from Saudi Arabia are reported to be the biggest single source of UAE tourists, arriving in the country to make the most of bargains in fashion, jewellery and gold.<br/><br/>Figures from Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) have revealed a 70 per cent increase in visitors from Saudi Arabia last year, with some 487,122 people making the short-haul trip.<br/><br/>The Dubai government expects large summer arrivals from abroad and aims to have 15 million hotel guests by 2010 with shoppers being drawn to the city‘s precincts.<br/><br/>Starwood Hotels & Resorts UAE reported a 10 per cent growth in the hotel occupancy for June as compared to figures in 2004.<br/><br/>Gold and electronics are big attractions to tourists looking for a bargain, with Gold Souk also a popular draw in a city which offers luxury breaks to holidaymakers.<br/><img alt="track" src="http://feeds.directnews.org.uk/feedtrack/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=15011130"/>

 

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