A view of Hatta, Dubai.
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Dubai’s Hatta was named among the world’s 50 most beautiful small cities of 2023, according to Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, said the recognition is testament to the Dubai Ruler’s “vision for development”.
Sheikh Hamdan said that the Dubai leadership is “not only focused on turning Dubai into one of the world’s greatest cities but also developing the emirate’s countryside and transforming its towns into beautiful destinations.”
Hatta, a mountain enclave, is about an hour and a half drive from Dubai. It is one of the go-to places for glamping and camping, with the Hajar Mountains in the backdrop. Hatta is also a favourite spot for dune bashing, zip lining, hiking or mountain biking. Nature lovers will marvel at the surprises in store in Hatta, with its swathes of desert, rock pools and water pools with crystal clear water for swimming. The Hatta Dam is a popular place for kayaking.
Meanwhile, four Arab cities also made it to the Top 50 Most Beautiful Small Cities in the World list: Moulay Idriss Zerhoun in Morocco, Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia, and Siwa Oasis in Egypt.
1. Albarracín, Spain
2. Ban Rak Tai, Thailand
3. Banos, Ecuador
4. Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
5. Biei, Japan
6. Bled, Slovenia
7. Bocas del Toro, Panama
8. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA
9. Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
10. Combe Castle, England
11. Esperance, Australia
12. Giethoorn, The Netherlands
13. Gokayama, Japan
14. Gordes, France
15. Goreme, Turkey
16. Guatape, Colombia
17. Hallstatt, Austria
18. Hatta, United Arab Emirates
19. Ilulissat, Greenland
20. Iroya, Argentina
21. Ichan Kala, Uzbekistan
22. Kaikoura, New Zealand
23. Kalk Bay, South Africa
24. Kralendijk, Bonaire
25. Lamu, Kenya
26. Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
27. Luang Prabang, Laos
28. Lüderitz, Namibia
29. Lunenburg, Canada
30. Mandawa, India
31. Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Morocco
32. Navala, Fiji
33. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
34. Paraty, Brazil
35. Pengliburan, Indonesia
36. Port Ferry, Australia
37. Praiano, Italy
38. Racura, Colombia
39. Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
40. Sai Kung, Hong Kong
41. Sapa, Vietnam
42. Sayulita, Mexico
43. Sedona, Arizona
44. Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
45. Sitka, Alaska
46. Siwa, Egypt
47. St. Augustine, Florida, USA
48. Tepoztlán, Mexico
49. Viñales, Cuba
50. Xuzhouang, China
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