Dubai reaffirms its position as one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations as the number of visitors to Dubai reached an all time high in 2008 of 6,996,449. Dubai tourism growth continues despite the economic slowdown, although at a somewhat slower pace. It is one of the few international destinations to have an increase in the number of visitors over last year.
The Egyptian Museum holds one of the top attractions in Cairo, the Tutankhamun Galleries. The Tutankhamun Galleries is where the treasures of the boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun are held. King Tut (as he is referred to in popular culture) had no great historical significance prior to 1922, when the British Egyptologist Howard Carter found his tomb almost entirely intact in the Valley of the Kings (on the...
Aquarium Pier Tel: (02) 8251 7800. Website:www.sydneyaquarium.com.au Opening hours: Daily 0900-2200. Admission: A$25; concessions available. ...
The famous Apliu Street Flea Market in Sham Shui Po, Kowloon is where one can buy all kinds of gadgets at extremely reasonable prices. Tourists seem to flock here as much as the locals. ...
Has housed a lot of the people influential in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, and is currently the official residence of the President of Austria. Contains, among other interesting spots, chapels (Hofkapelle, Hofmusikkapelle, Burgkapelle), museums (the Naturhistorisches Museum & Kunsthistorisches Museum), the Imperial Library, state treasury, the national theatre(Burgtheater)...