“United Arab Emirates Ras al-Khaimah is the second best in popularity among the Russian tourists. The first is Dubai”, - said the Director General of Tourism Development Department of the Emirate of Haitham Mattar at the "Leisure" exhibition.

According to tour operators, the summer tourist flow to UAE has increased this year in three - four times - said the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) on Friday. According to tourist industry’s representatives, the closure of Egypt and Turkey affects on the demand. The increase of sales to United Arab Emirates in 3-4 times was noted in the company "PAKS".

Experts say that it is too far from the sea. “Deputy Prime Minister of UAE Sheikh Mohammed launches the "City of the Future» - Jumeirah Central in Dubai”, - informed the local newspaper “The National”. The cost of the project - which includes construction of residential facilities for 35 thousand people and 7,200 hotel rooms - more than 20 billion dollars.