In a score based system, Dubai earned 82.71 over 100, way ahead of Portugal in Lisbon which earned 69.29 over 100.
The points were earned based on a number of factors considered for the survey including average accommodation cost, beach attractions, average summer rainfall, average summer daily sunshine hours, by number of posts, hashtag posts of the city, safety of the place – all of which has led to the city of Dubai being put on top of the list.
According to the survey, up to now in 2019, there have been 85,618,865 Instagram posts on Dubai and its beaches, in comparison, Portugal – the second top beach destination only has 8,423,238 posts.
