Dubai

Basically, that means the usual constraints of an Islamic country-for example, banning the sale of alcohol-plus a series of policy measures for off-take only one case, the restriction and blocking of Internet sites to the general population-are not implemented in tourist areas or for projects that aim at high-income travelers.

Cities and its transformation was a departure for recurrent major crisis surplus in the capitalist economy. In other words, allowed to invest huge sums of money when there seemed no other profitable investments.

Dubai is certainly the most ambitious tourism project that can be found today in this world. Everything is armed dramatically: the world's tallest building, the shopping center world's largest complex of artificial islands world's largest… And continue with gigantism. The country uses the impressive gains from exploitation of oil to convert into a nation that obtain most of their income from tourism of five stars. The projects are impressive: there will be a "green city" that will be sustainable by itself, a "Media City" which aims to become an information hub for big media companies, a "Health City" for medical treatment in partnership with the University Harvard, a branch of the Louvre, plus the installation of other major museums… could go a long time with an indication of projects.

Yesterday I was looking data for the second inning on the limits of tourism, and as part of that process I found some more data on how prices have escalated hotels in some cities. Below, I copy the list of 10 cities with the highest average price per room, measured in euros, and next.

One of the key points of the policy of Dubai to ensure a continued occupation of its luxury hotels is the betting sport. Thanks to their large revenues from the sale of oil, have large incomes, they can dump in promoting tourism there.

In 1950 it had no hotels. Today is one of the destinations world's fastest growing market in international tourism. Dubai has a policy quite clear: to position itself as one of the favorite destinations for travelers from higher income. And a goal inwards: make the product less and less dependent on crude oil, which eventually will run out and get the bulk of income from other activities. Tourism is one of them.