Tripadvisor's most popular world destination for 2022 is...

Tripadvisor says a 20th-century fishing village that has boomed into a 21st-century global hot spot for high-end travel is its most popular destination in the world for 2022.

The travel platform has just released its Travellers' Choice Awards for 2022: The Best of the Best Destinations.

While ultramodern Dubai snags the top spot, it's not the only Middle Eastern entry. And this year's list ranges from European stalwarts to coveted tropical and desert getaways.

These are Tripadvisor's highest-rated, most-loved overall places for 2022:

"An always popular spot, Dubai has been slowly rising in the ranks of Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards over the past few years, and now in 2022 takes the crown of the number one most popular destination in the world," said Justin Reid, director of media, destinations and travel at Tripadvisor, in an email to CNN Travel.