Dubai Travel Guide
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Set between Europe and Asia, on the southern shores of the Arabian Gulf, Dubai is the jewel in the crown of the United Arab Emirates. The second largest of the seven Emirates, (the others are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujaira, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain), Dubai is an oasis in the sweeping deserts. A city of alluring contrasts, Dubai is a cosmopolitan … Read Dubai introduction
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Burj Al Arab
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The Burj Al Arab Hotel is one of the finest lodgings in the world. Its breathtaking design (to resemble a billowing sail) is as startling as it is creative. …
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Introduction
Dubai today is flashy, fun and slightly surreal. Renowned for its sand, sun and shopping, it was once a tranquil town of coral-and-gypsum courtyard houses built by Persian traders and palm-frond huts housing Bedouin fisherman and pearl divers. Today shiny new skyscrapers reflect the mosques …
Not to miss
Grand Mosque This mosque, with the tallest minaret in town, might appear to be as old as the Dubai Museum, but it was actually built in the 1990s. The multi-domed mosque maintains the style of the original Grand Mosque, which dated from 1900 and was knocked down to make way for another mosque in 1960, …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1400000 Area : 4114km² Longitude / Latitude : 55.28 / 25.25222 Currency : UAE Dirham (AED) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the busiest airport in the Middle East. The national carrier is Emirates, which flies to more than 80 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Australia, Africa and the Indian subcontinent. For all the talk of free markets, air fares out of the …
History
Recent History World-class tennis tournaments, boat and horse races, desert rallies and one of the largest air shows in the world attract millions of visitors to the city. Other high-profile events, such as the Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises, bring hordes of tourists into …
Weather
Between November and April Dubai is quite cool, at least compared to the rest of the year, which swelters under the scorching, unforgiving sun. Summary of average yearly weather data for Dubai Low temp (°C) High temp (°C) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Humidity (am) Humidity (pm) …
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