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07-22-2005, 07:56 PM
How to get to Dubai
More than 70 worldwide airlines fly to Dubai everyday. Dubai takes less than 8 hours for tourists coming from Europe and the Far East. It has the world's biggest airport where tourists from all over the world meet. Reaching Dubai hospitality is a common practice between everyone. Therefore, Immigrations are well organized in Dubai as well as its customs.
Shopping in Dubai
One of Dubai’s greatest visitor attractions is its outstanding shopping. The city has numerous shopping tourists from countries within the area and from Eastern Europe, Africa and India. Dubai's trade prices are reasonable and the range of products available is nearly more than enough. One advantage of shopping in Dubai is that it is free of tax and many top brand-name goods are cheaper in Dubai than in the countries of their origin. Three main places for shopping in the city are: shopping malls, souks and the shopping streets or areas. In addition to the Souks and shopping malls, there are many high-class department stores and boutiques throughout the city. Dubai's shopping malls are generally Western in style, with a mixture of shops and well-known trade names under one roof. Souks are very common in the Emirates and tend to be good places to buy gold, fabrics, electronics and traditional Arabic art. Shopping areas include lots of individual shops that usually sell similar items, like western clothing, accessories, shoes, and a lot more. In addition to the malls, souk and shopping streets, Dubai Duty Free at the airport is a great place for last-minute shopping. It has won many awards as one of the best duty-free in the world.
The most active shopping malls in Dubai are City Centre, Wafi City, Burjuman, The Souk at Madinat Jumeira, and the Gold Souk.
City Centre
Deira City Centre is a main and an active mall where most of the shopping takes place. It was built in 1995 and it consisted of two stories. As each year passed by it got bigger and developed more shops and entertainments. Now, City Centre is a huge three story shopping mall and has over 320 stores from house hold accessories to top brand clothing. In addition, City Centre now has a 12 huge screening movie theatre. It even has a huge entertainment court called "Magic Planet" included with a food court with a big range of restaurants.
Wafi City
Wafi is known as Dubai's most stylish shopping mall. It is somehow very attractive for tourists because of its ancient Egyptian interior and exterior decor. Wafi has over 225 stores from all kind of products like jewelry, home interior, and famous clothing. In addition, it is famous for its leisure entertainment and dining.
Burjuman
Burjuman is a well known old shopping mall that was renewed in 2004. Now with the new extension Burjuman has over 305 shopping stores including famous designer stores such as Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and the famous department store Saks Fifth Avenue and many more. In Burjuman there are many famous foreign restaurants and café's.
The Souk
The Souk is located at Madinat Jumeira which is a part of Mina AlSalam hotel at the end of Jumeira beach road. This is a recent built shopping mall which is designed and decorated in a very old traditional market place of Dubai. Most of the stores sell old antiques and traditional art works.
Gold Souk
Dubai is famous with its huge Gold Souk where it's located in the old part of Dubai and that is one main reason why Dubai is called "The City of Gold". Everyday the Gold Souk is filled with tourists from different nations all over the world. There are over 300 Gold stores where everyone can find whatever they are looking for due to the big jewelry range available at the Gold Souk.
Hotels
World class hotels are all over Dubai. As soon as tourists reach the city, they are warmly welcomed by employees in their luxurious hotels. The famous luxury hotels are located on Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeira Beach road. All luxury hotels have great facilities for dining, sports, spa's, entertainment places, and big halls for weddings and such occasions. All hotels provide many useful tours for the tourists. In addition, they also offer a big range of multi-cultural five star restaurants. All luxurious hotels a lifestyle of luxury and comfort are not only in five star hotels, but also at Burj Al Arab, the only seven star hotel in the world.
Burj Al Arab
Burj al Arab constructed in 1999 and owned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum is known as the best hotel in the world. Its height is 321 meters and is located at Dubai coastline. What makes this hotel a unique one is that your own transport drives you in a Rolls Royce to the hotel. Not only that, but also every floor has a private reception desk on and a group of well-trained workers whom offer 24 hours service. While every room at the hotel is made out of pure gold.
Bab Al Shams
A hotel was built in the end of 2004 that is called "Bab Al Shams" which is located in the centre of the desert close to the horse racing track, it was built specially for people who participate in horse races.
Mina Al Salam
Mina Al Salam is a hotel that was built in the beginning of 2004. It’s a very common place that tourists visit because it’s a traditional architectural building built in a modern way. In this hotel the people who are staying at the hotel are taken to their rooms through the Abra (Traditional Boat). This is because the rooms are separated from the main reception and the restaurants by a man-made river.
Horse Racing
Dubai has a wide range of sports like the famous horse racing. Dubai now is the centre of horse training and horse breeding. Godolphin is one of the most famous horse racing that happens in Dubai and is well known by everyone. Many horse endurance racing occurs in Dubai where most of the Sheikhs and their sons join the race. During a horse race or an endurance race there are over 20,000 fans watching. In addition, the biggest and most fabulous track is the Nadd Al Shiba horse racing track.
Camel Riding
Camel riding is a very attractive activity to the tourists from non Arabic countries because camels are important symbols of the old tradition of the United Arab Emirates. Camel riding is available almost everywhere in Dubai. For example in the desert safaris, heritage villages, the global village, and also some hotels offer camel riding too. Camel riding is very cheap in Dubai it is around 10 to 20 Dirhams a ride. This is because camels are easily found in Dubai and the breeding occurs in Dubai while camel riding in non Arabic countries if offered is very expensive because camels are not common and not easily found. Some hotels also give camel riding lessons for tourists. Also, camel riding is loved by tourists from non Arabic countries.
More than 70 worldwide airlines fly to Dubai everyday. Dubai takes less than 8 hours for tourists coming from Europe and the Far East. It has the world's biggest airport where tourists from all over the world meet. Reaching Dubai hospitality is a common practice between everyone. Therefore, Immigrations are well organized in Dubai as well as its customs.
Shopping in Dubai
One of Dubai’s greatest visitor attractions is its outstanding shopping. The city has numerous shopping tourists from countries within the area and from Eastern Europe, Africa and India. Dubai's trade prices are reasonable and the range of products available is nearly more than enough. One advantage of shopping in Dubai is that it is free of tax and many top brand-name goods are cheaper in Dubai than in the countries of their origin. Three main places for shopping in the city are: shopping malls, souks and the shopping streets or areas. In addition to the Souks and shopping malls, there are many high-class department stores and boutiques throughout the city. Dubai's shopping malls are generally Western in style, with a mixture of shops and well-known trade names under one roof. Souks are very common in the Emirates and tend to be good places to buy gold, fabrics, electronics and traditional Arabic art. Shopping areas include lots of individual shops that usually sell similar items, like western clothing, accessories, shoes, and a lot more. In addition to the malls, souk and shopping streets, Dubai Duty Free at the airport is a great place for last-minute shopping. It has won many awards as one of the best duty-free in the world.
The most active shopping malls in Dubai are City Centre, Wafi City, Burjuman, The Souk at Madinat Jumeira, and the Gold Souk.
City Centre
Deira City Centre is a main and an active mall where most of the shopping takes place. It was built in 1995 and it consisted of two stories. As each year passed by it got bigger and developed more shops and entertainments. Now, City Centre is a huge three story shopping mall and has over 320 stores from house hold accessories to top brand clothing. In addition, City Centre now has a 12 huge screening movie theatre. It even has a huge entertainment court called "Magic Planet" included with a food court with a big range of restaurants.
Wafi City
Wafi is known as Dubai's most stylish shopping mall. It is somehow very attractive for tourists because of its ancient Egyptian interior and exterior decor. Wafi has over 225 stores from all kind of products like jewelry, home interior, and famous clothing. In addition, it is famous for its leisure entertainment and dining.
Burjuman
Burjuman is a well known old shopping mall that was renewed in 2004. Now with the new extension Burjuman has over 305 shopping stores including famous designer stores such as Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, and the famous department store Saks Fifth Avenue and many more. In Burjuman there are many famous foreign restaurants and café's.
The Souk
The Souk is located at Madinat Jumeira which is a part of Mina AlSalam hotel at the end of Jumeira beach road. This is a recent built shopping mall which is designed and decorated in a very old traditional market place of Dubai. Most of the stores sell old antiques and traditional art works.
Gold Souk
Dubai is famous with its huge Gold Souk where it's located in the old part of Dubai and that is one main reason why Dubai is called "The City of Gold". Everyday the Gold Souk is filled with tourists from different nations all over the world. There are over 300 Gold stores where everyone can find whatever they are looking for due to the big jewelry range available at the Gold Souk.
Hotels
World class hotels are all over Dubai. As soon as tourists reach the city, they are warmly welcomed by employees in their luxurious hotels. The famous luxury hotels are located on Sheikh Zayed Road and Jumeira Beach road. All luxury hotels have great facilities for dining, sports, spa's, entertainment places, and big halls for weddings and such occasions. All hotels provide many useful tours for the tourists. In addition, they also offer a big range of multi-cultural five star restaurants. All luxurious hotels a lifestyle of luxury and comfort are not only in five star hotels, but also at Burj Al Arab, the only seven star hotel in the world.
Burj Al Arab
Burj al Arab constructed in 1999 and owned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum is known as the best hotel in the world. Its height is 321 meters and is located at Dubai coastline. What makes this hotel a unique one is that your own transport drives you in a Rolls Royce to the hotel. Not only that, but also every floor has a private reception desk on and a group of well-trained workers whom offer 24 hours service. While every room at the hotel is made out of pure gold.
Bab Al Shams
A hotel was built in the end of 2004 that is called "Bab Al Shams" which is located in the centre of the desert close to the horse racing track, it was built specially for people who participate in horse races.
Mina Al Salam
Mina Al Salam is a hotel that was built in the beginning of 2004. It’s a very common place that tourists visit because it’s a traditional architectural building built in a modern way. In this hotel the people who are staying at the hotel are taken to their rooms through the Abra (Traditional Boat). This is because the rooms are separated from the main reception and the restaurants by a man-made river.
Horse Racing
Dubai has a wide range of sports like the famous horse racing. Dubai now is the centre of horse training and horse breeding. Godolphin is one of the most famous horse racing that happens in Dubai and is well known by everyone. Many horse endurance racing occurs in Dubai where most of the Sheikhs and their sons join the race. During a horse race or an endurance race there are over 20,000 fans watching. In addition, the biggest and most fabulous track is the Nadd Al Shiba horse racing track.
Camel Riding
Camel riding is a very attractive activity to the tourists from non Arabic countries because camels are important symbols of the old tradition of the United Arab Emirates. Camel riding is available almost everywhere in Dubai. For example in the desert safaris, heritage villages, the global village, and also some hotels offer camel riding too. Camel riding is very cheap in Dubai it is around 10 to 20 Dirhams a ride. This is because camels are easily found in Dubai and the breeding occurs in Dubai while camel riding in non Arabic countries if offered is very expensive because camels are not common and not easily found. Some hotels also give camel riding lessons for tourists. Also, camel riding is loved by tourists from non Arabic countries.
