Dubai is a 21st-century Arab city that is constantly reinventing itself to provide everything a global citizen could need, with innumerable opportunities for entertainment, trade and commerce. Step out and soak in the contrast between frenzied modern life and the traditional communities that are still preserved in the older quarters.
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Hit The Beaches
Hit The Beaches
Choose from a range of beaches: the white-sand Jumeirah Open Beach that is popular with locals, or the Jumeirah Beach Park, which has a grassy area, picnic tables, barbecue facilities, walkways and food stalls. Umm Suqeim Beach offers a quieter experience, and a view of the iconic Burj al Arab
Dubai Aquarium
Dubai Aquarium
The Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo houses a marine world populated by thousands of creatures swimming amid artificial coral. Expect sharks and rays, massive groupers among other wonderful beings. You will find a 5-metre-long Australian crocodile named King Croc in the Underwater Zoo.
Wander through the Bastakia Quarter
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Wander through the Bastakia Quarter
Explore this maze of narrow lanes, lined with low-lying buildings, to get insight flavour of traditional Arabian architecture and culture. The houses here still sport the wind towers, gypsum screens and arabesque windows that keep people cool in a desert climate.
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Wander along Dubai Creek
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Wander along Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek is dotted with colourful dhows – long wooden boats that have been used in the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Ocean since time immemorial. The ones docked here trade goods with India, Oman, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan and other countries. You can also take an evening cruise on one of these dhows.
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The Bastakia Quarter
The Bastakia Quarter
Wander through the Bastakia Quarter to get an understanding of traditional Arabian architecture and culture. The maze of narrow lanes are lined with low-lying buildings that still showcase the arabesque windows, gypsum screens and wind towers that were once typical to this part of the world.
Go souq-hopping
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Go souq-hopping
Wander into the past as you explore the souqs – usually open air marketplaces, at Bur Dubai and Deira. Deira also has the Spice Souq, the Perfume Souq and the Gold Souq, while Bur Dubai, on the other side of the creek, is known for the Textile Souq. Polite bargaining may also win you some fabulous deals.
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Find The Old Alongside The New At The Madinat Jumeirah
Find The Old Alongside The New At The Madinat Jumeirah
Visit this shopping destination-cum-entertainment village to experience a beautiful blend of the modern and the traditional in Dubai. A tasteful interpretation of a traditional village the Madinat Jumeirah has has waterways, villas with wind towers, and a souq, at which you will find exquisite crafts, art and souvenirs.
Visit The Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
Visit The Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
The main draw at this impressive nature preserve in the heart of the city is the birds. Discover a world beyond the striking, flamboyant pink flamingos. Concealed among the salt flats, lagoons, mangroves and inter-tidal mud flats you will encounter over two hundred and seventy varied avian species.
Wander Through The Souqs
Wander Through The Souqs
Get a glimpse into times gone by as you navigate through the souqs – open air marketplaces of Bur Dubai and Deira. Purchase some fragrant saffron at the Spice Souq, Arabian scents at the Perfume Market, and gold at the Gold Souq. Bur Dubai also has a marvellous textile souq with beautiful and vibrant fabrics.
Discover Dubai in a time capsule
Discover Dubai in a time capsule
Visiting Dubai Museum, housed in the 1977-built Al Fahidi Fort, is a great way to discover how the city evolved from a Bedouin village into the current day global destination. Watch a slick video presentation detailing this development, experience endearing dioramas, and travel the archaeology section which houses finds from nearby sites.
Stroll By Dubai Creek
Stroll By Dubai Creek
Wander along Dubai Creek to marvel at, or take an evening cruise on, the colourful dhows – long, flat-bottomed wooden boats used in the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. These have been docking here since the 1830s, and ferry goods to Dubai from Oman, India, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan.
Explore the marine world at Dubai Aquarium
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Explore the marine world at Dubai Aquarium
The Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, located in Dubai Mall, is a smorgasbord of marine creatures. Marvel at King Croc, a five-metre-long Australian crocodile, who weighs a whopping 750 kilos! You can also buy yourself a glass-bottom-boat ride and a unique chance to dive with sharks.
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Experience The World Largest Shopping Center
Experience The World Largest Shopping Center
At Dubai Mall, you will find over one thousand two hundred stores and one hundred and sixty food outlets competing for your attention. Besides these, don’t miss the Olympic-sized ice-skating rink and the Dubai Aquarium, and stop by the Dubai Fountain in the evening.
