Joanna James
The holiday hot spot of the UAE, Dubai, is home to a plethora of modern-day tourist attractions like theme parks, aquariums, shopping malls, and upscale restaurants. Once a desert city, Dubai is now one of the most visited holiday destinations in the world. In addition to glitzy add-ons, the city offers an array of cultural highlights. The city is a delightful combo of the old and the new.
The principal tourist attraction in the city and the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa is a mammoth structure that connects with the prestigious and modern side of Dubai. For gorgeous panoramas of the city, head to the 124th floor.
For the best experience, you should visit at night, especially if you are a photographer. The building stands amidst beautiful gardens that make up Burj Park; the narrow walkways here are complete with beautiful sculptures.
According to Vacation Gateway and experienced tourists, one of the must-do things in Dubai is to visit Jumeriah Beach, the prestigious beach neighborhood in Dubai. The shoreline is dotted with various hotels and restaurants, making it one of the most popular beach destinations for tourists.
The common areas of the beach offer several facilities, including sun loungers. The beach is an excellent place to enjoy water sports like jet skiing, parasailing, and kayaking; also, water sports operators offer boat rides.
If you are here with little ones, this is an excellent beach to visit as the waters are shallow and calm.
The gorgeous desert landscape of sand dunes isn’t too far away from the modern skyline of Dubai. The Dubai Conservation Reserve, for example, is only a short distance from the city.
Sign up for a guided desert tour to make the most of your time in the desert. Dubai adventure tours combine an array of excursions, including camel rides, sandboarding, 4WD safaris, dinners at night in the desert, and falconry displays. Getting to the desert and then back to the city can be done within the same day.
With a history going back to the 19th century, Al Fahidi Quarter is a token of Dubai’s pearl and textile history. This was home to rich Persian merchants who visited the city to benefit from Dubai Creek and tax-free trading.
The well-preserved buildings are built with limestone and roofed with wind towers. These wind towers had a mechanism akin to that of air conditioning; they trapped air and sent it down. What’s more, the architectural elements of the buildings are reminiscent of old Iranian coastal houses.
The charming narrow lanes are beautified with old Arabian architecture that harks back to a slow-paced Dubai.
With an indoor ski slope, Ski Dubai Mall of Emirates offers both shopping and adventure.
The ski slope is outfitted with a penguin enclosure and chairlifts, and the temperature here is maintained at -4 degrees. The mall is also home to an entertainment complex with an array of rides. Added to the surprises inside the mall is a cinema.
You can shop to your heart’s content here, and when you are tired, you can pop into one of the restaurants for a delightful meal; the menus feature cuisines from around the world.
Dubai Creek divides Dubai into Bur Dubai and Deira. The creek has always had a significant role to play in the city’s growth. It drew Persian merchants to the city, making Dubai one of the most famous trade hubs. And now it attracts tourists with the promise of Dubai’s old-world charm.
Dubai Creek is an excellent place for tourists to take a stroll and immerse themselves in Dubai’s traditional character. You can also see cargo being loaded and unloaded off the boats.
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