Saturday, September 27, 2014

Dubai points of interest




  • The Dubai Mall
    The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall based on total area and sixth largest by gross leasable area. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is part of the 20-billion-dollar Downtown Dubai complex, and includes 1,200 shops.
    Address: Doha St - Dubai
    Opened: November 4, 2008
    Hours: Sunday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
    Phone: 04 362 7500
    Architectural style: Contemporary architecture









  • Burj Khalifa

    Mixed-use in Dubai, United Arab Emirates


    Burj Khalifa, known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 829.8 m. Wikipedia
    Address: 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard - Dubai
    Height: 828 m
    Floors: 163
    Construction started: September 21, 2004
    Opened: January 4, 2010





  • Burj Al Arab
  • Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in DubaiUnited Arab Emirates. It has been called "The world's only 7 star Hotel" and is the third tallest hotel in the world; however, 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship.


  • Dubai Aquarium
  •  Its 750 mm thick acrylic viewing panel can withstand pressure of 10 million litres of water used in the aquarium, but its transparency gives visitors clear views of over 33,000 marine animals on display.[8]In February 2010, a leak in the aquarium caused a partial evacuation and brief shutdown of a portion of the mall




  • The World
  • The World or World Islands is an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the rough shape of a world map, located 4.0 kilometres off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.



  • Jumeirah Emirates Towers
  • Jumeirah Emirates Hotel Tower, also known as Emirates Tower Two is a 56-storey hotel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel includes 40 luxury suites and is operated by the Jumeirah International Group. Connected with 54-floor Emirates Office Tower by a retail boulevard, the two towers form the Emirates Towers complex. At a structural height of 309 m (1,014 ft), . It ranks as the 48th-tallest building in the world.

  • Jumeirah Beach Hotel
  • Jumeirah Beach Hotel is a hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The hotel, which opened in 1997, is operated by the Dubai-based hotelier Jumeirah. The hotel contains 598 rooms and suites, 19 beachfront villas, and 20 restaurants and bars.



  • Wild Wadi Water Park

    Amusement Park


    The Wild Wadi Water Park is an outdoor water park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Situated in the area of Jumeirah, next to the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, the water park is operated by Jumeirah International, a Dubai-based hotelier. Wikipedia
    Address: Jumeirah Road,Next to Jumeirah Beach Hotel,Jumeirah,Dubai
    Hours: Sunday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm  
    Phone: 04 348 4444
    Rides: Thunder Rapids, Jumeirah Sceirah, White Water Wadi
















  • Palm Islands
    Island Group



  • The Palm Islands are two artificial islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the shape of palm trees. The Belgian and Dutch dredging and marine contractors Jan De Nul and Van Oord, were hired to complete construction




  • The Palm Jumeirah

  • The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago created using land reclamation by Nakheel, a company owned by the Dubai government in United Arab Emirates and was designed and developed by HHCP architects.


  • Dubai Creek 
  • Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It ends at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some sources say that the creek extended as far inland as Al Ain, and that the Ancient Greeks called it River Zara


  • Ski Dubai
  • Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500 square meters of indoor ski area. It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Wikipedia
    Address: Mall of the Emirates - Dubai
    Opened: November 2005
    Height: 60 m
    Hours: Sunday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm 
    Phone: 04 409 4000


  • Dubai Museum
    Dubai Museum is the main museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787 and is the oldest existing building in Dubai. Wikipedia
    Address: Opp. Grand Mosque - Al Fahidi St - Dubai
    Hours: Sunday 8:30 am – 8:30 pm 
    Phone: 04 353 1862


  • The Dubai World Trade
  • The Dubai World Trade Centre is a business complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. It is located along Sheikh Zayed Road at the Trade Centre Roundabout.Wikipedia


  • Address: 2nd Zaabel Road (D 73 Rd), Dubai



  • Phone: 04 332 1000



  • Dubai International Financial Centre

  • The Dubai International Financial Centre is a federal financial free zone situated in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates


  • The Dubai Fountain

  • The Dubai Fountain is the worlds largest choreographed fountain system set on the 30-acre man made Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.



  • Dubai Zoo
  • Dubai Zoo is a 1.5-hectare located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was originally built in 1967 by a Dubai resident when H. H. Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum, the late Ruler of Dubai, permitted Otto J. ... Wikipedia


  • Address: Jumeirah Beach Rd - Dubai

  • Area: 2 ha



  • Opened: 1967
  • Phone: 04 349 6444




  • Universal Studios Dubailand
    Theme Park



  • Universal Studios Dubailand is a proposed Universal theme park located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its plans call for it to be located within Dubailand, a planned entertainment mega-complex.



  • Dubai Dolphinarium

    Dubai Dolphinarium is the first fully air-conditioned indoor dolphinarium in the Middle East, providing habitat to dolphins and seals, allowing the public to watch and interact with them through live shows and photo sessions. Wikipedia
    Address: Creek Park Gate No.1 - Riyadh Rd - Dubai
    Area: 5,000 m²
    Opened: May 21, 2008




  • Saeed Al Maktoum House

    Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House is a historic building and former residential quarters of Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, former ruler of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The building is located along the Dubai Creek in the locality of Al Shindagha. Wikipedia
    Address: Al Ahmadiya School & Heritage House - Heritage & Diving Villages - Dubai
    Phone: 04 393 7139







  • Deira Clocktower



  • Deira Clocktower, originally referred to as the Dubai Clocktower, is a roundabout in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Clocktower is located in eastern Dubai in Deira, at the intersection of Umm Hurrair Road and route D 89
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