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Features information that is relevant to travellers who are thinking about and actively planning a visit Dubai or any part of the Arab World.

Dubai Museum

Dubai Museum

2009 - Mar - 12 | ,

Featured Image : Photo by A.Savin (Wikimedia Commons · WikiPhotoSpace) – Own work, FAL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66732816

Your trip to Dubai can never be complete if you don’t visit the Dubai Museum. The museum is located in the Al Fahidi Fort which was built in 1799. This superb Fort is said to be the oldest architectural ‘tour de force’ in Dubai. The Fort was converted into Dubai Museum in 1970. You will get to see a rich collection of displays showcasing the cultural vibrancy of Dubai in the past. You will get to experience exhibitions that showcase Arab homes, mosques, pearl diving and trade here.

One of the main attractions of this museum is the exhibition that showcases artifacts, excavated graves in the Emirates from the 3rd millennium B.C.

Tags: Al Fahidi Fort, Arab Home, Artifacts, Dubai Museum, Excavated Graves, Mosques, Pearl Diving
The Burj Al Arab

The Burj Al Arab

2009 - Mar - 9 | , , , , ,

Featured Image : Photo by Joi Ito – https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/2086020608/, CC BY 2.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36016613

The Burj Al Arab or also known as the Tower of the Arabs is a must visit. This luxury hotel is the second tallest building in Dubai that is used as a hotel after the Rose Tower. This stunning building actually stands on an artificial land out from Jumeirah beach. This structure which dominates the Dubai skyline was actually designed to symbolize Dubai’s urban progression and the design is said to resemble to that of a billowing sail.

The Burj Al Arab has 202 bedroom suites on 28 double storey floors. The smallest suite is about 169 square meters and the largest can go up to 780 square meters. This hotel is said to be one of the most expensive hotels in the world and the cost of staying in a suite is from $1,000 per night where as the Royal Suite which is the most expensive and go up to $28,000 a night.

Believe or not there are private reception desks on every floor and butlers that provide assistance to you anytime, anywhere by just a ring. Each Suite will provide you with the best television entertainment if you decide to just stay in one of the days during your visit to Dubai. It has the largest selection of Satellite Television Channels available in the Middle East and every Suite Features Its Own Laptop Notebook Computer, Fax Machine and Printer.

Tags: Artificial Land, Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach, Luxury Hotel, Tower of the Arabs
The Ibn Battuta Mall

The Ibn Battuta Mall

2009 - Mar - 5 | , , ,

Featured Image : Photo by Shahroozporia – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19134494

The Ibn Battuta Mall is an ideal shopping destination that is located just off the Sheikh Zayed Road. This place is actually named after Ibn Battuta, a 14th century explorer who spent 29 years travelling through the Middle East and Asia.

An interesting fact about this mall would be that it is divided into six courts based on the areas he visited during his travels. The courts include China, India, Tunisia, Andalusia, Persia and Egypt. This makes the mall interesting to just look around, as each court is decorated to resemble a different areas of the world. The ceilings, sculptures, boats and displays are all related to the different areas.

The shopping here is excellent; it has a good mix of well known brand names and individual retailers. There is a 21 screen cinema at the China court and it includes UAE’s very first IMAX theatre. It would be a great idea to catch an IMAX film while you are here in this awesome shopping mall. This mall is a must visit with it’s superb design and notion behind its architecture.

Tags: Andalusia, China, Egypt, IMAX theatre, Ibn Battuta, Ibn Battuta Mall, India, Middle East, Persia, Sheikh Zayed Road, Tunisia

3 places you should not miss for your Dubai holiday

2009 - Mar - 1 | , , ,

Dubai is truly a destination regarded highly by many holidaymakers. This magnificent city is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. Known as a cosmopolitan city because of its multicultural society and conversed traditions even through modernization you will get to see remarkable sights and architectural brilliance here in Dubai.

There are a lot of places you could visit here, and these are places that you should visit while you are in Dubai, in order to truly complete your holiday here.

The Ibn Battuta Mall

The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, UAE, close to Interchange 6 for Jebel Ali Village.

The Burj Al Arab

The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب‎, Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dubai Museum

Dubai Museum (Arabic: متحف دبي‎) is the main museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Al Fahidi Fort (Arabic: حصن الفهيدي‎), built in 1787 and is the oldest existing building in Dubai.

Tags: Burj Al Arab, Dubai Museum, Ibn Battuta Mall

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