Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in Dubai and probably the world. With a height of 828m and 160 stories, Burj Khalifa is in Downtown Dubai. It was designed to be the centerpiece of large-scale, mixed-use development. Burj is in the main business district in in Dubai. Burj Khalifa has three separate outdoor observation decks on the 124th, 125th, and 148th floors, from which you get a good view of Downtown Dubai. The observation decks are equipped with high-powered telescopes to get a good view of the city. Refreshments are served at the Sky Lounge on the 148th floor. Admission prices for At The Top will vary according to the time of the visit and the level of the observation decks.
Burj Khalifa
At.Mosphere is a restaurant on the 122nd floor. The restaurant has floor to ceiling windows that give you a unique view of Dubai.
Light up of Burj Khalifa
The Development
This is a large-scale, mixed-use development. The design is derived from the Islamic architecture of the region, such as in the Great Mosque of Samarra. The construction of this building was based on the government’s decision to diversify from an oil-based economy, and for Dubai to gain international recognition. There are 57 elevators and 8 escalators in the building. It contains 30,000 flats, nine hotels, 7.4 acres of parkland, at least 19 residential skyscrapers, the Dubai Mall, and the 30-acre artificial Burj Khalifa Lake. The malls, hotels and condominiums in Downtown Dubai surrounding Burj Khalifa have generated the most revenue from the project as a whole.
The Building
The shiny aluminum and stainless-steel cladding to reflect the sun, reducing the load on the air-conditioning system. Its special glass is reflective and stops the heat getting in. It takes 36 workers three to four months to clean the entire exterior. The unmanned cleaning system developed in Melbourne, Australia cleans the top 27 additional tiers and the glass spire.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan
The building is named in honour of the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. For the development of the Burj Khalifa project both Abu Dhabi and the UAE government lent money. Outside the building, there is the Dubai Fountain which is a choreographed fountain system located on the 12 hectares of man made Burj Khalifa Lake, at the centre of the Downtown development in Dubai
The Dubai Mall is a shopping mall in Dubai completed in 2008. It is the largest mall in the world by total land area. It has a total retail floor area of 502,000 square metres. The mall has over 1,200 shops. In 2011, it was the most visited building in the world. Every year it has over 54 million visitors. It ranks 26th in the world in terms of gross usable space.
Dubai Mall
Its facilities include a 250-room luxury hotel, 22 cinema screens plus 120 restaurants and cafes. The Mall has over 14,000 parking spaces across 3 car parks, with valet services and a car locator ticketing system. The Mall also has Olympic-sized Dubai Ice Rink for skating.
The Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, with more than 300 species of marine animals, including sharks and rays, is located in the Dubai Mall. VR Park Dubai is also located in the Mall. It has a floor area of 76,000 sq ft.
The park is dedicated to virtual reality under the name of VR Park Dubai. Reel Cinemas is a 22-screen cinema located in the mall that has four cinema suites, and 17 commercial halls. Rainforest Cafe opened in 2009 faces the aquarium and is made to emulate tropical ruins with moving ruins and light shows. Hysteria is a haunted house. It is decorated with special effects, fog lights and strobe lights. KidZania is an interactive children’s sized edutainment theme park.
Dubai Mall is owned by Emaar Properties, one of the biggest developers in Dubai.
Umm Al Quwain is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The city is located on the peninsula of Khor Al Bidiyah.
Umm Al Quwain is the second smallest and the least populated emirate in the UAE. It covers an area of approximately 720 sq. km. which is equivalent to 1 per cent of the UAE’s area.
Umm Al Quwain economy
The local economy is largely fishing. The first poultry farm in the UAE was established in Falaj Al Mualla. It is considered a key supplier of poultry and dairy products to the local market. The construction of Ahmed Bin Rashid Port and the Free Trade Zone signifies the emirate’s plans towards expanding its commercial and investment base. It has a coastline stretching to 24 km.
Camel Racing Track
Umm Al Quwain facilities
Umm Al Quwain provides facilities for numerous recreational activities; from sailing to skydiving. Traditional activities such as dhow building and sports such as falconry and camel racing are also popular in the emirate. Camel Races around the 4km track usually happen during weekends in the winter months.
Dreamland Aqua Park
Dreamland Aqua Park
Dreamland Aqua Park, the UAE’s largest water park and resort, attracts several visitors. Established in 1997, the park is spread over 250,000 square metres and boasts more than 30 rides, slides and attractions. This space is more than a waterpark – families can also camp overnight or rent an air-conditioned cabana for a day to enjoy the park’s landscaped gardens on the coast.
Umm Al Quwain archaeological sites
There are also 65 different archaeological sites on the island, including graves, structural remains and towers.
Umm Al Quwain Fort
Umm Al Quwain Fort turned Museum (Fort Al Ali)is the oldest historical building in Umm Al Quwain and dates back to 1768 under the rule of Sheikh Rashid Bin Majid Al Mualla, the founder of the Al Mualla royal family. The fort began as a residence and venue for the government, but now stands as a monument to the tiny emirate’s past since opening as a museum in 2000. Visitors can see the old prison, weapon room, military room and many more domestic quarters of the property, offering a window into the design and building techniques at that time.
The ruling family of Umm Al Quwain
The ruling family descends from the Al Mualla lineage of the Al Ali tribe, which moved from Seniah Island due to scarce water and established an independent Sheikhdom in Umm Al Quwain. Umm Al Quwain is ruled by H. H. Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla.
This is a historic building and former residence of Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai. This was built in 1896. The house was built using coral treated with lime and plaster, the standard building materials used at that time. The coral gives the whole building a pink hue.
The palace was built in a densely populated neighborhood, in the middle of the souks and very close to all the other houses. This reflects the policy of the Al Maktoum family who wanted to maintain a sense of continuity and closeness between the ruling family and the people of Dubai.
Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House
The architecture of Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House
The building depicts the architecture of the late 19th century. This structure is distinguished by the beamed roofed roofs and the woven palm leaves, the vaulted embraces, the windows, and the fine sculptures. The building includes some air towers called Barajee which provided cooling to the palace during hot months. The building was the headquarters of the civic administration and the private home of the then ruler.
Saeed Al Maktoum Building Layout
Downstairs you find the majlis (a meeting area), the dining room, kitchen, and patio. Upstairs you find the bedrooms and balconies.
Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House artifacts
Saeed Al Maktoum Building Museum
This building of 3,600 square meters with 30 rooms now houses a museum that contains artifacts and images of the old town of Dubai. The displays are distributed onto 9 wings, as follows: The History of Saeed Al Maktoum House, Al Maktoum Family, Old Dubai, Marine Life, Views from Dubai, Social Life in Dubai, Coins and Stamps, Historic Documents and Maps. The museum displays the highlights of the life and history of the great ruler and his family. There are also personal images taken with other dignitaries and officials who visited the building.
Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum lived in this building till he died in 1958. Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum is the grandfather of the present ruler, Sheikh Mohammed who was born here and he spent his first 10 years of life here.
Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House
Museum Opening hours
The house of Sheikh Saeed al Maktoum remains open from Saturday to Thursday from 8 am to 8.30 pm. However, it remains open on Friday between 3 pm to 9.30 pm for the visitors. Tickets for adults will cost around 15 AEDs and for children it will be 5 AED.
The Burj Al Arab hotel is a 280m building, Standing on its own man-made island. It is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. Its facade is made in the shape of a sail of a ship. It is fifth tallest hotels in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on a reclaimed island that is 280 m from Jumeirah Beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It has a helipad near the roof, at a height of 210 m above ground.
It was described by a British journalist as a “seven-star” hotel. Its most expensive suits run upwards of $18,000. The hotel is equipped with a helipad for VIPs to use. It is often described as the number one attraction in Dubai.
Burj Al Arab luxury hotel
Burj Al Arab Rooms and suites
The Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-story floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites. The smallest suite occupies an area of 169 m2, the largest covers 780 m2. The Royal Suite is billed at US$24,000 per night. The Burj Al Arab is very popular with the Chinese market, which made up 25 percent of all bookings at the hotel in 2011 and 2012.
Burj Al Arab Skyview Bar
The gold elevator takes you up to Skyview Bar for an incredible view. Gold on 27 is a gold-themed bar that offers an incredible variety of flavours for all palates. It sets the standard for nightlife in Dubai. Element 79 is an alcohol-free sparkling grape drink with copious amounts of golden dust.
Burj Al Arab Hotel Interior
Burj Al Arab Ownership
The hotel is owned by Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, which is an Emirati state-owned luxury hotel chain. The Jumeirah Group was created in 1997 and became part of the Dubai Holding in 2004, which is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum’s personal corporate portfolio.
Two bedroom suite
Burj Al Arab’s great interiors
The interior of the Burj Al Arab is perhaps even more jaw-dropping than the exterior. Pushing the boundaries of color and decoration,the interiors dazzle with a sense of the theatrical in a space that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
The carpets are something to admire. Each one takes three months to make by hand. Walls are covered in silk that appears to change color depending on where you stand, with hand-stitched ladybirds embroidered in 24-carat gold.
Burj Al Arab’s Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage is a core pillar of Burj Al Arab. No other hotel in Dubai can compete with Jumeirah in rich dining experiences. There are six restaurants in the hotel. Al Muntaha which is 200 meters above the sea sits on a cantilever that extends 27 m from either side of the mast and is accessed by a panoramic elevator.
Al Mahara (“Oyster”), is accessed via a simulated submarine voyage. It features a large seawater aquarium, holding roughly 990,000 L of water. The 18 cm thick wall of the tank is made of acrylic glass in order to withstand the water pressure.
Bab Al Yam at the ground floor is good for breakfast, The food is served buffet-style, mainly European but also some Middle Eastern. You have splendid view of the ocean whether you sit inside or outside.
Burj Al Arab’s Talise Spa
Talise Spa is the perfect place after a long flight. Unlike most spas, the treatment rooms have big windows overlooking the ocean. If you like a dimly lit atmosphere you might find it too bright but they’ll draw the curtains at your request. There are also four swimming pools — both indoor and outdoor — including a pool only for women.
Dubai Ports World is a multinational logistics company based in Dubai. It was formed in 2005 by the merger of Dubai Ports Authority and Dubai Ports International. It specializes in cargo handling, port terminal management, maritime services and free trade zones. Parent organizations of DP World are Dubai World, Port & Free Zone World FZE. Dubai World is a sovereign investment company that manages and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects for the Government of Dubai across a wide range of industry segments and projects that promote Dubai as a hub for commerce and trading. Port and Free Zone World is a wholly-owned subsidiary of state investment vehicle Dubai World.
DP World
It manages 82 marine and inland terminals in over 40 countries. In 2018 the company had revenue of $ 8.5 billion. It employs 50,000 people.
n 2016 DP World reached an agreement with Somaliland to build Port of Berbera at a cost of $442 million. This agreement comes as part of a government-to-government Memorandum of understanding between the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of Somaliland.
DP World was the first maritime terminal operator to get ISO 28000 supply chain security certification and is implementing this standard to all its terminals.
There are three major seaports in Dubai, Jebel Ali, Port Rashid and Al Hamriya.
Jebel Ali Port
Jebel Ali Port
Jebel Ali (aka Mina Jebel Ali) is the largest port in Dubai. It is a deep port located in Jebel Ali, Dubai. It is the world’s ninth busiest port, the largest man-made harbor, and the biggest and by far the busiest port in the Middle-East. It has 67 berths and a size of 134.68 square kilometres (52.00 sq mi). It is home to over 5,000 companies from 120 countries of the world. The port was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 February 1979.
The port has more than one million square metres of container yard, medium- and long-term general cargo storage space and almost 960,000 square metres of open storage. Jebel Ali Port is linked to Dubai’s expressway and to Dubai International Airport Cargo Village. Jebel Ali Free Zone offers duty free goods and services for offshore businesses.
Port Rashid
Port Rashid
The construction of Port Rashid in 1972 was an outstanding success. It was originally intended as a four-berth port. Before the construction was completed it was extended to sixteen births. In 1975 a further 35 berths were added. The port is equipped to handle both cargo and passenger operations. The Cruise Terminal is equipped to handle five mega cruise vessels simultaneously and 25000 passengers daily.
The port has another cruise terminal called Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, which has a capacity to handle 14,000 passengers a day,
This port also offers a ferry service to passengers moving between Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq and Iran.
Al Hamriya
Al Hamriya Al Hamriya is managed by DP World under the brand name of Emirates Ports Company. Al Hamriya Port is in the traditional cargo gateway to Dubai. The port handles mainly non-containerized cargo between Dubai, Arabian Gulf, East Africa and Western India.
Al Hamriya’s piers are can handle 190 fishing vessels simultaneously. The port is favoured for livestock imports because of its large quarantine fcility.
