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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Dubai - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
The only surviving historic district in Dubai almost fell victim to the demolition squads in the 1980s, but is now is the only place where visitors...Read More
The world's tallest building dominates the Dubai skyline like a scimitar pointing skyward. Designed by Adrian Smith of Skidmore, Owings and...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesWithout the creek, Dubai would not exist. This safe inlet, one of a few in the Gulf area, was the obvious choice for a commercial port for the...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesWinter in Dubai brings about many events, but none are more colorful than those at the Global Village. Every year, delegates from more than...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesTake sunglasses when you visit the Gold Souk—no matter what time of day. The window displays shine with precious metals and cut stones that...Read More
This temperature-controlled theme park stretches over in excess of 1.5 million square feet, meaning even sweltering summer temperatures won...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesTranslating to Jumeirah City in Arabic, Madinat Jumeirah connects four five-star hotels around a central souk, theater, gardens, and waterways...Read More
Ski Dubai caused a wave of excitement to spread through the Gulf region when it opened in 2005. It's a mountain resort in miniature with two...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesEasily accessed via the abra station that delivers tourists from the textile souk across the river, the Spice Souk is one of the most popular...Read More
A series of stores runs from the Old Souk abra station, through to the Al Fahidi district. It's loosely termed the Textile Souk, though it's...Read More
Dubai's premier water park, Wild Wadi covers 12 acres and abuts Jumeirah Beach in the shadow of the Burj Al-Arab hotel. There are 30 rides and...Read More
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A spit of land that protects the south side of the creek entrance holds a restored historic center that contains three key sites: the Diving...Read More
In the historic Al Fahidi district, this alfresco only café is a perfect pit-stop while trawling the souks and Dubai Museum. Service is slow...Read More
The building of the Burj Al Arab put Dubai on the map. The hotel has triumphed since its opening in 1999, and its eye-catching exterior has...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesThis 221-acre green space is the largest in the downtown area and offers a 1.6-mile walk along Bur Dubai's creek side, by a botanical garden...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesIt might be the age of container ships, but, as can be seen toward the mouth of the Dubai creek, old wooden dhows are still very much a part...Read More
Cooking oil heading for Somalia, refrigerators for Iran, and used cars for countries around the Gulf—all of these goods and more are piled high...Read More
The tiny Al Fahidi fort was built in 1787 to protect the port from marauding landward tribes and seafaring pirates. During the 20th century...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesHunting with falcons and keeping birds of prey is a common pastime in Arabic desert culture. This center is the only place in Dubai where birds...Read More
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