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Sights / Things to do in Dubai:
⇒ the highest, the best, the most luxorius… buildings
⇒ Old Dubai
- Al Bastakiya
- Al Fahidi Fort
- Creek area: Creek | Around the Creek
- Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif in Jumeirah – Sheikh’s summer house
⇒ shows
- Dubai Fountain show: The Dubai Fountain song list
- Burj Khalifa shows
- Dubai Festival City: IMAGINE – a light, laser, water and fire show: Dubai Festival City shows
- The Pointe shows
- Dubai Opera
- La Perle – a state-of-the-art theatre with aqua show by Franco Dagone (tickets)
⇒ amusement parks
- Global Village (seasonal, tickets)
⇒ gardens
- Dubai Garden Glow (seasonal, tickets)
- Dubai Miracle Gardens (seasonal, tickets)
- Green Planet – indoor rain forest (tickets)
⇒ festivals
- Dubai Food Festival – the annual feast of food lovers; February / March every year
- Dubai Shopping Festival – December / January every year
- 3D Canvas Festival at City Walk (seasonal, free): 3D Canvas Festival | 3D Canvas Festival at City Walk
⇒ shopping & restaurants
- Dubai Mall
- Souk Al Bahar
- Khan Murjan Souk
- Dubai Shopping Festival – December / January every year
⇒ Dubai Art – open air art
- Downtown Dubai: Dandelions | Dubai Festive | Khalvat – Privacy | Love Me | OPERA | Reflections of Dubai | Reopening | Together
- City Walk: A walk in the city | Wrapping
⇒ Dubai Art – murals
- at City Walk: Street Art at City Walk | Figures | Figures II
- Kite Beach
- Happiness in Bur Dubai
⇒ beach
- Al Mamzar Beach Park – a beach park with the views to Sharjah; cabin rentals, swimming pools, restaurant, kids play area, bicycle hire (entrance 5 AED).
- Al Mamzar Beach – a public beach with the views to Sharjah (free).
- La Mer Beach – a public beach with an open-air mall: restaurants, shops and kids play area (free).
- Mercato Beach / UFO Beach – between La Mer and The Island Dubai Harbour (free).
- Open Beach – a beach in front of Daria Island, next to The Island Dubai Harbour (free).
- Jumeirah Beach – next to Dubai Water Canal (free).
- Nessnass Beach / Sunset Beach – sun tanning, kitesurfing and windsurfing (behind Sunset Mall) (free).
- Kite Beach – sun tanning, kitesurfing and windsurfing… and restaurants, kid play area, beach volleyball area (free).
- Umm Suqeim Public Beach – a beach next to Burj Al Arab (free).
- Al Sufouh Beach / Secret Beach / Black Palace Beach – a beach between Palm Jumeirah and Burj Al Arab (free).
- Beaches at Palm Jumeirah, e.g. Riva Beach (free).
- The Beach JBR / Marina Beach – a beach next tp open-air mall (restaurants, shops, games arcade), next to Ain Dubai (free).
⇒ parks (to some parks there is a small entrance fee)
- Action Park (free)
- Al Barsha Pond Park
- Al Khazzan Park (free)
- Al Mamzar Beach Park – a beach park with the views to Sharjah; cabin rentals, swimming pools, restaurant, kids play area, bicycle hire (entrance 5 AED).
- Al Quoz Pond Park
- Burj Park (free)
- Creek Park (entrance tickets: 5 AED) with Children’s City (educational city, entrance tickets: 5-15 AED)
- Mushrif Park (entrance tickets: 3 AED per person, 10 AED per car)
- Quranic Park (free, entrance tickets to Glass House: 5 AED, Cave of Miracles: 5 AED)
- Safa Park (entrance tickets: 3 AED)
- Satwa Park (free)
- Zabeel Park (entrance tickets: 5 AED)
⇒ cycling, running
- Nad Al Sheba Cycling and Running Path
- Seih Al-Salam – cycling
- Mushrif Park – cyling path in the park
- Zabeel Park – running path around the park
⇒ nature
Sights / Things to do in Hatta:
- Mountainous escape: Hajar Mountains, watchtowers, dam, Herritage Village
Areas in Dubai:
⇒ Bur Dubai and western Dubai
Address Downtown | Address Dubai Mall | Address Sky View | Burj Khalifa | Burj Lake | Dubai Fountain | Dubai Mall | Dubai Opera | Souk Al Bahar
Al Bada | Al Barsha | Al Fahidi (Al Shindagha | Al Souk Al Kabir) | Al Hamriya | Al Hudaiba | Al Jaddaf | Al Jafilia | Al Karama | Al Kefaf | Al Manara | Al Mankhool | Al Markada | Al Mina | | Al Quoz | Al Rifa | Al Safa | Al Satwa | Al Sufouh (Dubai Internet City | Sufouh Beach) | Al Wasl (City Walk) | Bu Kadra | Business Bay | DIFC | Dubai Festival City | Dubai International City | Dubai Marina (Jumeirah Beach Residence -JBR) | Emirates Hills | Global Village | Jebel Ali | Jumeirah (Jumeirah Beach, Nessnass Beach) | Jumeirah Islands | Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) | Nad Al Sheba (Meydan) | Oud Metha | Palm Jebel Ali | Palm Jumeirah (Atlantis The Palm) | Port Rashid | Ras Al Khor | Trade Centre (Emirates Towers) | Umm Al Sheif | Umm Hurair | Umm Suqeim (Burj Al Arab, Umm Suqeim Public Beach, Kite Beach) | World Islands | Zabeel (Dubai Frame)
⇒ Deira and eastern Dubai
Abu Hail | Al Amardhi | Al Baraha | Al Buteen | Al Dhagaya | Al Hamriya Port | Al Khabisi | Al Mamzar | Al Mizhar | Al Muraqqabat | Al Murar | Al Muteena | Al Nahda | Al Ras | Al Rigga | Al Qusais | Al Rashidiya | Al Sabkha | Al Twar | Al Waheda | Al Warqaa | Ayal Nasir | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Garhoud | Hor Al Anz | Mirdif | Muhaisnah | Mushrif | Nad Al Hammar | Nad Shamma | Naif | Port Saeed |Rigga Al Buteen | Umm Ramool | Warisan
⇒ Dubai Creek – Dubai Water Canal
A VIEW FROM THE TOP (aerial photography):
Dubai: Higher than Burj Khalifa | A view from the top: Dubai | A view from the top: Dubai II | A view from the top: Dubai III | Aview from the top: Dubai IV | A view from the top: Dubai V | A view from the top: Dubai VI | A view from the top: Dubai skyline | Dubai from above: Palm Islands | Dubai from above: The World | Bird eye view: Dubai & Sharjah
Dubai at night: Higher than Burj Khalifa – at night | A view from the top: Dubai at night | A view from the top: Dubai by night II | A view from the top: Dubai by night III | A view from the top: Dubai at night IV
MOVIES
UAE: filming locations on 40thousandkm movies
MUSIC
The Centre Of Now (Emaar Theme) by Barbara Szymanska
Ya Salam Ya Dubai by Rashed Al Majid and RedOne
Dubai Kawkar Aakhar (Dubai is another planet) by Rashed Al-Majed (created for 25th Dubai Shopping Festival)
Dubai Dant Al Donya by Rashed Al Majedy (created for the first Dubai Shopping Festival in 1996)
Sama Dubai by Mehad Hamad
© Agata Ziz • All photos were taken by me • All rights reserved
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