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Guaranteed sun, great hotels, cool cityscapes and landscapes, where the Western influence is obvious but not as entirely all-pervading as at first sight.
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It's too new and sterile - but it certainly grows onto you!
20 Reviews The public beach is the beach pretty much next door to the burj al arab and the jumeirah beach hotel. Just ask the taxi to take you to Jumeirah Beach Or JBR (the new development with a public beach near the hilton) The beach is white sand with a very docile water front. The views from here are...
20 Reviews It was a surprise, the taxi driver arrived here, we wanted to go somewhere else, but this was one of the best mistakes a taxi driver could make. You can drink beer, cocktails etc... And ofcourse take a shisha. There's a little floor where you can dance. It says it is for members only but we went...
25 Reviews The Wild Wadi is a great waterpark with a great location right by the famous Burj al Arab and Jumeirah Beach hotels. A great way to spend the day. Although, if you travel during the hot summer months when temperatures are regularly in the mid 40s, care is needed to prevent a doze of sun stroke or...
4 Reviews and 609 Opinions the hotel is really great. service is perfect and the most important thing is that the hotel is near...
12 Reviews The Metro is only partially open and only reaches a limited number of areas so public transport is either taxi or bus to much of Dubai. The buses are modern, air-conditioned, a mixture of single & double-deckers and 'bendy buses'. There are currently over 60 routes and with hundreds more buses on...
26 Reviews Dubai has a fleet of modern air-conditioned, metered taxis, clean and well-maintained, strictly regulated, and the drivers in uniform. It's generally easy to find one on the street, although in peak travel times it can be difficult, especially in the centre of the city. You can call for one to be...
15 Reviews I was a little disappointed with this , I expected much better deals but honestly it looked like the gold pieces we saw in China ..maybe that's where it comes from. Once I realized I wasn't buying I enjoyed window shopping .I saw an amazing gold elephant and a huge ring that was said to have made...
12 Reviews It's been open a few years and several new malls have opened since, but Deira City Centre is still one of Dubai's favourite malls. A huge complex which includes a 5 star Sofitel hotel and a multi-screen cinema complex, it has 350 shops from souvenirs to designer fashion, jewellery to fabrics. There...
3 Reviews Duty Free Shops at Dubai International Airport are one of the best in the world, the Prices are reasonable comparing to other Duty Free shops and the offers so many options and verities, it is just fun roaming around there even if you dont shop anything, but do not miss your flight call Certified...
2 Reviews First of all Dubai is a Safe City. The warning here is for Ladies, There are alot of people in Dubai they can't diffrentiate between a Pros.. and Descent ladies and here were the problem starts. Mostly they will ask u the famouse Question "HOW MUCH" like this word is written in Dubai Tourism...
5 Reviews What a bummer. When we went to Jumeirah Park Beach for a day in the sun and just to relax I was stopped at the entrance and the woman who was charghing entry fee was quite uppset at me and pointing at the board on the sidewalk and screaming "ladies day, ladies day" in bad english. Fortunally we were...
6 Reviews Kitesurfing and Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) in Dubai! This sport is growing very fast in Dubai...And for a good reason! The beaches are wide and the waters warm. Get your lessons now with Duco Maritime! IKO instructors only. Lessons available every day. Teaching from the best beach in...
3 Reviews The theme is a cross between snowboarding and beach activities. However, there is no snow and there is no beach. -------------------------------------- They will pick you up from your hotel in the early morning. The drive takes you to some of the most beautiful sand dunes of the deserts in Dubai....
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Q: Hi Does anyone know if there is always long queues to get tickets to go to the Observastion Deck of the Burj Khalifa and also...

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