| Its expansion alongside mutually
banks of the Creek divides Dubai’s central business district into
two parts — Deira on the northern side and Bur Dubai to the south
— allied by a single tunnel and two bridges. Each of two arts
has its own uniqueness. If one share has of fine mosques and busy
souks, of public buildings, shopping malls, hotels, office towers,
banks, hospitals, schools, apartments and villas. |
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| Whereas this core, city extend
to the adjoining Moon valley of Sharjah to the north, while on
south and west expanded with a long decoration of advancement
alongside the Gulf, through districts of Satwa, Jumeirah and Umm
Suqeim.
At initial glimpse, city at hand provides a predominantly contemporary face, and varying skyline of innovative development, through striking glass and concrete towers to genial modish buildings incorporate traditional Arabian architectural ornamentation and features. |
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The Creek
Flow of natural sea-water of Creek, cuts city through the centre, develop
into historic focal point of Dubai life. City’s centuries-old
trading traditions were evoked on its bank.
Visitors are captivated by the color and commotions of dhows. Even today
a dhow pursues ancient trade routes to places at distant to India and
East Africa.
Visitors are made to view the Creek with an attractive way of dhows.
Dhows are from of the small creek taxis which sail over the Creek from
the souks of Deira to Bur Dubai side.
Boatmen sails visitors on a enthralling a hour-long tour from abra embark
points to the jaws of the Creek and interior to the Maktoum Bridge,
passing on the route a lot of of the city’s historic and modern
landmarks.
Modification in development has altered parts of the Creek’s banks.
Whereas on the Deira side, a extensive tiled stroll pull out from the
Corniche, which features on the Arabian Gulf. For more attraction, dhow
terminal was built beside Maktoum Bridge. While on the Bur Dubai side
between Maktoum and Garhoud bridges, Creekside Park provides pleasing
lined walks and far-reaching landscaped for public gardens.
An Interior end of the Creek is a huge, trivial tarn, where a wildlife
sanctuary has become an asylum for drifting shoreline birds. In autumn
season around 27,000 birds have been counted here at one time migration.
Most spectacular scene is Greater Flamingos whom have made the Creek
their eternal home.
Archaeological Sites
Most excavation sites in Dubai, is at Al Ghusais, Al Sufooh and Jumeirah.
More than 2,000 years the first two graveyards are on dating. Artifacts
from the seventh to 15th centuries are revealed on Jumeirah site. Yet
public tourists or tour operators are still requires obtaining a permit
from Dubai Museum to visit the digs.
Bastakiya
An alluring glimpse of old Dubai is provided by old Bastakiya district
with its narrow lanes and tall wind-towers. Straight away to the east
of Al Fahidi Fort is the chief absorption of traditional courtyard houses
with wind Towers.
Since from past, the city was well-known for a crowd of wind towers
which wrinkled the Creek on either side. These merely decorative were
utilized to cool houses in the days before mains electricity.
Currently Bastakiya is undergoing reformation and conservation. This
would eventually become a small ‘tourist village’ with an
amazing museum, a unique cultural centre, exclusive restaurants and
an innovative art gallery.
Sheikh Saeed's House
Sheikh Saeed’s House was built in a commanding position close
to the sea so that Ruler could survey shipping commotion from its balcony
from the late 1800s.
With location of its wind towers and layers of rooms build just about
a central courtyard, revealed as regional architecture.
| Jumeirah city enclose
several superior mosques. Most beautiful and largest — Jumeirah
Mosque — is a extravagant paradigm of modern Islamic structural
design. In medieval Fatimid stone built mosque with its identical
minarets and splendid dome has created city landmark. While in
night when subtle lighting throws on such splendid headstone artistry
is into relief which makes more attractive. |
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Elaborate Jumeirah Mosque is Dubai's most trendy mosque from outsiders and Dubai’s most photographed tourist attractions. |
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Grand Mosque
Bur Dubai side as situated at Creek close to the Ruler’s Court,
Grand Mosque was rebuild in 1998. Today has 70 meters height and also
become city’s tallest minaret.
As it designed construction provides 45 small domes in addition to nine
large ones boasting blemished glass panel, reveal it as most distinguished
attraction and imperative consign of worship.
Burj Nahar
Nahar tower was built around 1870 in one line of defences from east
to north of the city.
Amongst three watch towers guards old city is guard by restore Burj
Nahar in its pictorial gardens in Deira is most admired by photographers.
Bait Al Wakeel
Bait Al Wakeel was built in 1934 by the late Sheikh Rashid, as first
office building in Dubai.
Building has been absolutely restored at edge of the Creek close to
the abra landing. Now – a- days house a museum dedicated to Dubai’s
fishing and maritime ethnicity.
Souks are spread
on both sides of the Creek are attractive places for the sightseer
and photographer along with shopping bargains. In recent years
jumble narrow alleyways has survive on the Deira side in spite
of exhaustive building. In the tiny lanes spice souk, spreads
its essence of the past in atmosphere. Bags of spices rose petals
and traditional medicinal products are stack outside each stall. |
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Whereas in slightly larger lanes gold
souk arrives in existence, each gold shop window is crowded with
gold necklaces, rings, bangles, earrings and brooches. Gold prices
over here are lowest in the world. While in small streets, the visitor could easily find shops selling nargilehs (hookah or hubble-bubble pipes) in various coffee pots and close by tea stalls where both of these items are in daily utilize. |
There are time-honored bakeries where large flat loaves
of luscious unleavened bread are baked inside a domed oven called Tandoor.
Diminutive textile shops advertise veil with adorned edges, pantaloons
with embroidered anklets and dress lengths with similarly embellished
necklines evocative of The Arabian Nights. Bur Dubai Creek lanes are
full of textile shops where windows are covered with blaze of colorful
raw silks and cottons hang in abundance.
Deira fish souks have own attractions. Early in the morning and late
at night, local fishermen unload massive mountain of fresh fish which
they sell in a turbulent bargain conference. Kingfish, red snapper,
rock cod (the popular hammour), barracuda, tuna, lobster, crab, king
prawn, sea bream, squid, pomfret, shark, mackerel, sardine and other
species are available in profusion for most of the year.
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Al Fahidi Fort was build in Built around 1799. Another striking building in Dubai was housed as the Dubai Museum. This phenomenon building is served as palace, garrison and prison. In 1970 it was renovated to utilize as a museum; further refurbishment and the accumulation of galleries was completed in 1995. Colorful and reminiscent dioramas, completes full-scale figures, sound and lighting effects. |
This all vividly
depicts everyday life in pre-oil days. Galleries provide awesome
view of Creek, traditional Arab houses, mosques, the souk, date
gardens, desert and marine life. Most spectacular exhibit portray underwater world of pearl-diving, accompanied by sets of pearl merchants’ weights, scales and sieve. A absorbing military museum display various artifacts such as fine copper, alabaster and pottery objects found in 3,000–4,000 year at Al Ghusais. |
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Umm Al Sheif Majlis
Late Ruler summer resort of the Dubai has been restore and is opened
for public. In the early 1950s in the coastal Umm Suqeim area Umm Al
Sheif Majlis was build. Majlis gardens feature a replicated the traditional
falaj irrigation system. The majlis provides a fascinating insight into
Dubai’s hasty expansion.
Near mouth of the
Creek a traditional heritage village has been located where potters
and weavers exhibit their crafts. This helps visitor can glance
back in time and experience some of Dubai’s inheritance.
A cultural microcosm is immerged by diving village of Shindagha practices. It also recreating life in Dubai as it was in days left by. |
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Magic Planet
Centre shopping mall is housed in the giant Deira city. This children’s
entertainment centre is a unique internal site with ten-pin bowling,
a crawling bungle-jungle, variety of electronic games and a mini pitch
and putt.
Wonderland
Wonder Land is widespread in 18 hectares. This family fun park features
a wide range of water tourist attractions.
With ease it could accommodate up to 8,000 visitors at single time.
Wonder Land’s water wide ranges of rides comprise of speed slides,
surf hills, twister, wave runners and a Caribbean cruise.
It provides exclusive a water haze show and water cinema, with videos
projected on a thin film of water, plus a full complement of on-land
attractions.
Encounter Zone
Encounter Zone shopping mall is situated at the Wafi. This is an entertainment
tourist attraction place both children and adults could enjoy.
Popular Crystal Maze includes feature of horror chamber and fascinating
3-D films. The rollercoaster feels like the real thing and children
can enjoy a host of rides including the Komet which shoots around the
top of the building.
| The world’s largest
corporate regional headquarters is located at 39 floors of Dubai’s
World Trade Centre. Alongside of modern conference centre and seven presentation halls horde an active programme of international trade fair that magnetize exhibitors and visitors from the world. |
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Sheikh Zayed Road
The focal point of a modern business district is Trade Centre that emerges
along Sheikh Zayed Road.
Avant-garde towers of glass and steel reflect Dubai’s international
and cosmopolitan stance line mutually sides of the major highway to
Abu Dhabi.
Bani Yas Square
Heart of Deira is dominating Bani Yas Square. This tower is distinctive
due to circular ‘cap’.
This Deira tower designs depicts the effort to blend modern architecture
with the older surroundings. Deira Tower construction design incorporates
features of softening the impact of the harsh summer climate on the
occupants of shops, offices and apartments within it.
Al Boom Tourist Village
Contiguous to Creek side Park, the village comprises of a 2,000-seat
dinner hall, a coffee shop, restaurant, amusement park, ornamental lake
and a marina with five cruise boats.
Traditional architecture forms landmark of a city. Further expansion
will include self-catering and fully-serviced holiday home and a five-star
hotel built in the shape of a Gulf seafaring dhow.
| A cluster of unique and incredible modern
buildings are range near the purpose-built dhow wharfage beside
the Maktoum Bridge, including the Etisalat Tower, the Department
of Economic Development, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
The National Bank of Dubai headquarters and Dubai Creek Tower. Top of Etisalat Tower is occupant by a telecommunications dome resembling a giant golf ball — predominantly remarkable when elucidate at night. |
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The branch of Economic
Development is a five-storey construction which features dexterously
deliberate window screens and gigantic garlanded main doors. While
in contrast, the neighboring Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
tower is a impressive blue glass-faced structure, a symbol of
the emirate’s opulence and forward vision. Close by is the municipality building, that administer to transmit an intuition of cool shade throughout the use of water and screen. While one other side headquarters of the National Bank of Dubai manufacture a glittering reflection of the Creek throughout its prominent apply of elegant steel and glass. This is also considered as the DTCM’s head office in Dubai. |
Dubai Zoo
Most popular attraction especially for families is located in Jumeirah
is Dubai’s ZOO. The zoo’s recent conveniences although small
is numerous house home-grown Arabian species, including the Arabian
Wolf, which is no longer found in the wild, Gordon’s Wildcat and
the world’s only confined breeding colony of Socotra Cormorants.
Characteristic feature of zoo is regional birds that prey. Nine species
of great cats and seven species of primates are on show, along with
many Arabian mammals. The zoo is curtly to experience repositioning
and expansion allows animals to live in areas premeditated to be as
similar to their natural environment as possible.
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Parks and Gardens
situated just about Dubai is abundant public parks and gardens
offering a diplomatic interval from urban life. Mostly well-liked with families, they offer gorgeous picnic spots and children’s play areas with a multiplicity of entertainment amenities. Jumeirah Beach Park is largest city’s park. |
Golf Courses
With splendid architecture and beautiful landscaping with lush green
lawns, the Golf Clubs of Dubai are an enticing attraction even for a
visitor who is not connected to the game. The Hatta Fort Hotel has a
nine hole ‘country course’ which gives a unique fun and
experience of playing golf in a mountain scenery. The Golf courses of
Dubai allows golfers of all levels to enjoy the distinct and different
challenges presented by each of the championship standard courses.
Outside the City
Dubai is a great land of natural beauty and variety pristine seashore
and mountain peaks. Dubai is the second largest Emirate in the United
Arab Emirates and probably the most well known. The desert, which accounts
for the big part of emirate’s almost 4,000 sq km area, encompasses
rocky plains, high dunes and in between, countless combinations of sand,
stone and sparse vegetation. Dubai is well reputed as one of the most
important and vibrant cities in the Middle East. This vast but barren
expanse of desert in fact supports a lot of seasonal plant life as well
as nocturnal animal life. Dubai is split down the middle by a creek
which runs through the centre of the old part of town. The creek is
the lifeblood of this area, a tightly spaced, densely populated urban
area which provides moist of the hustle and bustle in the city. Even
though once isolated and forbidding, at present Dubai offers a very
fascinating and delightful experience to visitors with lot of recreational
opportunities from four wheel drive vehicle safaris and sand skiing.
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It is the heart of the new financial district
with the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Emirates
Towers giving an aesthetically pleasing look to the busy hub.
A number of roads now cross the wilderness, joining settlements
and oases where large areas are turning green under the cultivation
of vegetables and fodder crops due to irrigation facilities. Development
has sprung up around the major roads with residential developments,
skyscrapers, shopping malls and industrial areas dotted along
most of its length. |
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Along the flanks of the Hajar Mountains, naturally watered
date gardens flourish, with birds flocking to their foliage .In
the mountain enclave of Hatta, restoration work has preserved
the old falaj or irrigation canals. Water can be found year round
in the wadis, steep-sided valleys of the mountains by torrents
unleashed by winter rains. The wadis are popular with naturalists
and explorers, tranquil in contrast to the hustle and bustle of
the city. Beautiful exposed rock formations of the stark mountainsides
provide a deep insight into the geological origins of the area
and the sculpted rugged landscape. |
Dubai Shopping Festival
Dubai Shopping Festival is an annual shopping, entertainment, and cultural
extravaganza that continues to promote tourism in Dubai and draws people
from around the world each year. It is basically a shopping paradise
with thousands of bargains, draws, shows, promotions and some of the
world’s lowest prices. During the festival period the hotels and
furnished apartments complexes offer reduce accommodation rates, while
Emirates offers great deals on tickets. The annual extravaganza has
rapidly become an internationally-known event.