The Ultimate Dubai Travel Guide
Dubai, Dubai
destination • experience
Posted over 5 years ago
At The Top Burj Khalifa
One of the most famous places in Dubai. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world, with a height of no less than 828 meters, one of the many extremes in the city. You will probably see the Burj Khalifa almost everywhere around the city, but what’s really beautiful is ‘The Top’. With an incredibly fast elevator, you go to the 124th or 125th floor of the Burj Khalifa and from there you really have a stunning view over the city. We could even see Palm Jumeirah and a little of The World from up there! If you’re lucky (in the evening), you can even see the fountain show from above. During sunset, tickets are most expensive, while this is also the most beautiful time. Tip: go an hour before sunset, so the tickets are cheaper. You can stay up there for as long as you like, so if you wait for a while you can also see the sunset! We stayed even longer to also take some night shots and have seen the view at daytime, with sunset and in the evening, all in one time! Another tip: buy your tickets online! This is much cheaper than on the spot, because there you might have to pay 50 euros more! A ticket for the top is, outside of sunset time, 125 AED (= 28 euro / 34 USD) and you can book it here. Fun fact: the tower was known as Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower) during the construction, but this name was changed to Burj Khalifa just before the opening, a reference to UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan).
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Dubai, Dubai
destination • experience
Posted over 5 years ago
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
The Dubai Mall Aquarium is an aquarium you’ll won’t see anywhere else. In the middle of a shopping mall, spread over two floors and with a very large window in which you can see all the fish, sharks and rays swimming. You’ll find the aquarium in the Dubai Mall, the biggest shopping mall in the world (yet another extreme!), with around 1200 stores! When you enter the aquarium you firstly come into a big tunnel that passes through the aquarium. This way you can see the many types of fish in a unique way.
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Dubai, Dubai
shopping
Posted over 5 years ago
Mall of the Emirates
in Dubai you have big malls. Many big malls. Another mall that is definitely worth visiting is the Mall of the Emirates. This is also one of the largest mall in the world and has over 500 stores. It’s in an ideal location: right next to the Sheikh Zayed Road. We were very close with our hotel so we visited this mall regularly. But shops are not everything you’ll find in this mall: they have the indoor playground Magic Planet, a bowling alley, a mega cinema, the 5-star hotel Kempinski and the Pullman Hotel ánd the world’s largest indoor ski centre, Ski Dubai. Yes seriously, you are reading it well, a ski centre in a shopping mall! If that’s not enough reason to visit this mall… 😉
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Dubai, Dubai
destination • experience
Posted over 5 years ago
Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
Escape the high skyscrapers for a while and go to the Al Fahidi Historic District in Bur Dubai (also known as Bastakiya). It’s a historical neighbourhood dating back to the early 20th century, where you travel back in time for a while. You’ll see how life looked like in Dubai a long time ago, with all the typical Arabian houses, winding alleyways, traditional wind towers and cozy courtyards. A walk through the old neighbourhood is very atmospheric and lends itself very well for cute pictures. Tip: also visit the many small museums (such as the coin museum) in the neighbourhood, which are located in the cozy houses. You’ll get a good impression of what it looks like inside.
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Dubai, Dubai
lodging
Posted over 5 years ago
Madinat Jumeirah
Madinat Jumeirah is the Venice of Dubai, and we understand why! It’s a beautiful village, entirely built in Arabic style, complete with many channels, cozy restaurants and a cute souk, from where you have a great view of the Burj Al Arab. We even find it was a bit Disney-like! On the many canals you can take a ride in a traditional abra boat. Something you definitely must’ve done! In the boat you wander along beautiful Arabic buildings and you will also see two amazing luxury resorts, which are usually closed for public. An abra ride costs you 85 AED (= 19 euros / 23 USD) and are available at the Souk Abra station on site.
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Dubai, Dubai
destination • experience
Posted over 5 years ago
Desert Safari Dubai
In the busy city you may not really notice that Dubai is located in the middle of the desert. But take one step outside of the city and you’ll notice: vast plains with only sand and dunes. The desert is gigantic over here! A visit is certainly something not to be missed during your trip to Dubai! There are a lot of companies offering desert safari tours, so there is plenty to choose from. We really advise you to do the tour during sunset! Usually, these tours leave around 3pm from Dubai, after which you arrive in the desert in an hour. The driver deflates his tires a bit and then the dune bashing begins! This means that you’ll cross through the desert with the jeep for half an hour, over the many dunes. An incredibly cool experience!
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