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| City of Dubai, The
Ultimate Definition of Magnificence... |
| The United Arabs Emirates consists of seven emirates and City of Dubai is one of them. Dubai also refers to the main city of UAE that often known as the Dubai City. Dubai ranks second, after Abu Dhabi, among the emirates in terms of its size. The city of Dubai is the most densely populated emirate. Unlike the other emirates Dubai's economy depends on the Jebel Ali Free Zone and also on tourism. |
 History of Dubai City: You can trace back the history of Dubai to the year 1799. Till the 1833 the Bani Yas tribe depended on the Abu Dhabi settlement after which they conquered Dubai. In the year 1820 Dubai sheikh signed the “General Maritime Treaty” that was sponsored by the British.
Later in 1835 Dubai signed a truce with Britain and after about twenty years they signed the “Perpetual Maritime Truce”. The city finally became completely independent in 1971. Its present ruler is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
City of Dubai - Entertainment: As you already know that the Dubai economy is depending more and more on tourism. Hence the city provides well for tourist attractions and entertainment options.
The Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises are two important events here. Besides, the excellent malls and souks, water theme parks like the Wild Wadi and the Wonderland, skiing, outstanding nightclubs, splendid beaches and many other upcoming projects will provide you with entertainment at its best.
You can also enjoy sports events like the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament, Rugby Sevens, Dubai World Cup, Dubai Tennis Championships, several horse and camel races, etc. The Desert Safari, Dhow Cruise, a ride on the Wonder Bus or the Big Bus, etc. may be your other sources of entertainment here.
Art and Culture of Dubai City : The city of Dubai is rich in culture and heritage. Further attempts are being made to increase its cultural worth in the form of the likes of Dubai Cultural Village that will consist of libraries, art academics, book shops, art museums, centers for performing arts, etc.
The partially underwater hotel Hydropolis has a stage for performing arts. Then you will also find the Madinat Theatre, Dubai Pearl’s Royal Hall and Dubai Community Theatre.
You will find several museums in the city of dubai and many more museums are still underway. An opera house is being constructed on an island. You can also brush shoulders with some celebrities at the annual Dubai film festival. |
| Dubai Vacation :
Perfect way to enjoy vacation in Dubai... |
 If you have been planning a Dubai Vacation, you have chosen one of the best ways of spending your vacation. The Dubai city holds more attractions than you can imagine.
However, it always advantageous if you can be prepared before you can visit the Dubai City. There are some nitty-gritty you need to keep in mind before you can actually go to Dubai Vacation.
Some of those concerns would be how to reach there, what to do there and what are the little arrangements you need to make prior to your trip.
Dubai Vacation: Traveling
The most common way of going to Dubai is perhaps the air. Dubai has numerous flights plying to and from. It also provides an extremely developed Dubai International Airport at your disposal and is placed among the 10 best airports in the world.
You can drive around in Dubai with much ease, as the roads are well organized and connected. You can hire cars with or without drivers. You can also use the metered taxis and the public buses for commuting to various places in the city. If you have an attraction for the sea you may opt to sail to Dubai (a rare option).
Dubai Vacation: Things to be done there
Being one of the most popular holiday destinations you will not fall short of things that you can do here. You must carefully chart your vacation in order to make the most of it.
From the traditional to the conventional Dubai has a lot for sightseeing. You can also spend your time at the entertainment parks, developed shopping souks and malls and the various entertainment parks.
You could choose to enjoy places and things like: |
- The Dubai Heritage Village
- Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum’s House
- Grand Mosque
- Bastakia Quarter
- Wild Wadi Water Park
- Ski Dubai
- Wonderland
- Dubai Zoo
- Al Nasr Leisureland
- Gold Souk
- Big Bus
- Wonder Bus
- Desert Safari
- Dhow Cruise
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There are many more things that you can do here.
Dubai Vacation: Arrangements
You need to plan your Dubai holiday in time. The traveling and accommodation should be arranged way ahead of time. You should also have an idea about the kind of weather you are going to face in Dubai and hence make the necessary arrangements.
For instance your clothes should be suited for the season. The best time to visit Dubai is between November and February. |
| Dubai Islands :
Changing the Face of the Earth... |
Dubai has two major plans for the construction of artificial Dubai islands.
The first one is The Palm Island and the second one is The World Island. The Palm involves 3 groups of islands, each constructed in the shape of a palm tree.
The World, as the name suggests, is built in a shape that represents the world map.
 The Palm Dubai Islands :
The three mentioned groups of islands are located near Jumeirah (the smallest one), Jebel Ali and a third and largest one at Deira. You will find that each group of palm tree-shaped island has a main trunk, 17 branches and a protective circular ring surrounding the structure.
The Palm Jebel Ali has a famous Arabian verse inscribed around the branches of the palm tree. You may be aware of the fact that The Palm is still under construction. Bridges and waterways will solve the problems of commuting to the islands from the mainland.
At The Palm you will find luxurious hotels, posh estates, exclusive water homes, water parks, marinas, spas, and state-of-art provisions for relaxation and entertainment.
The World Dubai Islands :
 This world map-like shaped group of islands comprises of 300 private islands. You will notice the structure has an elliptical breakwater surrounding it. Each island represents the different place on the globe like Hong Kong, Victoria, Nepal, New York, etc. This group, you will see, is segregated into 4 subgroups dedicated to dream resorts, private homes, community islands and estate homes.
The sizes of the world dubai islands vary between 250000 to 900000 square feet. The islands are spaced out with 50 to 100 meters of water between them. Vehicles suited for the waterway will be the only modes of transport.
If you are among the most affluent people in the world you can actually own an island. It covers an area of 60 million square feet with 10 million square feet dedicated to its beaches. Besides being rich you need to qualify various other criteria to own an island.
Nakheel is developing these groups of Dubai islands. You will agree that they will add beauty to Dubai. However, environmentalists feel these islands will adversely affect the marine life in the Gulf. |
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