Dubai, a place that has come into prominence lately, is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. At present Dubai is the most modern and progressive emirate in UAE.
Dubai has anything and everything that makes it a perfect vacation destination. Basically a desert, Dubai is known for its sand, sun and shopping. Once, a peaceful town of coral and gypsum courtyard houses built by Persian traders and palm-frond huts housing Bedouin fishermen and pearl divers, Dubai has come a long way. Today the city is known for its wonderful latest infrastructure, hotels, malls, sunbathing facilities and even some sinful pleasures. Dubai is often called the city of superlatives because it boasts the fastest, biggest, tallest, largest and highest.
Dubai offers some world class attractions for young as well as old. To begin with sight seeing, there are several beautiful and unique places such as the Bastakiya District- a historic place to see many buildings reconstructed in a traditional style, the Burj al-Arab hotel, the Dubai Museum, Shindgaha District- the home to open museums of the Heritage Village and the Palm islands- the three largest artificial islands in the world.
Dubai is also famous for its gold. The city possesses an excellent market of gold called Gold Souq which is an ideal hub for those who have a predilection for the pricy yellow element. Most of the gold sold in the shops here is 22 ct quality but shopkeepers are open to slight bargain. In order to have a good bargain, it is better that you come informed of the market price of gold and the making charges usually taken. However, gold is not all that you can shop for in this big and beautiful city. Known to be shopper’s paradise, Dubai presents numerous big malls and supermarket that showcase all usual and unusual things you would love to take back home. The tourists enjoy picking up electronic items because these are relatively cheap in Dubai.
When in Dubai, don’t forget to enjoy the desert safari that will give you a roller coaster ride over sand dunes. You can also take delight in skiing at the new Mall of the Emirates (MOE) on the Sheikh Zayed Road that offers both skiing and snowboarding. After the day’s adventure, spend a perfect dine and wine ceremony at the Dubai Creek Cruise.
With these and numerous other attractions, Dubai is swarming with tourists all round the year. But the best time to visit this mesmerizing city is between November and April when the whether is coolest because the rest of the year is hot and it becomes impossible to stay without air-condition. Also, it is not wise to visit Dubai during the holy month of Ramdan when the Muslims are on a strict fast. At that time, it is illegal to serve, even mention to eat, drink or smoke in public.
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