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Read MoreArt Dubai
This annual art event featuring regional and international artists takes place in the spring at Madinat Jumeirah. Since its inception in 2006, Art Dubai has grown tremendously as a showcase of contemporary art in the region. Collectors, artists and art...
Read MoreBurj Khalifa Observation Deck
Visit the Burj Khalifa while it’s still the tallest building in the world, before the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudia Arabia steals that record. The Burj Khalifa’s apex is at 2,772 feet, well past the building’s 163 floors. The observation...
Read MoreConcerts
Classical music and opera aficionados can check the roster of concerts held at venues such as the Madinat Theatre at the Souk Madinat and Sheikh Rashid Hall at the Dubai World Trade Center. For pop concerts and contemporary performances, check...
Read MoreDubai Aquarium
The expansive Dubai Aquarium is renowned for its hands-on underwater experiences. Visitors can suit up and plunge into one of the world’s largest suspended aquariums to scuba dive with or feed over 33,000 marine animals, such as sharks, tropical fish...
Read MoreDubai Fountains
Taking a cue from Las Vegas, Dubai built its own iconic fountain outside the Dubai Mall. Set to Arabian music, as well Andrea Bocelli’s “Con Te Partiro,” the world’s largest dancing fountain show was designed by the team behind the...
Read MoreDubai Museum
While Dubai’s arts and culture scene still leaves much to be desired, history buffs will enjoy a stop at the small Dubai Museum at Al Fahidi Fort in Bur Dubai. Here you’ll find displays and hands-on exhibits that show what...
Read MoreGolf
Being in a desert never stopped Dubai’s developers, so it’s not surprising that the city has plenty of golf courses. Whether they are part of country clubs, residential communities or attached to hotels, tourists can generally pay a green fee...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Abu Dhabi
If you have time, a day trip to Abu Dhabi is highly recommended, a one-and-a-half hour drive from Dubai. On the way, stop at the Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque, a sumptuously designed, modern monument which boasts white domes that are...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Desert Safari
Drive 45 minutes outside the city to see what life was like before Dubai’s monolithic skyline arose. Explore the sand dunes by 4x4 vehicle or camel, and be on the lookout for gazelles, oryx and birds of prey. See a...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Helicopter
The audacity of this desert-turned-ultra-modern-city can only really be appreciated from up high. A 25-minute helicopter ride shows the scale of Dubai’s ambition as you see hundreds of glass-and-steel towers next to wide swathes of empty desert. Plus, you’ll fly...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Yacht Charter
The Persian Gulf’s brilliant turquoise waters are best explored by private yacht. Cruise around Dubai’s man-made islands in style, and sip on Champagne as you circle past the continents of The World.
Read MoreOld Town (Al Bastakiya)
This centuries-old section of Dubai is full of sand-colored buildings made from coral harvested from the Persian Gulf, as they are highly effective in regulating temperatures indoors. More recently the area has become an artistic enclave with a few galleries...
Read MoreSki Dubai
You wouldn’t expect to go snow skiing or snowboarding in the middle of a desert in the Middle East, but that’s what makes it particularly fun. Ski Dubai, located at the Mall of the Emirates, features a chairlift and almost...
Read MoreSkyDive Dubai
Thrill seekers visiting Dubai will want to experience the world’s number one drop zone that is located in the shadow of the famous Palm Island. Book as early in advance as possible to get one of the limited spaces for...
Read MoreWild Wadi Waterpark
Guests of Jumeirah enter for free at this outdoor water park on Jumeirah Beach, easily accessible from Burj al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah. Spend a fun day zipping down waterslides, tubing on a lazy river and lounging in a wade...
