Explore City of Gold : Dubai

Gulf of tiger : Dubai is a popular city in terms of tourism, trade , marketing, malls.
It is located in United Arab Emirates (UAE) .
It is tourist hub, IT hub, real estate bi of Middle East.
Dubai city is a capital of Emirate of Dubai which is one of 7 Emirates. Dubai is most populated city of Emirates. As Dubai is part of Emirates which was founded in 1971,  therefore Dubai is known for its richness , archectiture , wealth , shoping, gold.
Dubai is one of wealhiest city of Emirates.
Emirati culture of Dubai is a mix blend of islamic, Persian and Arabian culture.
So Dubai has diverse variety of culture and that influence is seen in culture of Dubai.
Dubai is a young city, in 18th century it was just a small village and now it is one of world ' developed country like London and New York . It so happens because of innovation and richness of Dubai.
Many businessmen invest in business of Dubai that makes Dubai shoping hub.
One special thing in Dubai is that crime rate in dubai is very much. Dubai ranked four in terms of safest city .
Therefore Dubai is one of the safest city of the world.
Dubai is city of gold , cusine, delicious food, desert , luxury , technology, vibrant malls etc.
In this blog we will come to know about tourist places of Dubai.

1. Burj Khalifa :

First tourist attraction of Dubai  is world s ' tallest building i.e. Burj Khalifa.
Burj Khalifa set up many world records.
1. Its height is over 828 meters means 2716 feet.
2. It has 162 stories that are maximum in world.
3. It has tallest service elevator in the world.
4. Burj Khalifa is a tallest free standing structure in the world.
5. It is Y shaped building.
6. It is almost 3 times more high than Eiffal tower.
7. Entry fee is 40 Euro.
8. It has 30000 homes and 9 hotels.
9. There are 900 appartment, out of these 900 ,100 are owned by Indians.
10. There is 2957 parking space in Burj Khalifa.

2. Desert safari :

As Dubai is situated in desert. It lies in Arabian desert.
Other star attraction of Dubai is Desert safari, where you can enjoy sand dunes. Infact Dubai has 2 types of desert one has white dark sand having 100 meters high dunes and other has red sand with 300 meters high dunes.
Desert safari can do in morning or evening. It includes camel riding , dune driving .
Some package for desert safari includes dinner, entertainment, adventure activities, barbeque and much more.
Cost of desert safari depends on riding. Approximately it costs from AED 99 to AED 600 which may be Rs. 2000 to 4000  according to your ride and package.
Some packages includes visit to sunset point , coffee, tea , snacks also.
Desert safari 's dune bashing is really remarkable event for tourists.

3. Al Seef :

Popular tourist attraction of Dubai is Al Seef where your can enjoy boat ride , mixed culture, blend of traditional and modern technology. Actual Seef in Arabian means coast or shore.
So , you can enjoy walking along Dubai creek, enjoy cruise ride, dinner, shop, ancient architecture of Dubai.
It is waterfront along with Dubai creek in Al Fahidi which is located in neighbourhood of Dubai. Its length is 1.8 kilometer. It was completed in 2017 by Dubai based company Meraas. You can reach there by water taxi, car , metro .
It gives you feeling of old Dubai.

4. Meena Bazaar :

Dubai is famous for its marketting. You can enjoy shopping in malls of Dubai. There are many modern  malls in dubai.
You can enjoy views, interior , designing, architecture of different malls in Dubai.
For shopping best thing is to buy gold . Dubai is a gold hub, there are many gold shops .
There are many shops for Pakistani suits, embroidery suits in Meena Bazaar. Meena Bazaar is a heart of shopping for tourists.
Here you can explore some of old businesses of gold and textile.
You can shop for traditional fabric, textile, jewellery. Important thing is that in dubai gold is cheaper because gold is taxfree in dubai.
Many indians shop for jewellery in dubai.

5. Burj Al Arab :

Burj Al Arab is a remarkable landmark of Dubai. Actual it is tower cum hotel. It is a 7 star hotel with towering of 321 meters which is world's tallest suite hotel. This resembles with sail . Also it has helipad. It is situated in manmade island of Dubai. This manmade island connects with land through private bridge. It has 9 restaurants and many pools. Also , in furniture and art work 24 carot gold is embellished.
Some tour packages worth 90 minutes to explore this luxury hotel also available.

6. Dubai Aquarium and underwater zoo:

Indoor tourist attraction of Dubai is Dubai aquarium. This is best to explore marine life . To see sea creatures, aquatic animals like dolphins, star fish, Shark, sea horse and other sea creatures.
Entry fee is approximately Rs. 4500.

7. Museum of the future :

It is a masterpiece of Dubai. Design and architecture influences all. Technology , the way of describing mirrors, virtual effect, 3D view all things impreses you.
It has 7 floors. Those floors have galleries which show challenges which we will face in future. Last floor is dedicated to kids.
Nearest stop is Emirates tower which is just 530 meters away.
Entry fee is about Rs. 4000.