Dubai Hotels, Dubai Flights and Dubai Holdiays:

If you are planning a holiday to Dubai and are looking for a hotel and flight, the following will give you an overview on the destination of Dubai.

Dubai is sophisticated and modern and ranks as one of the world's wealthiest cities. Begin the day with an aromatic, strong black coffee - a local drink usually served all day. Dubai, in the Arabian Peninsular, is the second largest developing city in the world after Shanghai, with 800 new residents a day – a cultural melting pot of over 70 nationalities. Dubai was pearl trading centre until the 1930s, when it went into decline until the discovery of oil in the 1960s led to sudden resurgence. Today, less than 3 per cent of Dubai’s revenue comes from oil; most of it derives from the fact that it is a tax haven. The city has become a for luxury living – a base for international businesses, and a hide-away for celebrities, rock stars, and shadowy millionaires, who come for an epicurean lifestyle in a wonderful setting of sandy beaches and desert landscapes.

Dubai city is a delightful playground for the western tourist, providing every conceivable form of leisure activity. Palm Island – completed in 2007 – is made up if three man made islands, each in the shape of a palm tree with a trunk, crown and fronds, all enclosed by a crescent breakwater, with luxury hotels, private mansions, restaurants, entertainments and diving sites. The massive undertaking can be seen from space.

There is an attractive ‘Old Quarter’, Bastakia, reached by abra [water taxi] – an area of narrow lanes with a distinctly Arabian Nights charm. The late 19th century ornate, court-yarded houses were originally the homes of Persian pearl and textile dealers. In contrast, the Burj Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road is a gleaming post-modern tower set in an artificial lake, and is the tallest building in the world.

Dubai has breathtaking modern architecture, beautiful beaches, and a sophisticated entertainment industry. The city revels unashamedly in an air of conspicuous consumption – a triumph for consumer capitalism.

Location of Dubai:
Located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates. Due to the city's unique location it enjoys a position which allows it to connect to all local Gulf States, as well as to East Africa and South Asia.

Serving Airports:
Dubai Airport [DXB]
Flight time from the UK: approximately 6.5 hours

Dubai Temperature Chart :

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp °C	19	20	22	26	26	30	34	35	33	29	25	21

Average daily temperature °C

Shopping in Dubai:
Dubai is labelled the "shopping capital of the Middle East". With so many shopping malls and souks, there is no better place to find products at unbeatable priced.

• Al-Ain Shopping Centre : located in Bur Dubai, this electronic centre specialises in computers and all sorts of peripherals and accessories for PCs.
• Al-Ghurair City : located in Deira, this centre caters for those seeking traditional Emirati clothes and is the oldest mall in Dubai.
• Burjamen Centre : this centre concentrates mostly on the high end of the market, offering premium brand shops and luxury boutiques such as Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier, Calvin Klein and Tiffany.
• Deira City Centre : not as fancy as the others but still competes well with a selection of outlets such as Debenhams, Zara and other internatiional high street brands.
• Mall of the Emirates : is one of the largest shopping centres in Dubai with over 200 shops including international high street chains, luxury brand shops, boutiques and craft shops.
• Gold and Jewellery Shopping : the 2 best places are the Gold Souk [the larges gold market in Dubai and a must see for tourists] and Gold & Diamond Park [with over 30 retails and 100 manufacturers willing to negotiate good deals on gold and diamond jewels].

Eating out in Dubai:
Dubai has a wide range of restaurants to offer with cuisines ranging from Arabic to North American plus fusion restaurants combining flavours ach as Cajun, Japanese and Thai. Most of the best retaurants are within hotels, especially as these are mainly the only retaurants that can serve alcohol with meals.

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