United Arab Emirates – Dubai

About Dubai (South)

The south of Dubai is one of the new district built fifteen years ago. There are mainly the Palm Jumeirah and the Marina. On the Palm, you will find a multitude of luxury hotels and the famous Atlantis, The Palm. The new Royal Atlantis is under construction. The Atlantis aquarium is amazing and also the Water Park. In the Marina, you can walk around and discover many restaurants and shops. If you wish to reach the beach, you will cross Jumeirah Beach Road, one long avenue with bars and coffee shops. Jumeirah Lakes Towers is a residential district, more quiet than the Marina. There are differents Mall around these districts : Mall of Emirates and Ibn Battuta Mall. Dubai Miracle Garden is also a nice place, a huge garden of flowers : totally colorful ! Another place to have a drink or a coffee is the Souk Madinat near Burj Al Arab. Plan to do that during the sunset, the colors are amazing.

Places to see

Dubai Marina, The Walk
JBR The Beach
Blue Island and Al Ain Eye
The Palm Jumeirah
Atlantis The Palm
Burj Al Arab & Souk Madinat
Dubai Miracle Garden & Butterfly Garden
Al Qudra Lakes
Emirates & Ibn Battuta Mall

About Dubai (North)

Deira is the older district of Dubai, kind of heart. The Dubai Museum, in Al Fahidi Fort, and also the Heritage Village near the Creek, explain the story of the city. There are a multitude of Souk : Gold, Spice and Textile. You can cross the Dubai Creek by dhow (small boat). It’s very cheap. It’s easy to walk around you in this district, by walk, metro or taxi. The taxi is cheap as well. There are always curiosities to discover in each corner of streets : old buildings, luxury hotels, souq, mosque … Near Bur Dubai, another area where you have the beginning of the new district which has built for the business : DIFC. The first tower built for the symbol of the city, a long time ago, is the World Trade Center. After that, the skyscrapers were built more and more around the Sheik Zayed Road. Now, there is a huge downtown with the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall. This place is really amazing … If you want to have a great general view on the fountains and the skyline, try to reach the Neos Bar at The Address Downtown Dubai.