| Copyright (c) 2008 Paul Ritchie | | | | Wonderland or Wild Widi or going to the beach. If |
| Dubai is becoming one of the trendiest places to | | | | you want to have an adrenaline rush you can try one |
| vacation in. even though most of the people mention | | | | of the available aerial tours or the creek tours which |
| only Dubai, the area is actually consisting of two | | | | offer an unforgettable view of Dubai. If your want |
| cities, Dubai and Deira, which are divided by the | | | | to go shopping during your holiday Dubai is the place |
| Creek. People visit Dubai for different reasons that | | | | to do it because there are several major shopping |
| range from shopping sessions to the perfect exotic | | | | centers in the area and you can find things for all |
| vacation. | | | | types of budgets. For sport lovers the choices are |
| However, no matter of your reasons of visiting and | | | | the go carting, the horse riding, thunder bowling, ice |
| spending some time in Dubai, the emirate offers so | | | | skating, golf, fishing and lot and lots of walks on the |
| many activities, things to do and entertainment that | | | | beaches. |
| it is almost impossible to get bored. One thing to | | | | Accommodation and dining is also available according |
| keep in mind before flying to Dubai is the visa | | | | to your budget. You can select a cheaper, a mid |
| requirement. Most of the countries need visas to | | | | range or a luxury hotel where you can pay anywhere |
| enter Dubai. There are several ways to get a tourism | | | | from $70 to over $700 a night. If the main goal of |
| entry visa that is valid for a month and can be | | | | your holiday is to get rest and be pampered than the |
| renewed once. You can get a visa through your | | | | perfect accommodation for you will be in a luxury |
| travel agent if your holiday is an organized one or if | | | | hotel. However if you are there for a fun holiday and |
| you are visiting Dubai on your own you can get it at | | | | for getting to see as much as possible from the |
| the airport. Even though the official language is | | | | region than you can find inexpensive accommodation |
| Arabic, English is widely used, so you do not have to | | | | and save some of that money to spend it |
| worry about not being understood. The money is | | | | sightseeing. The most visited places are the Dubai |
| called Emirati Dirham (AED) and there are several | | | | Creek, the Dubai museum, the Archaeological sites, |
| exchanges offices all over the city. | | | | the Dubai World Trade Center, the Grand Mosque, |
| Out of the wide variety of things to do available in | | | | and the Hatta mountains. Just because Dubai is in the |
| Dubai there are several musts you have to do while | | | | desert area with a sub-tropical climate, you should |
| on holiday here. You have to experience a camel ride | | | | make sure you pack some warm clothing for the |
| and see a camel racing. If you want to go in a safari | | | | evenings when it can get quite chillier. |
| there are several tours and options available you can | | | | Dubai is one of the most interesting holiday spots |
| select a Wadi driving, a Dune driving, a Sand Skiing | | | | because of the available activities and different ways |
| safari or a Deserts Feasts safari. Dubai is the place to | | | | of spending your time, because of the high contrast |
| find out about Arabian culture and bring a lot of your | | | | between the Old Dubai and the New Modern Dubai, |
| Arabian dreams to life. For example you can sleep in | | | | the prices that are adjusted for all the budgets and |
| an authentic Bedouin tent or paint your own canvas | | | | the multitude of interesting places to see. For |
| in some of the galleries open for the public; you can | | | | example Dubai is the home of the only seven-star |
| try the traditional food and visit museums and other | | | | hotel in the world, the Burj al-Arab hotel. Also in Dubai |
| places with astonishing architecture. Since Dubai is a | | | | you can see and visit the tallest building in the world, |
| very fast developing place, the architecture is mixed | | | | the Burj Dubai and the Palm Islands which are the |
| and if in some parts you can see the old traditional | | | | three biggest man-made islands in the world. Because |
| buildings made in the Arabic style, in the resorts and | | | | of its on growing popularity and the insufficient |
| even downtown you can see modern architecture | | | | accommodation, Dubai tends to become a holiday |
| and buildings made following the newest trends in | | | | place for people with medium income who can afford |
| architecture. | | | | to pay an average of $200 per night per room. |
| If you are visiting Dubai with your children consider | | | | Nonetheless the ever expanding area is still one of |
| one of the available theme park like Magic Planet, | | | | the top holiday places. |