Al Fahidi Fort houses the Dubai Museum and I yet another imposing building in a city renowned for them. Built in the late 18th century it has had a number of incarnations as variously as a palace, a g...
There are three main excavation sites in Dubai, at Al Ghusais, Al Sufooh and Jumeirah. The first two are graveyards dating back more than 2,000 years. The Jumeirah site reveals artefacts from the 7th ...
Bastakiya is an old district of Dubai, perhaps the most famous. With its narrow alleys and famous wind-towers it gives a cameo image of what old Dubai was once like.The largest concentration of old co...
Dubai is replete with many fine mosques one of the most elegant and most photographed us the Jumeirah Mosque - a spectacular example of modern Islamic architecture.Built in the Fatimid style from ston...
Sheikh Saeed’s House dates for the 1800s when it was built so he could watch the important dhow activity from its balconies. It has wind towers and rows of rooms built around a central courtyard in th...
The Wild Wadi water park bills itself as “It's wet! It's wild! It's Wild Wadi - the wildest waterpark ever!” Set in 12 acres there are 30 adrenaline-pumping rides and attractions that leave every memb...
The warm waters of the Arabian Gulf lap Dubai’s beaches which are without doubt some of the best in the entire Middle East. The state has a number of both beaches and beach-parks which together offer ...
Dubai Creek is a natural sea-water inlet which cuts through the centre of the city; for generations it has been the historic focal point of life in Dubai and an evening stroll along its banks remains ...
Dubai is famous for its shopping and it attracts thousands of visitors each year keen to take advantage of the low prices. Souks can be found on both sides of Dubai Creek but the huddle of narrow alle...
A desert nation the desert has shaped Dubai and the other Emirate states’ history and culture. From humble Bedouin beginnings in the mid-20th century to a powerhouse of Middle Eastern economies today ...
