ABOUT DUBAI

Dubai is situated in the Persian Gulf, northeast of Abu Dhabi, Dubai is one of seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates and the second largest emirate after Abu Dhabi, massive construction and development has led to increased tourism in Dubai, the official language of Dubai is Arabic, although English is widely spoken as is Urdu, Hindi, Persian and Punjabi, Islam is the official religion. When oil was discovered in Dubai in the 1960s, the revenue was used to improve infrastructure in schools, hospitals, roads and telecommunications, Dubai airport was improved by the building of a new terminal building and the runway extended to accommodate larger aircraft, Dubai has a subtropical climate, sunshine can be expected all year, with very little rainfall, temperatures range from 10ºC to 48ºC.

Visitors to Dubai will be delighted at the choice of affordable accommodation available throughout the year, even for those visitors on a budget, luxury hotels rooms with service and hospitality to match and well equipped self catering apartments that can be rented for long durations as well as short breaks, hotels and apartments in Dubai are generally rated at between three and five stars. Eating out in Dubai must be experienced to appreciate the many different choices of local cuisine as well as international cuisine, with over four hundred restaurants visitors can choose from a traditional Arabic meal, French, Indian, Thai plus many more including some well known American restaurants.

Dubai has many attractions for every age group, Wild Wadi is a water park offering twelve acres of twenty-four interconnecting waterslides as well as quiet areas with refreshments available, Mushrif Park is the largest park in Dubai, ride round the park on a miniature train and view miniature houses from other countries, there are children’s play areas, pony and camel rides and swimming pools, Safa Park in Dubai has bumper cars, a Ferris wheel, volleyball, basketball, tennis courts, a barbeque area is situated near the lake and waterfall with stunning views, there are also several other parks in Dubai offering similar activities to keep visitors entertained during their stay, sporting activities such as skydiving, parasailing, moto-cross and mountaineering are all available in Dubai, Golfers both professional and beginners will be amazed at the many Golf Courses that Dubai has to offer, the architecture of the Club Houses and the breathtaking views makes Dubai a paradise for Golfers from all over the world, Dubai has a wonderful history which the locals are very proud of and can offer historical tours of their city and surrounding area.

A trip to Dubai wouldn’t be complete without visiting one of the many shopping malls that Dubai has to offer, shopping festivals are held throughout the year with discounts, bargains and offers to tempt shoppers, the shopping malls in Dubai have over 1000 stores of top fashion designers, brand names, jewelry, home accessories and electrical goods and much more, shopping festivals in Dubai also offer music from all over the world, art exhibitions, dancing, competitions and raffles.