Dubai ((ar)بلدية دبي) | |
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Region | Emirate of Dubai |
Area | 4 114 km² |
Population | 3 137 463 hab. () |
Density | 762,63 inhab./km² |
Population of the agglomeration | 5 640 000 hab. |
Postal code | 337-xxxx |
Telephone prefix | 971 4 |
Spindle | UTC 04:00 |
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![]() 25 ° 1 ′ 5 ″ N 55 ° 17 ′ 45 ″ E | |
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Dubai is a city of United Arab Emirates and the capital of the emirate of Dubai.
Understand
Dubai is located in the emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The city is located on the west coast of the country, north of Abu Dhabi.
To go
By plane
- 1 Dubai International Airport (IATA : DXB, Maṭār Dubayy al-Duwalī) – platform for Emirates and Flydubai.
Circulate
To move inside Dubai, there are 2 metro lines but also many bus lines.
Uber is also available in Dubai and there are many taxis operating in the city.
The city is quite large (more than 20 kilometers north / south) and having a car can be useful to avoid excessive taxi costs.
See
To see in Dubai:
- Dubai Mall
- Old Dubai
- Burj Khalifa
- The Palm (artificial island)
- Mall of the Emirates
Other things to see or do for visit Dubai.
Make
Dubai is full of theme parks and other activities such as indoor skiing, an ice rink, ... With the proximity of the desert to the sea, you might as well consider that the activities to do in Dubai are numerous, far too numerous for a single stay. .
Here are some examples of things to do:
- Dubai Aquarium located in the Dubai Mall
- Ski Dubai, the ski resort located in the Mall of the Emirates
- Excursion in the desert (several possibilities: 4x4, dromedary, dinner on a camp, ...)
- Helicopter flight over Dubai
- Spend half a day or a day in one of the dubai water parks : Wild Wadi, Atlantis, ... (be careful to choose a suitable park if you are traveling with children as a family)
- Theme park like Legoland or IMG World of Adventure
- Burj Khalifa Observatory
- Boat trip on a Yellowboats
- Go to the souks of Dubai (mainly Deira)
- Take a dinner cruise on Dubai Creek (on a traditional wooden boat)
Buy
For more conventional shopping, you can go to one of the Dubai malls. The biggest are the Dubai Mall and the Mall of the Emirates. There are many more in the city.
If you want to buy Middle Eastern goods, it is better to go to Old Dubai in Bur Dubai or Deira. You will find souks with many products from the region: kohl, henna, spices, soaps, artisanal products from the Middle East, pastries, ...
In this same district, there is the Gold Souq for purchases of gold jewelry.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Around
Around Dubai, the most visited place is the desert. It is about a half hour drive from Dubai. Possibility of 4x4, a camel ride but also to spend a night there.
- 1 Abu Dhabi – Possibility to spend a day in Abu Dhabi (less than 2 h road). Trip to be done by bus, rental car or via a day trip.