#Visit Dubai
As we sit down to plan an international holiday, several destinations come to our mind. Some might be beautiful in natural topography, some rich in culture while others reflecting class and style. However, one name that emerges above all is Dubai. It offers an excellent combination of variety, style, luxury, tradition, culture, and most importantly the convenience.
Located in United Arab Emirates(UAE), Dubai is one of the seven emirates and also is an international hub. Being the most populous emirate, Dubai has the highest population of 35.6% in the UAE. As you plan the Dubai Travel guide, there are several places to visit and prepare an itinerary of the things to do in Dubai.
The World Islands
The globe Islands are an archipelago of small artificial islands in the style of a globe map found in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The World Islands, made of sand dredged from Dubai’s shallow coastal seas, are among the emirate’s artificial island creations. Dubai’s ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, conceived the project, which is being developed by Nakheel Properties. Van Oord and Boskalis, two Dutch joint venture specialist businesses, completed the construction. The same businesses developed the Palm Jumeirah.
The Dubai Waterfront
The project was planned to be the world’s largest man-made development and waterfront.The project will occupy the last remaining Persian Gulf shoreline in Dubai, the most populated emirate in the United Arab Emirates. It consists of canals and artificial islands. It was supposed to be divided into mixed-use zones such as business, residential, resort, and amenity areas.The project’s objective is “to create a world-class destination for residents, visitors, and businesses in the world’s fastest growing city”.
The Dubai Mall
This is the largest shopping mall in Dubai. With a retail floor area of 350,000 m2 (3,800,000 sq ft), it is the world’s second-largest mall by total land area after the Iran Mall and the 26th-largest by gross leasable area. The mall is part of the 20-billion-dollar Downtown Dubai project, which is adjacent to the Burj Khalifa and houses over 1,200 stores.In 2011, it was the most visited building on the planet, and it continues to draw over 54 million visitors annually.
It also features 22 movie screens and 120 eateries and cafes. The mall has over 14,000 parking spaces over 3 car parks, including valet services and a car location ticketing system. The mall has received five awards, including two at the Retail Future Project Awards in Cannes in 2004 for Best Retail Development Scheme (Large) and Best Use of Lighting in a Retail Environment. Additionally, the Dubai Mall brochure received three awards at the Summit Creative Awards in Portland, Oregon in 2005, including Gold for Best Art Direction / Graphic Design, Silver for Best 4-color B2B Brochure, and Judges Special Recognition.
The Mall offers an Olympic-sized ice rink for leisure skating and Emirates Ice Hockey League games, as well as the Emirates A380 Experience, an Airbus A380 simulator. The largest mall in the world with a total land area of 1,124,000 m2.
Play DXB
Play DXB is an entertainment park that was previously known as VR Park Dubai.
The 76,000-square-foot (7,100-m2) indoor park is the world’s largest virtual reality attraction. The park offers 15 rides and many entertainment activities, such as motion simulators, classic carnival games, skill games, and redemption games. The park is centered on VR and arcade games. There is an inflatable playground and trampolines geared at smaller children. Older youngsters can enjoy VR games with the Quest 2 gaming headset.
The location is the same as where Sega Republic was formerly located. The theme park closed on June 1, 2017, after the licensing for the Sega theme expired. In February 2018, it reopened as VR Park Dubai, a virtual reality theme park. In 2022, the park was renamed Play DXB.
The Bhurj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa (formerly the Burj Dubai) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This is the world’s highest structure. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or slightly over half a mile), and a roof height (excluding antenna but containing a 242.6 m spire) of 828 m (2,717).
Museum of the Future
Museum of the Future showcases creative and futuristic concepts, services, and goods. The Museum of the Future, located in Dubai’s Financial District, is made up of three basic elements: a green hill, a skyscraper, and a void. The UAE government opened the museum on February 22, 2022. The mission of this museum is to foster technical progress and innovation, particularly in the disciplines of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). Killa Design created the Museum of the Future, one of the world’s most complicated structures, while Buro Happold engineered it. In terms of green certification, the building intends to achieve a LEED Platinum rating.
Dubai Miracle Garden
Dubai Miracle Garden is a signature design. It was opened on Valentine’s Day 2013 and spans 72,000 square meters in Dubai’s central region. The 150 million flower beds are organized in different arches and patterns. The Dubai Butterfly Garden, which houses 15,000 butterflies, is located within this garden. The Dubai Miracle Garden has two Guinness World Records: the largest vertical garden in 2013 and the largest floral sculpture in the shape of an Airbus A380 in 2016.
Wild Wadi Water Park
The Wild Wadi Water Park is an outdoor water park in Dubai, UAE. Jumeirah International, a Dubai-based hotelier, operates the water park in Jumeirah, near the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Wild Wadi features a temperature-controlled wave pool, multiple water slides, and two artificial surfing machines. The park once housed the largest water slide outside of North America, but it was removed and replaced by two other attractions. The park features an 18-meter (59-foot) waterfall that runs every ten minutes. The water park also features two gift stores, three restaurants, and two snack booths.
Dubai Gold Souk
Dubai Gold Souk is a traditional market (souk) in Dubai, UAE. The souk is situated in the Al Dhagaya neighborhood of Dubai’s commercial business area, Deira. The souk mostly sells jewelry, with around 300 stores. Retailers in the souk include both well-known stores such as Damas, ARY Jewellery, Shyam Jewellery, and Joy Alukkas, as well as smaller shops that specialize in the gold souk.
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Madame Tussauds Dubai is a wax museum and tourist attraction located on Bluewaters Island, Dubai. It will open in September 2021. The Middle East’s first Tussauds museum and the twenty-fifth worldwide. The wax figures are displayed in a variety of themed settings, including Music Party, Fashion, Leaders, Bollywood, Film, Sports, and Media. Over 90 wax models are on display, including political and entertainment figures like Miley Cyrus, Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Maya Diab, Justin Bieber, Chris Hemsworth, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Nancy Ajram, Taylor Swift, Vin Diesel, Priyanka Chopra, Varun Dhawan, and Balqees Ahmed Fathi.
The Dubai tourist attractions, its location, government policies and its versatility make it as the popular and highly preferred travel destinations across the globe.
