A Quick Travel Guide to Visit Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
After dozens of stopovers in聽Dubai聽I finally decided to leave the airport to visit it. I found it all too much.
Of course, I already knew that Dubai involves sand, oil, and unlimited budget surplus, but I was thinking to find a soul鈥� I thought that the historic part of the town would preserve a bit of its聽past linked to the desert, but I couldn鈥檛 find it.
I stayed聽three days and a half, during which I visited all I could, took taxis, boats, big jeeps聽and metro lines, passing from聽the old souk to the Marina, the huge malls, the artificial palm-shaped island and聽the desert. In short, I have tried to live all that Dubai has to offer, avoiding聽only to聽purchase a villa with private beach, a Lotus or a Cartier ring.
The desert safari.聽The package costs 200 Dhs, but I had the feeling that in reality it is not a fixed price 鈥� Very touristic sure, but the magic is there. The light, the colors and the feelings between the sand dunes are special and I recommend you live this experience. I鈥檒l give you聽more details in a dedicated post. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Of course, I already knew that Dubai involves sand, oil, and unlimited budget surplus, but I was thinking to find a soul鈥� I thought that the historic part of the town would preserve a bit of its聽past linked to the desert, but I couldn鈥檛 find it.
I stayed聽three days and a half, during which I visited all I could, took taxis, boats, big jeeps聽and metro lines, passing from聽the old souk to the Marina, the huge malls, the artificial palm-shaped island and聽the desert. In short, I have tried to live all that Dubai has to offer, avoiding聽only to聽purchase a villa with private beach, a Lotus or a Cartier ring.
The desert safari.聽The package costs 200 Dhs, but I had the feeling that in reality it is not a fixed price 鈥� Very touristic sure, but the magic is there. The light, the colors and the feelings between the sand dunes are special and I recommend you live this experience. I鈥檒l give you聽more details in a dedicated post. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Quick Travel Guide to Visit Dubai
Guide Location: United Arab Emirates » Dubai
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Silvia Moggia
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: United Arab Emirates » Dubai
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Silvia Moggia
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- The Al Fahidi Fort
- Perfume Souk
- Spice Souk
- Gold Souk
- The Diwan Mosque
- Jumeira Mosque
- Cultural Center Sheikh Mohammed
- Dubai Mall
- Dubai Fountain
- Burj Khalifa
- The Burj Al Arab
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