Dubai

DUBAI
IMPORTANT FACTS
Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with thesecond-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in thecountry's legislature.
Dubai has emerged as a global city and a business hub. Although Dubai's economy was built on the oil industry, currently the emirate's model of business, similar to that of Westerncountries, drives its economy, with the effect that its main revenues are now from tourism, real estate, and financial services. Dubai has recently attracted world attention through many innovative largeconstruction projects and sports events.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Dubai tourist attractions are unique and varied that never fail to impress visitors. Be its amazing architecture such as Burj Khalifa (thetallest building in the word), world-class amusement parks, designer shopping malls, world-famous gold souks, or impressive historical and cultural sites, Dubai has it all, making it one of the populartourist destinations in the world. For adventure seekers, there is a wide range of water sports and desert adventures like desert safaris, wadi bashing facilities available. Shopping in Dubai is amajor attraction for tourists looking for great dicounts on gold and diamond jewelry, branded electronics and perfumes. The annual Dubai Shopping Festival held every year in Jan-Feb and Dubai SummerSurprises (Jun- Aug) are other popular tourist attractions in Dubai attracting millions of visitors from all over the world
Some of the must see Dubai tourist attractions are the recently opened BurjKhalifa, the world-renowned Burj Al Arab Hotel, Bur Dubai Museum, Jumeirah Beach, Grand Mosque Dubai, Dubai Creek, and the Dubai Mall. For those who love adventures and recreation, Dubai has for them...