Where to visit ,Which places are the Best
The greatest man-made constructions in Dubai
Burj Khalifa
With a total height of of 828 m (830 m to tip) and 163 floors, Burj Khalifa is currently the tallest tower in the world. Featuring 2 observation decks, a Las Vegas-inspired fountain, 9 luxury hotels and many of the city’s best restaurants. This 21st century architecture must be the number one place to visit when visiting Dubai or even the entire UAE.
Hours: Open 24 hours
Burj Al Arab
Not only owns a series of skyscrapers, modern automatic subway system, Dubai also makes the world “overwhelmed” because this emirate has the only 7-star hotel in the world. Another iconic Dubai building in the shape of a sail. Only about a third of the height of Burj Khalifa with a height of 321m, this place is known as one of the world-leading luxurious hotels. The lavish interiors inside this 7-star hotel make everyone overwhelmed, extremely luxury, magnificent. The rooms inside Burj Al Arab are really only for the emperors and the super-rich.
Dubai Museum
Located in the Fort Al Fahidi, this magnificent Dubai museum was built in 1787 and is the oldest building in Dubai. It was restored in 1971 by the ruler of Dubai and subsequently renovated in 1995, this stunning architecture is home to the city’s heritage and many important historical events. While the main purpose of the museum is to showcase the traditional lifestyle in the emirate of Dubai. It will take you around the many models of metallurgy, pearl farming, fishing or nomadic life of the ancient Arabs.
Amusement Parks
Wild Wadi Waterpark
You may not know that Wild Wadi Waterpark took its theme from the Juha legend who traveled the world with Sinbad the Sailor. You will exciting with more than 25 unique slides, get a thrill from free fall down from the Jumeirah Sceirah vertical slide at 33 meters or feel like real surfing in Wipeout and Riptide Rides and the Middle East’s largest wave pool – Breaker’s Bay. In addition, there is a lazy river, a botanical garden with more than 40,000 species of trees, plants and a variety of other recreational games.
Address: Opp. Burj Al Arab – Jumeirah St – Umm SuqeimUmm Suqeim 3 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Opened: February 12, 1998
Hours: 10AM–6PM/Monday: Closed
Altantis Aquaventure Waterpark
Located on the edge of the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah, Aquaventure Waterpark is a huge water park with an area of up to 42 acres. What makes this place so attractive are the dropping towers, high-speed slides and above all, an always-crowded beach.
If you love adventure underwater rides then Aquaventure Waterpark is definitely the place to go. Here, you can take part in The Leap of Faith slide, which is not a spiral or slippery slide, but almost vertical. After leaving the slide spot, you will be taken through a shark-filled tank and a dark tunnel that finally slides out into the park’s main swimming pool.
Opened: September 24, 2008
Hours: 10AM–6PM/Sunday: Closed
IMG Worlds of Adventure
Another achievement from the Emirate of Dubai is the IMG Worlds of Adventure, which is also the largest indoor park in the world. Coming here, you will definitely be overwhelmed with an ultra-wide area of up to 1.5 million square meters with construction costs of approximately $ 1 billion. This park is divided into 4 zones: Marvel, IMG Avenue, Lost Valley and Cartoon Network. In addition, the games are extremely attractive such as speed rides, roller coaster, 4D movie. It also has a system of 25 stores and a variety of bars, restaurants, serving the needs of dining, entertainment and shopping of travelers.
Lost Chambers Aquarium
The largest aquarium in the Middle East and Africa, you will be surrounded by sharks, rays, piranhas, lobsters, seahorses… with up to 65,000 marine creatures in an underwater maze.
Dubai Parks and Resorts
The first entertainment complex in the region with a huge area of over 4 million square meters includes three theme parks, a water park and a family resort in Polynesian style along with other attractions.
Address: Sheikh Zayed Rd – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Hours: 11AM–9PM
Ski Dubai
Dubai has no snow, only hot deserts, so it has built an extremely magnificent indoor artificial snow park. Here, you can completely participate in the exciting skiing sport, very modern and comfortable like the outdoor ski areas. In addition, Ski Dubai is also a venue for major concerts and events. If you feel cold, go to Avanlance Cafe to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.
[Sale] Ski Dubai Admission Ticket
Address: Sheikh Zayed Rd – Al BarshaAl Barsha 1 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Height: 85 m
Hours: 10AM–11PM
Dubai Garden Glow
Known as the world’s largest family theme park, Dubai Garden Glow will bring visitors to the gardens of light, the world of dinosaurs or ice and snow. The vibrant gardens are made up of millions of shimmering LED lights, inspired by fireworks, nature or the wonders of the world. Or step into the super impressive dinosaur park with more than 100 dinosaur models that give you a clear view of prehistoric times.
Dubai Dolphinarium – Dolphin & Seal Show
Dubai brings you to many expensive, lavish experiences in which are indispensable for exciting activities. The most impressive is probably admiring the spectacular dolphin and seal show at Dubai Dolphinarium. Not only that, you can also interact with them by swimming with dolphins or feeding them…
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
Along with Lost Chambers Aquarium, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is also a famous artificial aquarium in Dubai. You can have fun here when coming to Dubai Mall. It contains more than 10 million liters of water along with more than 33,000 unique marine creatures. Walking in the middle of the glass tunnels, you can observe the colorful ocean world, the most impressive are alligators with over 5 meters long.
Natural attractions
Desert Safari
The one interesting thing of the journey to discover Dubai is that visitors will experience the Desert Safari by special vehicles, experience the feeling of sledding on the sand, riding a camel in the desert or enjoy sunset. At night, visitors can also enjoy BBQ parties, watching traditional belly dance performances on Arabic music and participate in many other special activities such as henna painting, photography with Arabian Costumes…
Musandam Sea Safari Cruise
Not only has arid desert, the 5-star yacht will take you on the sea on a journey to explore the beautiful caves and admire the majestic scenery of the Al Hajar Mountains or the weird beauty of rocky islands. Not only that, taking these yacht tours to Musandam Island, you can also join adventure activities such as riding banana boat, snorkeling or immerse yourself in the cool sea water.
Dibba Musandam Sea Safari
Dubai Miracle Garden
Miracle Garden is one of the largest and most beautiful natural flower gardens in the world. Located in Dubailand, it spans an area of more than 190,000 square meters with more than 45 million species of flowers, plants and trees. This place is paradise for those who seeking the beauty of nature in the city. The garden is only open from mid-November to mid-May, so please make sure to visit!
Miracle Garden Entry Ticket in Dubai
Address: Al Barsha South 3 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Hours: 9AM–9PM
Jumeirah Beach
Located close to Buji Khalifa tower and Dubai Mall, Jumeriah beach is truly an ideal place for sunbathing and swimming. Thanks to the possession of turquoise blue waters, Jumeriah beach is a natural paradise for beach lovers, from here you can watch the only 7-star hotel in the world of Burj Al Arab from afar with its splendid beauty. Along this beach there also are many cafes, restaurants, amusement parks.
Dubai Creek
Like a miniature Venice with two banks are beautiful houses. Dubai Creek is a saltwater creek. To explore this place, you can rent an Abra boat to riding along the creek and watching the scenery on the two sides and see firsthand the life of the residents of Dubai along this creek.
Spice Souk
Renowned for its excellent quality, diversity of herbs, spices and flavors, the Spice Souk (Spices Market) is also known as Old Souk. This place is all you need to find the best spices. The air is filled with a unique blend of smells, scent, herbs and aromas. Located in Deira district, here you can find other products like Arabic rugs and lanterns, dried fruit and traditional UAE costumes. This is the perfect place in Dubai for souvenir shopping.
Address: 26 34th Street, Dubai
Hours: 7:30AM–9:30PM
Gold Souk
Not only has gold ATMs, Dubai also has a gold market called Gold Souk. Here, you can freely admire golden jewelry and buy the cheapest gold in the world. Located in Deira, this gold market is Dubai’s most famous and visited tourist place for its excellent quality and the exquisite design of golden jewelry. With more than 350 merchants and retailers, the Gold Souk is supplemented with at least 10 tons of gold per day.
Address: Gold Corner Building, 3rd Floor – Gold Souq – Deira – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Hours: 9:30AM–9:30PM/Friday: 4–9:30PM
Mall of the Emirates
With an area of 2,400,000 square feet (220,000 m2), Mall of the Emirates offers an amazing experience with 475 high-end stores regarding fashion, lifestyle, sports, electronics, furniture… along with children’s play area on the magic planet and cinemas. The best thing is the Ski Resort where you can experience the ultimate ski adventure.
Address: Sheikh Zayed Rd – Al BarshaAl Barsha 1 – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Hours: 10AM–12AM
Getting there: Take the subway to get to Mall of Emirates station and then walking on skywalk to get to the mall.
Dubai Mall
The Dubai Mall with an over 12 million square feet is located near Burj Khalifa, is the largest shopping mall in the world. It is also one of the best shopping places in Dubai, this upscale mall has over 1,200 high-end and luxury brand shops, Dubai Aquarium, Underwater Zoo, ice rink, movie theater, amusement parks, Dubai fountain and many restaurants…
Address: Financial Center Street, Along Sheikh Zayed Road, Next to Burj Khalifa – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Floors: 4
Opened: November 4, 2008
Hours: 10AM–12AM
Getting there: Take a taxi directly to the mall or take advantage of the subway to Burj Khalifa station and then take a taxi or shuttle bus to the mall.
Ibn Battuta Mall
This mall is located on Sheikh Zayed Road and is designed in honor of Arabian explorer Ibn Battuta. It is divided into 6 areas: India, China, Tunisia, Egypt, Persia and Andalusia with nearly 275 stores. Here, you will be freely to shopping for all kinds of high-end, diverse and items which displayed in a very eye-catching way.
Address: Sheikh Zayed Rd – Jebel Ali Village – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Opened: April 4, 2005
Hours: 10AM–12AM
Getting there: The mall is located directly opposite Ibn Battuta MRT station, so getting there by subway is the most convenient option.
City Centre Deira
City Centre Deira is Dubai’s oldest shopping mall located on the waterfront on Port Saeed Road. It is home to all the major brands of dresses, electronics, and decorations as well as local silk, cashmere and local rugs stores. Along with shops, a movie theater, a bowling alley and a magic planet for kids.
Address: 8th St – Port Saeed – Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Opened: August 27, 1995
Hours: 10AM–12AM
Getting there: Take the metro to the center of Deira or take a taxi.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah
It is an Arabian bazaar, a traditional market of Dubai with full of items from fashion, local wares, antiques, souvenirs, perfumes and traditional Arabic rugs to shoes or jewelry.
