1. The Burj Khalifa
In Dubai, it is for sure a must see place “The Burj Khalifa” this is the tallest building in the world, measuring 828 meters, public since 2010 its “The Symbol of The City”.
The tower receives me most number of visitors each day and the tower contains one of the fastest lifts in the world serving the 124th and 125th floors viewing platforms. Each day visitors make considerable trips to the tower and the Burj Khalifa has one of the fastest elevators which takes its tourist, the view is impeccable. With the swiftest lift in the world, visitors can reach breathtaking platforms astonishing views of the city from the 124th and 125th floors. The view consists of more than just one exrajourury panaroma.
You should visit the Burj Khalifa in the evening, to watch the city glimmering view fare**/ In order to marvel at the beauty, you have to book your skip the line ticket online on their official page, want to plan their weekend spend efficient? If yes If its a yes, they can avoid long ques.
Best time for visiting is October and November where the Burj Khalifa serves the best when best at the beauty/to fame of the building for the world.Another important advantage is that reservations for planes, hotels, vehicles, and other services are cheaper on the internet than physically at the office. This also applies for everyone of the activities one can do in Dubai.
2. The Dubai Mall
Located in the city’s heart, right next to the Burj Khalifa, is the Dubai Mall.
This enormous mall receives more visitors than any other shopping center in the world!
You definitely will not miss out on something that matches your taste and budget, with over 1200 shops, hundreds of restaurants and many more.
This temple of shopping also features a huge variety of other things to do, ranging from indoor waterfalls, an aquarium( more about it below), ice skating, go-karting, flight simulation, not to mention cinema and arcades.
You’re good to go if your goal is fun, because the list goes on and on!
If you feel like paying a visit, step inside on any of the days from 10am to midnight, with the restaurants and food court staying open until 1am.
Check the official website to familiarize yourself with the many existing restaurants, shops, and attractions waiting to be explored if prepping before hand is more to your liking.
3. The Dubai Fountain
As one of the major tourist sites of Dubai, this is iconic: the fountain (the largest water fountain in the world).
Head to the artificial lake next to Dubai Mall and at the base of Burj Khalifa, the fountain show occurs multiple times a day. You can’t skip this while having a trip to Dubai!
The best time to visit places is at twilight, when the tower is turned on. It’s simply wonderful view to the ballet performance of the water jets synchronously dancing to music.
The performance displays happen every 30 minutes during the evening and night, starting from 6pm to 11pm (a few do occur during the day, however).
There is no cost or fee involved for participation.
As a simple but useful insight, it would help to arrive early if you want a good view, as the fountain show is very popular with tourists.
4. Deira district and its souks
Dubai Souk is not only luxury oriented, but also has traditional moderately priced and authentic districts worth visiting.
The Deira district for example is one of the most picturesque and famous yet affordable tourist attraction in Dubai with several souks.
The most well known are:
The Gold Souk, which has a large number of shops with magnificent jewellery displays and is the largest gold souk in the Middle east.
The Perfume Souk, situated in Sikkat Al Khail street.
The colorful stalls selling dubai spices and herbs such as curry, saffron, and cinnamon also called The Spice Souk.
To travel to Old Dubai and Deira, a guided tour is perhaps the ideal option.
In this tour of 3 hours, your guide will take you through the souks, and to the Dubai Museum, which we will highlight in another article.
The guide is wonderful and will tell you everything about the culture, religion, daily life, and history of Dubai.
5. Bur Dubai
Bbur Dubai is the other typical district you should definitely visit in Dubai.
This district is also one of the oldest in the city. It’s situated just opposite Deira, on the other side of the Dubai Creek.
To get there, you will have to take an Abra, a small traditional wooden boat (1 AED a person).
The short crossing enables you to enjoy amazing views and see “Dhows”, the old brightly colored ships that supplied the souks with goods.
Here are the best places to visit in Bur Dubai:
Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House: The old house of the Al Maktoum family until 1958. You will see photos and documents about the history of the city.
Old Souk: It’s one of Dubai’s oldest markets. Almost everything is sold today: from slippers, fabrics, souvenirs, traditional lamps and many more…
Meena Bazaar: A market where you can buy products from India: fabrics, spices, jewelry.
Hindi Lane with its Indian stalls. The most visited place for traditional dishes at a real cost.
Sheik Mohamed Cultural Center: Here you can dine with an Emirati in a traditional house. The center is an initiative from the Sheikh to aid during their holidays in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) learn about the country’s traditions. Booking is a must, click here.
Al Seef Market, admiration of replicas of traditional houses, restaurants and shops is allowed.
Dubai Museum: We will elaborate in another article under our travel guide category.
