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Dubai is almost certainly the most prosperous city
of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and rated among the
world's foremost leisure and business travel destinations.
Fantastically spread over an area of 3,885 square Km,
Dubai City is located on the banks of the 10 Km long
Dubai Creek, a natural cove from the Gulf that divides
the city into the Deira district to its north and Bur
Dubai on its south. While the southern section of Bur
Dubai is considered as the city's traditional heart,
Deira in the north is a lively commercial centre containing
a range of retail outlets, souks and hotels. Al Maktoum
and Al Garhoud Bridges and Al Shindagha Tunnel connect
Bur Dubai and Deira. Jumeirah Beach, about 20 minutes
drive from Dubai city, is a major tourism area with
several award-winning luxury hotels and a delightful
sandy beach.
Dubai has some of the most lavish and lively places
and tourist attractions in the world. These sites not
only play host to descending tourists and shopaholics,
they also defend the raw beauty of uncharted desert
domain from the rest of the world.
Dubai houses the world's tallest and most lavish hotel,
vast artificial islands with 120 km of new beachfront,
an exceptionally beautiful and modern airport and a
skyline that never fail to charm the tourists. The city
today stages the world's richest horse races, million-dollar
lotteries, international tennis and golf tournaments,
and a month-long shopping festival attracting thousands
of tourists from all over the world every year. The
Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) held from mid-January
to mid-February is a major attraction for the tourists,
offering a complete package of fun and shopping. It
has finest Golf courses, indoor ice skating rinks, modern
health clubs, horse racing, polo, nightlife and plenty
of water sports including jet-skiing, water-skiing,
scuba diving, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing among
many other activities. The tourists can also enjoy an
exotic desert safari that they won't forget all their
life.
Worldtravel4indians.com provides information on Tourist
Attractions in Dubai and different tours around Dubai.
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