A trip to Dubai transports you on a
journey through time.
Dubai is
on the southern
shore on the Arabian
. It has an area of some 3900
kilometers.
Dubai lies directly within the Arabian
,
however the
of dubai is significantly
from that of the southern portion of the
UAE, in that much of Dubai’s
landscape is
highlighted by sandy desert patterns.
Dubai’s
location midway between
and
makes for easy
. London is 7 hours away by air, Frankfurt 6, Cairo 4 and Hong Kong 8.
Dubai has a subtropical arid
, it has year round sunny
with the rain being a very
occurrence, happening only a few times a year. With
months November to March, the most
suitable for tourists with
averaging a pleasant 75 degrees fahrenheit and
on the low side.
Dubai’s international airport, the
hub for the Emirate Airlines
the city of Dubai and the other emirates in the country.
The airport served a total of 28 million
and over 230.000 flights in 2006
The Dubai international
ranks seventeenth
among international airports for total cargo
.
At first
glance, the city presents a predominantly
face an
ever-changing skyline of new
.
The Creek, a natural sea water inlet which cuts through the center of the city is a
focal point of life in Dubai. The most
are the many great flamingos which have made the Creek a
home
But the contrasts give Dubai its unique
and personality. A cosmopolitan society with an international lifestyle, yet with the
deeply
rooted in the islamic
of Arabia.
One of Dubai’s most popular tourist
is the desert Safari, a unique experience that
an
4WD car ride over sand dunes with
. Other attractions
sandboarding and sand carting.
Attracting several million tourists each year with its
lifestyle, Dubai has become one of the most
places to call home.
Bustling with activity and fun, it has fast
one of the most important real
estate hubs of the world.
.