Burj Khalifa, Dubai, The Tallest Building in the World

Rising up out of the Dubai skyline, the Burj Khalifa points its silver finger towards the heavens in a majestic statement of man's triumph over the elements.

A grand combination of art and engineering the building stands as a beacon that represents man's progress as the tower stretches up and dominates the new city landscape in which it sits.

A powerful motif of the modern world the Burj Khalifa is a representation of our future that stretches 829 metres upwards.

A dynamic symbol of achievement in a city of achievements.

And by visiting the Observation Deck you can be part of the vision.

• 829.84 metres tall (2,723 ft)
• 163 floors
• Tallest building in the world
• World's tallest free-standing structure
• The building with the highest occupied floor in the world
• The fastest elevators at 40 mph (64 kph)
• 57 elevators
• When fully opened the Tower will hold 35,000 people
• World's highest nightclub (on the 144th floor)
• World's highest restaurant (on the 122nd floor) at 442 metres (1450 ft) The At.mosphere Restaurant
• The water system supplies 250,000 gals of water per day
• 24,348 windows
• It has 18 permanently mounted window washing bays and it takes 36 staff 4 months to clean the entire facade
• The condensation collection system generates 15 million gals of water per year
• Peak electrical demand is 36 million watts

The Burj Khalifa Observation Deck, "At The Top", can be found on the 124th floor of the tower.

The entrance to the tower can be found on the lower ground level of the Dubai Mall, so why not combine your visit with a day at the world's biggest mall? You can book tickets for the Burj Khalifa in advance, so book for a specific time and follow that up with a few hours shopping. Allow about 2 hours for your visit to the Tower.

• Sunday - Wednesday 10.00 hours to 22.00 hours
• Thursday - Saturday 10.00 hours to Midnight

You begin your journey with a short exhibition about the conception and building of the tower before progressing on a travelator through a history of Dubai and then a short elevator ride to the Observation Deck, which as well as enclosed views all round features an open-air terraced area. There is a featured gift shop for souvenirs.

The ticket office is located on the lower ground level of the Dubai Mall. You purchase tickets for a specific time and date, so it's easier to book in advance. This can be done at the ticket office or online.

The observation deck is equipped with telescopes, including the amazing "Behold" telescope which allows you to look back through history. As you look through the telescope across the modern city what you will see is the land as it was before Dubai exploded as the world's most modern city. So what you see is.....desert. It is certainly an eerie experience to be atop the world's tallest building, in one of the newest cities in the world and seeing Dubai as it was. Well worth the entrance money alone.