ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

Places to Visit in Dubai, U.A.E.

Updated on May 22, 2015

Dubai is the wonderful city for sight seeing, economical shopping, trying different cuisines, enjoying different cultures, and much more. If you are planning to visit Dubai for upcoming holidays, then you are at right place. In this article I am going to show you various places which are worth visiting in Dubai.

Click thumbnail to view full-size
Burj KhalifaFire works in Burj Khalifa
Source
Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa | Source
Fire works in Burj Khalifa
Fire works in Burj Khalifa | Source

1. Burj Khalifa

Do you know which is the tallest building in the world? The one which you see in the picture, "Burj Khalifa". It has got 163 floors and it took almost 6 years for construction.

Various activities takes place in that area. And because of that, it is center of attraction for tourist. A great firework of around 1 hour takes place on this huge building on " New years Eve". Even a great celebration is organized on National day of U.A.E..

Click thumbnail to view full-size
Chinese Dance performed by trained groupIndian Dance by a trained Indian GroupArabic Singer singing National SongWooden things from South Africa (This picture is taken from inside of South Africa Tent).
Chinese Dance performed by trained group
Chinese Dance performed by trained group | Source
Source
Indian Dance by a trained Indian Group
Indian Dance by a trained Indian Group | Source
Arabic Singer singing National Song
Arabic Singer singing National Song | Source
Wooden things from South Africa (This picture is taken from inside of South Africa Tent).
Wooden things from South Africa (This picture is taken from inside of South Africa Tent). | Source

2. Global Village

If you are going to Dubai for Shopping, then this is place you should not dare to miss. " Global Village" is the vast open area with tents of 38 different countries in it. Every tent has got the specialty of that particular country. For instance, the tent of India will have clothes famous in India, Indian food, Indian sweet and various other things from India. And you can even bargain for things sold there.

"Global Village" has also got specific area where various activities takes place like: Group Dancing, Singing, various acts performed by trained people. I once went on National day of U.A.E. with my husband. And I enjoyed a lot watching an Indian dance show, Chinese Dance, Arabic solo singing, Pakistani solo singing, Fire act performed by trained Syrian group.

There are lots of rides of for adults and children's. There is also a food court which provides various cuisines like Arabic, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Lebanese, Malaysian etc

Click thumbnail to view full-size
Dune BashingCamel RideMotor bike ridingArea to have dinner and watch dance showsTents in which Arabic dresses are soldBelly dance
Dune Bashing
Dune Bashing | Source
Camel Ride
Camel Ride | Source
Motor bike riding
Motor bike riding | Source
Area to have dinner and watch dance shows
Area to have dinner and watch dance shows | Source
Tents in which Arabic dresses are sold
Tents in which Arabic dresses are sold | Source
Belly dance
Belly dance | Source

3. Desert Safari

Your trip to U.A.E will be incomplete if you don't visit Deserts. " Desert Safari" means a trip to Desert. Various tours provide pickup and drop down facility. You cant take your own vehicle in Desert.

Tours have package for "Desert Safari". A trip will be for 4-5 hours. This include pick up, dune bashing, free camel ride, motor bike riding ( this is not included in tour package), free snack, free dinner, various dance shows, belly dance and finally drop down.

I have visited once to this place, and I must say that its worth visiting. You will surely enjoy this place.

Click thumbnail to view full-size
Source
Source
Source

4. Jumeirah Beach

There are many beaches in Dubai, but Jumeirah beach is the most famous one. If you are planning to visit any beaches of Dubai, make sure that it is not during summer time. Because the sand will be very hot and you will not be able to enjoy much.

Mall of Emirates, Dubai
Mall of Emirates, Dubai | Source

5. Mall of Emirates

"Mall of Emirates" is one of the famous mall of U.A.E.. It is famous for its vastness and interior. It has got beautiful huge dome in the center, and because of that It is center of attraction for tourist.People from all over the world come to visit this awesome place.


Ski Dubai in Mall of Emirates
Ski Dubai in Mall of Emirates | Source

It has got one most exciting place in the mall, which is called "SKI DUBAI". Ski Dubai is a place which has got artificially created snow. As it is very hot in Dubai, people there has never ever experience snow. So ski Dubai has made it possible for Emirates to experience snow in U.A.E.. Ski Dubai has also got various rides and slides for childrens and adults.

Various shops in Mall of Emirates
Various shops in Mall of Emirates | Source

It has got tons of shop for purses, clothes, shoes, baby wear, gents wear ladies wear, perfumes, Abayas, hijabs and much more.

After you finish your shopping, there is food court where you can have the food of your choice.The main reason why I like U.A.E. is because of the variety of food I get here. The food courts in U.A.E. offer various cuisines : Indian, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian, Pakistani. Vegetarian etc..People just enjoy eating here.

So my article "Places to visit in Dubai, U.A.E. " has covered almost all the famous places in Dubai. There is also a beautiful city ,named Sharjah, in U.A.E.. Please do visit my article on "Places to visit in Sharjah".

A
Burj Khalifa:
Burj Khalifa - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

get directions

B
Global Village Dubai:
Global Village 1 - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

get directions

C
Jumeriah beach dubai:
Jumeirah Beach - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

get directions

D
Mall of Emirates Dubai:
Mall of The Emirates - E11 Sheikh Zayed Road - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

get directions

working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)