| Before we take a look at some of the tourist | | | | Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum's House - Sheikh Saeed |
| attractions in Dubai, here are some facts and | | | | Al-Maktoum's House, near Al-Shindagha Tunnel, |
| information about this Middle Eastern city. | | | | Al-Shindagha Road is one of the oldest homes in the |
| Dubai is one of the seven emirates that made up the | | | | city, as well as one of the best examples of traditional |
| oil rich United Arab Emirates commonly referred to as | | | | Arabic architecture. The house was built exclusivly with |
| UAE. This city sits snug in the eastern Arabian | | | | sandstone in 1896 and offers panoramic views of the |
| Peninsula and is also UAE's main city. | | | | sea. Sadly though, the fantastic view is now slightly |
| The emirate of Dubai was created with the formation | | | | obscured by the more modern developments. |
| of the UAE in1971 although there are some documents | | | | The Sheikh who was a former ruler of Dubai used the |
| to suggest that the city was already in existence a | | | | house to monitor trading in and out of the country. This |
| century or two before the formation of UAE. Dubai | | | | tourist attraction was reopened as a museum in 1986 |
| has a population of about 1.5 million people at the time | | | | contains an exhibition showcasing the development of |
| of writing. It has the largest population in comparison to | | | | Dubai from 1940s to1960s. |
| the other emirates and is the second largest emirate | | | | Children's City - Tourists with children will be delighted |
| by land area, after Abu Dhabi. | | | | to take the kids the Children's City, located at |
| However, according to the census done by the | | | | Creekside Park. The Children's City was opened in |
| Statistics Center of Dubai, only about 17 percent its | | | | 2002 and is a smashing hit with children and their |
| population is made up of UAE nationals and the rest | | | | delighted parents. |
| are made up of expatriates, foreign workers and | | | | This 7,700 sq-m (83,000 sq ft) wonderland takes |
| tourists. | | | | young minds on a journey through the human body, |
| Arabic is the official language of Dubai, but Persian, | | | | science and space, with the help of different 'zones'. |
| Malayalam, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil, English, Hindi, and | | | | There are also plenty of hands-on activities to keep |
| Tagalog are widely spoken because of the many | | | | even the most playful children occupied. All exhibits in |
| foreigners living in Dubai. | | | | this city are in English and Arabic. |
| Dubai City is not a tour destination that it is easily | | | | Jumeirah Mosque - The Jumeirah Mosque on |
| explored on foot because many of its tourist | | | | Al-Jumeirah Road is perhaps the most photographed |
| attractions such as Deira and Jumeirah Beach are | | | | building by tourists in Dubai because of its impressive |
| located far apart from each other. Here are some | | | | example of modern Islamic architecture. Built along |
| tourist attractions you must visit if you are heading to | | | | medieval Fatimid lines and entirely of stone, the |
| Dubai for your vacation. | | | | Jumeirah Mosque with its two minarets is particularly |
| Bastakiya - Bastakiya district is located at East of | | | | beautiful in the night when subtle lighting increases the |
| Dubai Souk on Al-Fahidi Street. | | | | mosque's dramatic effect. |
| Way back in the days before there was electricity for | | | | Grand Mosque - The Grand Mosque in Ali ibin Ali Talib |
| fans and air-conditioning, Dubai Creek used to have | | | | Street was only rebuilt in 1998 with the city's tallest |
| numerous wind towers that kept the homes cool from | | | | minaret standing at an impressive 70m (231ft) tall.The |
| the blistering dessert heat. Touring the Bastakiya | | | | Grand Mosque is made up of nine large domes and |
| district is like taking a step back in time travel because | | | | 45 smaller ones. This mosque can accommodate up |
| of the many traditional courtyard houses still have the | | | | to 1,200 worshippers. |
| wind towers. | | | | Souks - The souks, or traditional markets, are one of |
| The Bastakiya district is now undergoing massive | | | | Dubai's most popular tourist attractions. The souks are |
| reconstruction for its transformation into a "tourist | | | | located on both sides of the creek, with the most |
| village". | | | | impressive ones on the Deira side. |
| Palm Islands - The famous Palm Islands (so called | | | | The highlight of this tourist attraction is the colorful and |
| because of its palm like shape), is actually a grouping | | | | bustling Spice Market where tourist can find local |
| of three islands and is said to be visible from the moon. | | | | delights like exotic perfumes and watch noisy locals |
| The Palm Island is an incredible largest manmade island | | | | bargaining with vendors. |
| in the world. A large part of Palm Islands is still | | | | Dubai Museum - Not to be missed is the Dubai |
| undergoing tremendous construction at the time of | | | | Museum in Al-Fahidi Fort. The museum itself is actually |
| writing this article. | | | | a historic fort, dating back to 1799. It was only |
| There are about 7,000 apartments and 1,800 villas and | | | | converted into a museum in 1970. The exhibits in the |
| townhouses on The Palm, Jumeirah. Jumeirah will also | | | | museum ranges from ancient weapons, pearl-diving |
| offer an outstanding array of retail and lifestyle options | | | | outfits to an impressive range of military artifacts. |
| for residents and tourists when construction is fully | | | | Some of the most intriguing exhibits are those |
| completed. | | | | discovered from the 3000 to 4000-year-old graves at |
| The Golden Mile when completed will offer the world's | | | | Al-Ghusais. |
| most exclusive brands with an international array of | | | | Heritage Village - The Heritage Village is located at |
| boutiques, shops, restaurants and cafes. | | | | Shindagha Tunnel, Al-Shindagha Road and as the |
| As an exclusive tie up between The Trump | | | | name suggests, it is an attempt to weave in some |
| Organization and Nakheel Group, The Palm Jumeirah | | | | local traditional heritage in contrast to Dubai's rapidly |
| will feature a number of Trump properties, including | | | | developing modern skyline. |
| The Palm Trump International Hotel and Tower. | | | | The objective of the project is to recreate the Bedouin |
| The Crescent Island will feature luxurious international | | | | way of life, with locals dressed up in traditional Arabic |
| hotels in Dubai and situated near The Crescent are a | | | | garbs, exhibit traditional handicrafts, music and dance. |
| number of fascinating dive sites to thrill scuba divers. | | | | |