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Major Landmarks and Destinations in Dubai |
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Madinat
Jumeirah |
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architecture of Madinat Jumeirah captures a glimpse of the past. Old styled wind
towers, or badjeer, surround the complex from all corners. With dhows sailing
alongside windows that are ornamented with old designs, the whole complex offers
but a starting ambience. Madinat Jumeirah is one of the busiest attractions in
Dubai in terms of room occupancy and diners. Its shopping kiosks, styled by the
old souq, are an attraction for many. |
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Business Bay |
| Further along from
the Burj Dubai Downtown complex are many new residential schemes and the starting
new Business Bay development. This project aims to meedt the growing demand for
commercial office space and will house scores of commercial towers beside an artificial
water bay. Already 11 of executive towers are taking shape. |
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Shaikh Zayed Road |
| The striking new
Etisalat head quarters buildingis taking shape close to the Dubai World Trade
Centre roundabout beside Shaikh Zayed Road. There is no part of Dubai more impressive
than Shaikh Zayed Road, which stuns newcomers to the city with its glitzy designs.
Among the most impressive buildings is the Emirates Towers office and hotel complex.
Shaikh Zayed Road, which has five lanes on each side with a barrier in between,
stretches 55km from the Dubai World Trade Centre roundabout to the border of Abu
Dhabi. Although Shaikh Zayed Road can get busy in certain stretches during peak
hours, for most of the day vehicles flow remarkably given how heavily the road
is used. Shaikh Zayed Road meets other main roads in Dubai such as Al Ain Road,
Hatta Road, Emirates Road, Jebel Ali - Lehbab Road and other arterial and main
roads. |
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Emirates Road |
| Designed to take
traffic out of the downtown area of Dubai, Emirates Road is now a destination
in its own right with countless residential, industrial and leisure development
projects springing up alongside. Among the many schemes completed or being developed
near Emirates Road are Arabian Ranches, one of Emaar's most prestigious residential
developments, and Al Salam City, a residential and commercial leasehold development
from Tameer. Chief among the projects off Emirates Road will be Dubailand, a $20
billion entertainment complex that will attract visitors from across the globe.
Emirates Road originally stretched from Jebel Ali Free Zone to Sharjah but has
since been extended to Ras Al Khaimah. The first two phases of Emirates Road,
with a total length of 50 km, linked Sharjah with Jebel Ali and were completed
in early 2001. The road has since been lengthened. Emirates Road is one of the
busiest highways in the UAE, with the lanes having a combined capacity of nearly
7000 vehicles per hour. The Emirates Road area has attracted huge amounts of investment
with a string of projects now springing up alongside the highway. They include
residential, business and leisure schemes. |
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Garhoud |
| Among the prestigious
developments alongside Shaikh Rashid Road, which links the Al Garhoud Bridge and
the Dubai World Trade Cenre round about, is the Grand Hyatt hotel. |
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Dubai Dry Docks |
| Giant tankers come
to Dubai Dry Docks for maintenance and repair work making it a vital centre for
keeping the Middle East's shipping industry running smoothly. |
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Bur Dubai Area |
| The Bur Dubai area
is one of the oldest parts of Dubai and is popular with tourists who want to check
out the bargains in the souq. Port Rashid beside Bur Dubai is a major transshipment
centre and at any one time hundreds of vehicles will be lined up awaiting a trip
to their final destination. |
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Creek |
| The shiny curved surface
of the National Bank of Dubai makes it one of the most photographed buildings
in the UAE. Next door is the equally striking Dubai Chamber of Commerce &
Industry head quarters, while on the other side is the upmarket Sheraton Dubai
Creek Hotel & Towers. Dubai Creek has always been the vibrant heart of
Dubai and despite the many outlying developments, it is as bustling as ever. Many
dhows sail in and out each day, carrying goods across the Middle East and beyond. |
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Dubai Festival City |
| Dubai Festival
City is a multi billion dirham development, to be completed in phases by 2015.
The project will house a retail park, four hotels, a golf course, a marina, a
boulevard, schools and hospitals. Parts of the Dubai Festival City project
have already been opened as part of a phased opening that began in 2004. Among
the already completed parts of the scheme are two schools and a shopping mall.
A couple of internationally acclaimed hotels will open in 2007/08. |
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Global Village |
| Gobal Village has
come a long way since it was started in 1996 as a small site alongside Dubai Creek
with small kiosks selling products from various countries. It moved to its current
location in Dubailand in 2005 and was a great success, attracting 5 million visitors
over 79 days. Among the attractions is a scale model of India's Taj Mahal. |
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Dubailand & Autodrome |
| Dubailand will
be an entertainment complex like no other and is set to bring tourists from all
over the world to Dubai. Dubai Autodrome, a project by Union Properties, is part
of the Motor City project and is the Middle East's first Autodrome. As well as
hosting motor races, the site also stages concerts. |
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