Welcome to Dubai
A decade ago few people had heard of Dubai. Today, it is the world’s fastest growing tourist destination, attracting over 5 million visitors annually. It has achieved this by aiming for the impossible. It has built luxurious hotels such as the Madinat Jumeirah, huge shopping malls and an artificial island, the Palm Jumeirah.
There are even more ambitious developments in the pipeline. These include the world’s tallest building, the world's largest observation wheel, an underwater hotel, the World, and Dubailand, a theme park twice as big as Disney World.
Hotels
There are essentially 2 categories of accommodation in Dubai, city hotels and beach resorts [more]
Restaurants
Alcohol regulations mean that the majority of visitors tend to dine in hotels, most of which offer a number of restaurants [more]
Bars & Clubs
Visitors expecting a strict Islamic city will be pleasantly surprised to find that the nightlife rivals that of many western cities [more]
Shopping
With low import duties and taxes, the city has become synonymous with shopping [more]
Jobs
Dubai is one of the most multicultural societies in the world. Only 20% of the population is Emirati, the vast majority of the remainder being expatriate workers [more]
Transport
The vast majority of international visitors arrive on flights landing at Dubai International Airport. On arrival there’s a variety of options for getting around including cars and taxis [more]
Latest News
Sep 2, Fire at Atlantis
A fire has broken out at the Atlantis hotel in Dubai. The blaze started at around 7.30 am in the main lobby just weeks before it was due to open on September 24. At the height of the fire, plumes smoke stretched more than one kilometre into the air.
Developers Nakheel have stated that the fire has now been extinguished and was contained in the lobby.
