Dubai Travel & Attractions

World Leading Attractions

Dubai Wheel

This will be situated in the prime area of Dubailand (0.49 million square foot). It will be the biggest free standing big wheel in the world even bigger than the London Eye. Should you be brave enough to enter one of the many capsules you will be able to view up to 50km away, which will mean you will be able to see all of Dubai, all of the marina, and all of the famous Palms that stretch out to sea.

There will be various food and service outlets in this area as well.

Aqua Dunya

This theme park will be based around water and will cover a space of nearly 8 million sqft. It will incorporate a gigantic water based theme park which will include some of the biggest and most thrilling water rides in the world, there will be over 200 unique water based rides. There will also be a man made beach to enable you to soak up the Dubai sunshine, add to that a man made reef with thousands of tropical fish, dolphins and sharks swimming freely enabling even the most experience diver to enjoy a unique experience of diving in the desert.

A theatre will produce shows of West End quality based round water and there will also be an outdoor desert pearl water show, which will enthrall all the visitors.

For those of you who like shopping there will be a major shopping area known as the Port District Souk. Here you will find all your traditional wares as well as up to date products.

After a day in Aqua Dunya you will most probably just want to lie down and relax, so there is no better place to put your bags down than the desert based cruise ship with over 400 state of the art rooms. Do not be surprised to wake up the next morning in a different part of the Aqua Dunya park as this ship is not only a 5*state of the art hotel it also has all the same capabilities of a standard cruise liner.

Dreamworks

Dreamworks is a major leader in the leisure and entertainment industry. The Dreamworks animation group has signed an agreement with Dubailand to develop their first unique theme park, and the proposed opening day is early 2012.

This area will bring popular movie characters to life in the Middle East such as Shrek, the characters from Shark Tale, add to that the characters from Over The Edge and the next box office hit Bee Movie. This area will be every child’s heaven.

There will also be rides in the theme park based around all the movies along with major retail outlets and top quality restaurants, and one of the most popular features is a Dreamworks themed hotel where all your favourite characters will come to life and the establishment will be designed around the movies.

This will be one of the most amazing theme parks in the world.

Hit Entertainment

In 2008 the Hit Entertainment group signed a contract with Dubailand to create the worlds first ‘Little Big Club’. You are probably wondering what this is? The ‘Little Big Club’ will be based around four of the worlds most popular children’s characters, Barney, Pingu, Bob the Builder and Thomas and Friends. The area will have themed in-door and out-door play centers with a theatre staging live shows. All visitors will be given the opportunity to meet their favorite characters.

To add to the excitement there will be dynamic children’s rides all designed around the four specific characters enabling young and old to play with Barney and ride in Thomas’s world.

The Hit Entertainment Group have agreed to launch all of there world premieres from Dubailand and for those of you who like their children to be educated there is no better venue when your child can go to school and his teacher is either Barney or Bob the Builder. This educational centre is the first of its kind in the world.

Six Flags

On March 4th 2008, Tatweer announced a strategic alliance with US-based Six Flags Inc. (NYSE: SIX), the world’s largest theme park company, to develop thrill-driven theme parks across the Arab world.

The highlight of the strategic alliance will be the development of Six Flags Dubailand, a five million square feet multi-billion dirham theme park within the world’s largest tourism, leisure and entertainment destination.

The first Six Flags project to be developed outside of North America, the theme park comes as part of Tatweer’s tactical contribution to Dubai Strategic Plan 2015, which aims to develop the emirate into a leading global hub for tourism and leisure.

Featuring its signature line-up of thrill and themed adventure rides and attractions, Six Flags Dubailand will boast world renowned entertainment franchises such as the children’s musical group Wiggles and professional skateboarder Tony Hawk. The park’s unique components will complement Six Flags’ award-winning productions and original programming, such as Operation Spygirl, the ‘Big E’ Entertainment Award recipient at the 2007 IAPAA Trade Show and Convention.

Dubai Restaurants

You are really spoilt for choice when you decide to eat out in this city and it seems (much like the buildings) that a new restaurant springs up on a daily basis. Within our database we list some of our favourite haunts. Please use the navigation box below to begin your search or check out this month’s spotlighted restaurants at the bottom of the page.

Some fabulous and highly recommendable beautiful restaurants are in Dubai, having experience many and in many cases been left speechless with the awe, beauty and splendour of the surroundings.

 

Dubai International Airport

Upon arriving at the airport you will be amazed by the elegance and grandure that surrounds you – this airport is a true testimony to the sheik’s believe that everything in Dubai should be built to the highest possible standard.

Everything is clearly signposted from duty free to taxis . All airport staff are fluent in English and are only too willing to assist you with any enquiries you may have. Take time to look around at the amazing architecture and towering palm trees, as you will never see an airport like this any where in the world.

Upon disembarking the plane there is a long walk before you collect your luggage. Travelators are situated on the left hand side however a free buggy service is available. The buggy stop is situated prior to the travelators. Parents with small babies will not be able to collect their prams until they have reached baggage reclaim. Emirates provide a small pram as you disembark the plane and this does not have to be returned until you have collected you luggage.

Depending upon which hotel you are staying in, there may be a representative prior to passport control who will assist you and fast track you past passport control. The same can be said regarding transportation, specific hotels will arrange private transfers from the airport. Please confirm this with your resort hotel. However if you have neither a representative or transport provided do not panic as taxis are readily available.

Upon collecting your luggage you will notice a magnificent duty free shop. Please note you can buy 4 bottles of spirit each upon entering Dubai, you will then only be able to purchase alcohol in hotels and licensed premises which are mainly situated in the hotels, apart from the Irish Village. No supermarkets sell alcohol.

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Beaches

Should you wish to visit a beach whilst staying in Dubai, the coastline has many beautiful untouched public beaches where you can relax and unwind and soak up the gulf sun.

There are many beaches where you will see kite surfers and surfers riding the waves as they come in to Jumeirah Beach.Over the last three to four years the more hardened surfer has moved to beaches near Jebel Ali.

Be prepared in this area to witness a lot of construction work as the main trunk for the Palm Jebel Ali is under construction. Access to all these beaches is free however facilities are limited.

Beach Parks

For a nominal fee you can enter a beach park, this is the perfect place to spend a whole day under the sun in a superb setting with white sandy beaches and lush greenery all around you. Many locals use these as their weekend getaway. The two main beach parks are:

Jumeirah Beach Park – This park has a one kilometre stretch of golden sand and palm trees. At either end of the beach there are cafes selling snacks and drinks, there are also showers and toilets and a lifeguard is on duty until sunset.

Al Mamzar Beach Park – This park has four luxurious beaches, it is a very popular spot for the locals. Each beach has sheltered areas with changing rooms and showers and you can even rent an airconditioned shalley complete with a barbecue area on a daily basis for Dhs150. For those of you who do not want to venture into the sea there are also 2 swimming pools with lifeguards on duty. You can also hire bikes, or even take a train around the park. At this park Wednesday is classed as a family day which means no single males are allowed to enter.

Please note both the parks have a ladies day, when men are not allowed to enter. It is also a requirement that all ladies wear full bikinis at all times. Topless sunbathing is prohibited. It is also advisable not to wear thongs, this offends the locals.

For safety the waters of Dubai generally look calm and very inviting, however even the most confident and strongest swimmer has been pulled out to sea by strong rip tides. Please do not swim away from the beaches where there are no lifeguards.