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Dubai
Packages
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Introduction
From
the timeless tranquillity of the desert to the lively bustle
of the souk, Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of attractions for
visitors.
The emirate embraces a wide variety of scenery in a very small
area. In a single day, the tourist can experience everything
from rugged mountains and awe-inspiring sand dunes to sandy
beaches and lush green parks, from dusty villages to luxurious
residential districts and from ancient houses with windtowers
to ultra-modern shopping malls.
The emirate is both a dynamic international business centre
and a laid-back tourist escape; a city where the sophistication
of the 21st century walks hand in hand with the simplicity of
a bygone era.
But these contrasts give Dubai its unique flavour and personality;
a cosmopolitan society with an international lifestyle, yet
with a culture deeply rooted in the Islamic traditions of Arabia.
Since earliest times, Dubai has been a meeting place, bringing
together the Bedouin of the desert interior with the pearl-diver,
the merchant of the city with the sea-going fisherman
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Dubai
City
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Having
expanded along both banks of the Creek, Dubai’s central business
district is divided into two parts — Deira on the northern side
and Bur Dubai to the south connected by a tunnel and two bridges.
Each has its share of fine mosques and busy souks, of public
buildings, shopping malls, hotels, office towers, banks, hospitals,
schools, apartments and villas.
Outside this core, the city extends to the neighbouring emirate
of Sharjah to the north, while extending south and west in a
long ribbon of development alongside the Gulf, through the districts
of Satwa, Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim.
At first glance, the city presents a predominantly modern face,
an ever-changing skyline of new developments, from striking
glass and concrete towers to gracious modern buildings incorporating
traditional Arabian architectural motifs and features
