Dubai for Visitors
The city is really a semi-autonomous Emirate, (see UAE fastfax), the largest one in the UAE. Dubai is split into two sections: Deira Dubai, and Dubai. The city is cut by its ancient creek which still feeds dhows and ships laden with spices and other goods all throughout the region.
No visit to Dubai is complete without seeing the Burj Al-Arab, among the city's most unusual creations (though there are several more in the works), the creek, the gold souk, and the desert.
Despite being in the Middle East, Dubai has grown to be a tolerant city where many very different types of people can co-exist together. The city boasts the Gulf's best nightlife, bar scene, and restaurant offerings as well.
General Pages on Dubai:
Restaurants
Gomideast.com brings you the best of the best with this guide to one of the most satisfying cities to eat in on the planet.
Hotels
Explore Dubai's range of places to lay your head, from seven stars and tens of thousands of dollars a night to more modest yet completely relaxing hotels.
Pictures
Gomideast.com brings you its popular and free collection of pictures from around the city. This slideshow now includes over 100 pictures of the city.
Articles about Dubai:
Dubai - The Land of Plenty - by Raquel de Jesus. A pleasant reflection on the tranquility of Dubai, despite its over-reaching growth and urbanity. Raquel visited the city early in 2005.
Dubai, Paradise on Earth - by Bina Khiani. Bina Khiani provides a great overview of the history of the city and its business-oriented present and future. This article also details some of Dubai's future projects, some of which are out of this world. Bina Khiani lives in Dubai.
Dubai Creek - A reflection by pilot Nazar Hayat Khan on his trip to Dubai's famous creek. The author elegantly draws a picture of how the ancient and the contemporary worlds intermingle as they only can in the United Arab Emirates of the 21st century.
Links about Dubai
Burj-Dubai Skyscraper - This site has updated information on the construction of the world's tallest building, not yet completed. An interested and often updated website featuring construction pictures and more information on this amazing-to-be building.
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