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Travel Guide to Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The emirate is located along the coastline of the Persian Gulf. This is a large business and commercial center of the Middle East, and a famous resort with international popularity. Here you will find everything for comfortable rest – modern hotels, trading centers, restaurants, aqua parks, museums and exhibition halls. Dubai has become a popular destination for conducting various cultural and sports exhibitions. Tourists are welcome to visit numerous performances, concerts and other entertaining activities.
Dubai will simply amaze you with large number of greenery on its streets, parks and boulevards. There’s nothing better than having some rest in one of the Dubai’s picturesque parks in a hot day, listening to birds’ songs and swaying of grass. You may be particularly interested in parks that are well-equipped for sport activities. Besides water entertainments you will find here volleyball playing areas, and multiple playing rooms and attractions for children.
Dubai is a true paradise for shoppers, because you will not find such number of markets in any other emirate. Trading outlets and shops occupy a whole quarter that is called Deira. Here are located a fruit market Fruit Souk, a fish market Fish Market, trading rows with jewelry Gold Souk and a spice market Spice Souk.
The main part of buildings in Dubai form modern business facilities, hotels and trading centers. However, there are some old monuments, museums and theaters in the city as well. Sheikh Zaeed House, Heritage Village and Dubai Museum are among the most popular and frequently visited historical places of interest in Dubai. Sheikh Zaeed Road is the most prestigious and modern street in the city. Here you will find wonderful sparkling skyscrapers, numerous restaurants, cinemas and cafes. The rest in Dubai is unforgettable and attractive in its diversity, so there’s no wonder why Dubai is called one of the best resorts in the world.
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Dubai: Major facts

Time zone 5:21 AM, GMT +4
Number of inhabitants 1,5 mln.
Local currency 1 Dirham (AED) = 100 fils
Working hours Thanks to split-shift staffing systems, many shops stay open 24 hours a day while most others are open till 21:00 or 22:00. On Fris many shops close from 11.30-12.30 for Muslim holy day prayers. Times are revised during Ramadan.
Related sites http://www.dubaitourism.ae
Major newspapers and journals The Gulf Today
The Gulf News
Khaleej Times
7 Days (free sheet)
Emergency telephone numbers 999 (Police)
997 (Fire)
999 (Ambulance)

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