Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)
Language: Arabic
Time Zone: GMT +4
Port location: Port Rachid, 2½ mls from Dubai Creek.
Transport: Taxis and shuttle buses wait outside the terminal.
Description: A city of fascinating contrasts where Arabic traditions work happily alongside some of the world’s glitziest hotels and resort facilities; a shopper’s paradise.
Sightseeing and excursions: Dubai museum; dhow trips on Dubai Creek; four-wheel drive desert safaris; Burj al Arab Hotel and Jumeirah Beach; shopping excursions; two gold souks; Deira souks (markets).
Beaches: Most beachside hotels allow entry to day visitors.
Shopping: Local handicrafts, gold, designer clothes, luggage and leather goods. Most designer boutiques are found alongside Saks of Fifth Avenue at the Burjuman complex.
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