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Burj Khalifa (world tallest building )

what is Dubai Known for ?

  • dubai landmark building is the Burj Khalifa , which is 829.8 meters; its the city main part of interest cause its the tallest in the world
  • the Dubai Mall provides entry to the Burji Khalifa and the great Dubai Aquarium
    • and shopping malls that come complete with mammoth aquariums and indoor ski slopes. But this city has many cultural highlights and things to do, as well as all the glamorous modern add-ons.  
  • You can take a ride along Dubai creek in a traditional dhow
  • the Dubai fountain is the world largest tallest performing fountain modeled on the famous mountains of Bellagio in las Vegas  
  • Camel racing is a very popular sport in Dubai , similar to what football is to the USA and hockey to Canada. -given the size of the camel only children can participate in racing them.

Dubai is Bigger then life

the Burji Al Arab Hotel
– The interior of the Burji Al Arab is decorated with around 1,790 square meters of 24- carat golf leaf . With that you could cover 46,265 Mona Lisa paintings.

Cultural Facts :

  • Only Non-Muslims are allowed t consume alcohol
  • kissing or holding hands in public in Dubai is strictly illegal and can result in fines.
  • the sale of pork is only legal for non muslims
  • Women Cant wear anything shorter then knee-length.
  • Dubai police force spends more on each of there supercars than it costs to send a child o college in the USA.
Police force uses supercars to impress tourists and show how “classy” the city is.
this includes cars such as the Ferrari ($500,000) , Lamborghini ($397,000) and Aston Martin one ($1.79 million)

You have to love gold ..

There are Atms in Dubai that dispense gold bars and 40% of all physical gold traded in 2013 occurred in Dubai. Altogether , that gold weighed more than 354 elephants!



What Can I eat in Dubai?

  • As Dubai is A Muslim Religion you will not find any pork dishes in the major .
    • – instead lamb , camel , beef and chicken are poular options .
  • National dish:
    • Shawarma . This popular dish has traveled for beyond the UAE – made fro slow-roasted and spices meat usually chicken , lamb – A shawarma is a kind of middle eastern sandwhich.

Palms Jumeirah

The palms Jumeirah island is so large that you can even see it from space, and its the largest man made island in the entire world