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    Insight Guides Pocket Dubai (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Dubai (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Dubai (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Pocket Dubai (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package.



    -Brand new edition of Insight Guides Pocket Dubai

    -Innovative extra = incredible value, and unique in the market.

    -High production values - fresh colour-coded design, full-colour throughout, and includes a pull-out map



    Content overview:

    -Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What Do, this is a practical on-the-move travel companion

    - Includes Top Ten Attractions, Perfect Day itinerary suggestions and an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateSep 1, 2018
    ISBN9781785731563
    Insight Guides Pocket Dubai (Travel Guide eBook)
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      Insight Guides Pocket Dubai (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Dubai, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Dubai, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Dubai are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Dubai. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Insight Guides

      Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

      Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

      © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Dubai’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Day in Dubai

      Introduction

      Dubai past and present

      Beaches and shopping

      Layout of the city

      A Brief History

      Early civilisation

      Iron Age

      Islamic era to Colonial period

      The Maktoum era

      Iranian influence

      Sheikh Rashid

      Independence

      Sheikh Mohammed

      Looking ahead

      Historical landmarks

      Where To Go

      Shindagha

      Heritage museums

      Shindagha Promenade

      Bur Dubai

      Dubai Museum

      Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

      Bur Dubai Souk

      Al Seef Road

      Deira

      The Gold Souk

      The Spice Souk

      Al Ahmadiya School

      Heritage House

      East of the Gold Souk

      Municipality Museum

      Deira Creekside

      Garhoud and beyond

      Umm Hurair

      Creekside Park

      Wafi

      Karama

      Sheikh Zayed Road and Downtown Dubai

      South along Sheikh Zayed Road

      The Burj Khalifa

      Around downtown Dubai

      Jumeirah

      Southern Jumeirah

      Umm Suqeim

      Burj Al Arab and around

      The Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina

      Atlantis

      Dubai Marina

      Ibn Battuta Mall

      Away from the coast

      Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary

      Meydan

      Dubailand

      Day trips

      The desert

      Hatta

      Sharjah

      Al Ain

      The east coast

      Abu Dhabi

      What To Do

      Organised tours

      Sport

      Participant sports

      Spectator sports

      Outdoor pursuits

      Shopping

      Where to buy

      What to buy

      Entertainment

      Nightlife

      Cinema

      Live music

      Performing arts

      Dubai for Children

      Calendar of events

      Eating Out

      Meal times

      Where to eat

      Hotels

      On the street

      Café society

      Malls and sports clubs

      Dinner cruises

      What to eat

      What to drink

      Reading the Menu

      To help you order...

      ... And read the menu

      Restaurants

      Dubai

      The coast

      Sheikh Zayed Road

      Bur Dubai

      Deira

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Admission charges

      Airports

      Alcohol

      B

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Car hire

      Children

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and safety

      Customs and entry requirements

      D

      Driving (See also Car hire)

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergencies

      Etiquette

      G

      Getting there

      Guides and tours (see also Tourist information)

      H

      Health and medical care

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ travellers

      M

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening hours

      P

      Photography

      Police

      Post offices

      Public holidays

      Public transport

      R

      Religion

      T

      Telephone

      Time zone

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist information (see also Guides and tours)

      Travellers with disabilities

      W

      Websites and internet access

      Weights and measures

      Recommended Hotels

      Dubai

      The coast

      Sheikh Zayed Road

      Bur Dubai

      Deira

      Outside the city

      Dubai’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      iStock

      Burj Al Arab

      The ‘seven-star’ hotel is the city’s architectural icon. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      iStock

      Sheikh Zayed Road

      Its futuristic skyline is home to some of the world’s tallest buildings. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Shutterstock

      The Gold Souk

      Pick up a glittering souvenir of Dubai in this world-famous shopping quarter. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Shutterstock

      Al Fahidi

      Traditional wind-tower houses are the attraction in the city’s restored historic quarter. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      Getty Images

      Mall time

      Max out your credit cards at Dubai’s dazzling array of shopping malls. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      iStock

      Abras (water taxis)

      Enjoy a ride between the traditional souks on either side of Dubai Creek. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      iStock

      Desert safari

      Head out into the desert for an exhilarating 4x4 ride across the dunes. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Dubai Tourism

      Madinat Jumeirah

      A fabulous re-creation of old Arabia, with souks, restaurants, cafés and canals. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Chris Bradley/ Apa Publications

      Sheikh Zayed Mosque

      This Abu Dhabi landmark is one of the world’s largest and most opulent mosques. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      Getty Images

      Downtown Dubai

      A clutch of record-breaking attractions centred on the extraordinary Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Day in Dubai

      9.00am

      Gold and spices

      After breakfast in your hotel, head to the glittering Gold Souk in Deira, exploring the gold shops and adjacent Spice Souk, perhaps combined with a visit to the nearby Al Ahmadiya School and Heritage House.

      11.00am

      Along the Creek

      Hop on an abra for the five-minute ride across the Creek to Bur Dubai, and walk along the waterfront to Shindagha for views of Old Dubai. Retrace your steps back through the souk to emerge by the Juma Grand Mosque and Dubai Museum.

      12.00pm

      Historical interlude

      Spend an hour exploring the excellent Dubai Museum – an essential point of reference for anyone interested in the city’s past.

      1.00pm

      Wind towers

      Head down to the atmospheric Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, with its marvellous old wind-towered houses, and grab a bite to eat at the beautiful XVA Café and Gallery.

      2.00pm

      Into the new city

      Catch a cab or take the metro for the short journey south to the spectacular skyscrapers of Sheikh Zayed Road. Get out at the iconic Emirates Tower and walk down the strip, admiring the eclectic high-rise architecture en route.

      2.30pm

      Shopping

      From the bottom of Sheikh Zayed Road bear left down Financial Centre Road to reach the main entrance to Dubai Mall. Spend some time here browsing the shops, visiting the in-house aquarium or going for a spin on the ice rink.

      3.30pm

      Up to the top

      Exit through the back of the Dubai Mall to reach the heart of the Downtown Dubai development, with the Dubai Fountain in front of you and the huge Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, to your right. Head into the Burj and ride a high-speed elevator up to the At The Top observation deck (you will need to have booked this in advance) for sweeping views of the city.

      4.30pm

      Sail of the century

      Catch a cab and head down to the stunning Madinat Jumeirah complex, explore the Madinat’s souk, canals and shops, and then enjoy the unforgettable views of the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab next door over a sundowner at the Bahri Bar.

      7.00pm

      Arabian night

      There is a vast range of superb places to eat all around the Madinat Jumeirah – the canalside venues are particularly lively after dark and a great place to people- watch. After dinner, catch a tram for the short trip down to the One&Only Royal Mirage hotel and head for the gorgeous little Rooftop Bar, which often has a DJ later on.

      Introduction

      Nowhere is quite like Dubai. In the space of barely four decades, the city has transformed itself from a modest Arabian trading town, which few outside the region had ever heard of, into one of the planet’s most glamorous, futuristic and talked-about destinations, home to the world’s tallest building, its biggest shopping mall, its largest man-made island and a host of

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