Destination Dubai
Are you thinking about spending your holidays in Dubai? You should! Dubai is one the best holiday destinations for families, sun lovers, holiday makers, adventure seekers, shoppers, as well as businessmen and women. The diverse nature of Dubai and its expatriate community makes it a very unique destination no matter what your heart desires.
Dubai is one of seven emirates that came together to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the year 1971 and is located the South West corner of the Arabian Gulf and sets on approximately 2,400 square miles area. Dubai is considered the commercial hub of the gulf and the business capital of the Middle East region. Many international enterprises have regional headquarters in the Emirate taking advantage of the tax free incentives offered by the government, strategic location, low crime rate and multi cultural pool of talents from over 200 countries that represent more than 80% of Dubai’s population.
The weather in Dubai is sub-tropical, bringing warm sunshine most of the year, with cooler evenings and occasional showers from November to March. Temperatures reach as low as 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit) in January and as high as 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) in July … but don’t let the heat ruin your holidays! Despite the high temperatures, you could be skiing in Dubai!
This modern city is built to beat the heat and attract tourists and vacationers 365 days a year, take for example Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest malls in the world that happens to have the largest indoor ski slope called “Ski Dubai” that operates year round … while having spending your holidays in Dubai, you could be enjoying the beach in the morning, skiing in the afternoon, then shop till you literally drop in the evening! Did I mention white beaches and blue waters? Plenty of water sports from swimming to jet skiing, wind surfing, snorkeling, diving, deep sea fishing and kayaking. There are also a number of water parks that operate year round and offer fun for everyone like “Wild Wadi” and “Aqua Park”
But wait there is more …
Dubai is home to the world’s tallest building “Burj Dubai”, the largest man made islands “The World” and “The Palm”, the biggest adventure park “Dubailand” and the one and only seven stars hotel “Burj Al Arab”