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May 7th, 2005, 05:36 PM
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Facts 'n' Pics - A must see Guide for Dubai visitors!!
OK Finally i decided to do this job:
What you need to know about Dubai: General: The city is located in the UAE (United Arab Emirates), as you can see here:  More Information about the country itself can be found HERE The emirate has a population of about 674,100 in the city and 1,510,000 in metro, only about a quarter are native Emiratis, most of the rest came from India and almost all other countries of the world. Dubai is about 3,885 km² (1,500 mi²) big. Currency: Dirham; Converter Price for Taxis: Flat Rate: Dhs3 (Dhs4 past midnight and for preordered taxis) Rate per km: around Dhs 2 Average Taxi Fares: Dubai Marina/Emirates Hills to Mercato, Jumeirah 1 : Dhs40 Jumeirah 3 to Deira City Centre : Dhs30 Deira City Centre to Mirdif: Dhs25 Madinat Jumeirah to Dubailand/Arabian Ranches/Autodrome: Dhs20 Dubai Marina to Sharjah/Ajman Border: Dhs 110 SZR to Jebel Ali: 75 Dhs The weather is very hot, especially throughout the summer months. Weather forecast here DUBAI WEBCAMs 5+ Star Hotels: The Burj Al Arab (Tallest Hotel in the world) The Jumeirah Beach Hotel The Emirates Towers Jebel Ali Hotel The Grand Hyatt Hilton Hotels Royal Mirage Madinat Jumeirah Al Bustan Rotana Bab Al Shams Crown Plaza Hotel Marriott Dubai Sheraton Dubai Creek 4 Star Hotels: 4 Points Sheraton Concorde Hotel Towers Rotana Traders Hotel 3 Star Hotels: Al Khaleej Holidays Broadway Hotel Landmark Plaza Hotel Princess Hotel Orchid Hotel Landmark Hotel Nightclubs Tuesday Nights - Ladies Night All Across Town (Unlimited Champagne) Rock Bottom Cafe , Regent Palace Hotel, Bur Dubai Jimmy Dix , Movenpick Hotel, Bur Dubai Longs Bar , Rotana Hotel, SZR Peppermint , The Fairmont Scarletts , Emirates Towers Sho cho, Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa  Waxys , Ascot Hotel, Bank Street, Bur Dubai Boudoir , Dubai Marina Beach Resort and Spa  Trilogy, Madinat Jumeirah more : here and here Residential Areas: Villas: Jumeirah, Umm Seq, Al Barsha, Emirates Hills, Arabian Ranches, Mirdiff, Green Community Apartments: Sheikh Zayed Road, Bur Dubai, Deira, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Lake Towers, The Greens Real Estate Agents: Gowealthy Vakson Newspapers: Gulfnews Khaleej Times 7days Places you have to see: The Burj Al Arab  Sheikh Zayed Road  The Dubai Creek  Wild Wadi Water Park  The Desert (Safari)  Shopping Mall of the Emirates with SkiDXB   DeiraCityCentre  Dubai Gold Souk  The Gardens Mall (Ibn Battuta Mall)  Public beaches:    Jumeirah beach corniche Jebel Ali beach Wollongong Beach, and much more Public Parks: Al Safa Park Jebel Ali beach Creek park Al Mumzar Park Heritage/Culture: Al Boom Tourist Village Al Bastakiya The Dubai Museum Godolphin Gallery Heritage And Diving Village Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House Hospitals: Al Wasl Hospital American Hospital Iranian Hospital Rashid Hospital Welcare Hospital Cinemas: Grand Cinemas 21 Screens/ IMAX Grand Metroplex Century Cinemas, Mercato Mall CineStar Grand Cineplex, Near Wonderland Grand Cineplex, Next to Wafi City Sports and Activities: Al Nasr LeisureLand Al Wasl Stadium Camel Race Track Darjeeling Cricket Club Dubai Autodrome Dubai Country Club Dubai Exiles Rugby Club Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club Dubai International Marine Club Dubai Offshore Sailing Club Emirates Golf Club Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa Jebel Ali Sailing Club Nad Al Sheba Club Tennis Stadium Thunderbowl Bowling Centre @ Wild Wadi Water Park Wonderland Souks: Deira Covered Souk, Al-Sabkha Road Deira Old Souk or Spice Souk, 67 Street Deira Gold Souk, Sikkat al-Khali Street Perfume Souk, Sikkat al-Khali Street Electronics Souk, Al-Sabkha Road and Al-Maktoum Hospital Road Dubai Souk, Bur Dubai Transport: Bus 5, 16, 19 or 20 all drop off at souks in both Bur Dubai and Deira. Opening hours: Daily 0700-1200 and 1700-1900; Fri 1700-1900. Regular Sporting Events: Standard Chartered Marathon Dubai Duty Free Tennis Open Dubai Desert Classic Dubai World Cup Dubai Rugby Sevens Main Construction Parts and Main Projects: The Palm Jumeirah  The Palm Jebel Ali  The Palm Deira  The World  Dubai Waterfront  The Dubai Mall Largest Mall in the World  Burj Dubai Tallest Tower in the World  Dubai Marina more...  Jumeirah Lake Towers more...  DubaiLand Largest Entertainment Park in the world more...  Completion Dates Burj Dubai - end 2008 Dubai Marina - main part in 2008, the real tall ones in 2010 at the latest. Jumeirah Lake Towers - end 2008/2009 Dubailand - opening in 2008 , whole project 2015 The Palm Jumeirah - end 2006 handover of villas and first apartments , whole project in 2009 The Palm Jebel Ali - 2009, whole project in 2012 The Palm Deira - 2015 Dubai Waterfront - 2015 Business Bay - parts in 2009 or 2010, whole project 2011 DIFC - 2009 - 2012 Jebel Ali Airport/Aiport City - developed in Phases until 2025 More Projects and Towers can be found here: SSC LINK Photos of the city:  Thanks to the UAE Forumers for the Photos. The best Observation Points are here: -Lobbies in the Emirates Towers -Trade Centre at SZR UPDATE: Completion Dates Link to bikes' site: http://travelingdubai.com/ check out for more!
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May 7th, 2005, 05:41 PM
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Lotta places missing in the places you have to see....
also include good 4-star and 3-star hotels, plus links to good agents to contact, main newspapers, nightlife hangouts, standard rates for cabs n buses, renting cars etc etc etc. good start though.
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May 7th, 2005, 05:49 PM
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ok will add real estate agents, and other hotels, newspapers...well gulf news, khaleej and? what else...not 7 days
 ...nightlife is diffcult, any proposals? rates for cabs, i don't know, less expensive than here at least. renting cars...sixt? |
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May 7th, 2005, 06:26 PM
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great job
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May 7th, 2005, 06:31 PM
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i have no idea what to add for nightlife..!?
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May 7th, 2005, 07:17 PM
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I can help you on nightlife flo, gimme a few mins to come up with a good post.
and put 7days under newspaper links! |
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May 7th, 2005, 07:39 PM
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Tuesday Nights - Ladies Night All Across Town (Unlimited Champagne)
Nightclubs Rock Bottom Cafe, Regent Palace Hotel, Bur Dubai Jimmy Dix, Movenpick Hotel, Bur Dubai Longs Bar, Rotana Hotel, SZR Peppermint, The Fairmont Scarletts, Emirates Towers Sho Cho, Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa Waxys, Ascot Hotel, Bank Street, Bur Dubai Boudoir, Dubai Marina Beach Resort and Spa Trilogy, Madinat Jumeirah I can even post advice on the best order of tackling nightclubs and which ones are good and bad
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May 7th, 2005, 08:57 PM
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intersting choices mr juiced.
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May 7th, 2005, 09:04 PM
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ok i will add those, thanks juiced
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May 7th, 2005, 09:22 PM
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Where would you be spotted on a Wednesday night then, Mr DUBAI?
Cinestar? |
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May 7th, 2005, 09:37 PM
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ok here's my list
nightlife cinemas recreation (lan gaming, pool, billiards, sheesha etc) dessert safari jet skiing health clubs museums autodrome (auto sports) car rentals travel agents hotels - 5 star, 4 star, 3 star shopping - major souks and malls cab, bus, abra rates restaurants classified by type of food obsevation points - Emirates towers, trade center etc major construction sites newspapers, magazines real estate agents avg rent for different areas (apartments, villas, sharing)
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May 7th, 2005, 09:43 PM
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You see i need a lot oh support by the other forumers to include that all. but don't forget this thread should just be a general list, and not tooo complicated! 
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May 7th, 2005, 09:52 PM
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OK I'll help you with taxi rates a little.
Flat Rate: Dhs3 (Dhs4 past midnight and for preordered taxis) Rate per km (dunno, anyone??, I'd guess it is around 1dhs per 500-700m??) Average Taxi Fares Dubai Marina/Emirates Hills to Mercato, Jumeirah 1 : Dhs40 Jumeirah 3 to Deira City Centre : Dhs30 Deira City Centre to Mirdif: Dhs25 Madinat Jumeirah to Dubailand/Arabian Ranches/Autodrome: Dhs20 Dubai Marina to Sharjah/Ajman Border: Dhs 110 |
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May 7th, 2005, 09:55 PM
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Residential Areas
Villas Jumeirah, Umm Seq, Al Barsha, Emirates Hills, Arabian Ranches, Mirdiff, Green Community Aparments Sheikh Zayed Road, Bur Dubai, Deira, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Lake Towers, The Greens |
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May 7th, 2005, 09:57 PM
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ok little bit updated.
mhm where should i include res areas..? |
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May 7th, 2005, 09:59 PM
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Major Newspapers
[b]English Papers]/b] Gulf News www.gulfnews.com Al Khaleej Times www.khaleejtimes.com 7Days Tabloid www.7days.com Arabic Papers Al Bayan Daily www.albayan.co.ae Need help with more Arabic papers! |
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May 7th, 2005, 10:02 PM
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BTW just reading back on the residential areas and I just realised how western Dubai is! So many of the names are westernsounding!
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May 7th, 2005, 10:04 PM
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got the first two.
7days...really..?! ok ...more arbaic, perhaps 2 or 3.. then i will add. |
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May 7th, 2005, 10:07 PM
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you better add 7days otherwise I will put Flo the 2nd on a sauerkraut diet, and what with that penguin being british it won't really be happy!
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