Dubai, an unusual reality

The first evidences of the city dates back to 1799. It is one of the seven states of the United Arab Emirates and the most important city of the nation. Dubai is located in the Persian Gulf and borders with the state of Sharajah, in the south-west and with the great city of Abu-Dhabi in the north-east of United Arab Emirates.

Dubai looks like an exotic paradise, surrounded by desert and sea. It is known with its ancient art and culture on the one side and an innovative, modern architecture of the city on the other side, as they are both giving rise to this modern metropolis.

The modern look and unusual design of the city is aimed to attract tourists and investors from all over the world. The tourism is the most important economic factor of the Dubai city. However, the major financial centres such as banks, credit facilities, the Dubai International Financial Centre, maritime trade, the IT sector and air transport with its national Emirates Airline are also significant for the economic development of the country.

The city offers to its visitors an opportunity to see all those modern and unique buildings and palaces which you can find only in Dubai! One of the best known is the "Buri Al Arab", the most luxurious hotel in Dubai. It is located on the Jumeirah beach, one of the major artificial islands in the state. This is the only Dubai hotel with the rate of 7 stars. However, when visiting Dubai, you can choose from variety of hotels of all standards and surely you will find hotel apartments in Dubai that will be right for you!

The word Jumeirah gives also its name to one of the most luxurious residentials of the city. Here you will see buildings which are well known of theirs extraordinary uniqueness and majesty such as the home of the Sheikh Saeed Al-Makotum. Inside there is a museum where you find relics and precious testimonies.

While staying in Dubai, do not forget to visit an ancient mosque and the largest and most popular shopping center in the Middle East: "The Mall of the Emirates". One of the places which are definitely worth of a visit, is The Dubai Museum which is located in an old historic building, the Fort Fahidi. There you will find displays of an ancient pictures, portraying consecutive levels of city's development over the years, as well as various exhibitions of the Khaijars, traditional Arabic daggers.

Visiting Dubai is undouptedly a great experience and opportunity to see this amazing, unusual Arabic part of world. At the same time Dubai is a great example of the place where history and innovation blend together in a unique and special way. Dubai is surely worth of a visit at least once in your life.