Dubai Travel Guide: Attractions, Eating, Drinking, Shopping & Places to Stay

Publisher Marketing: Dubai is a golden nugget set along the Persian Gulf. What was once just a small fishing village has now become an oasis in the desert, a diverse tourist destination and the world's fastest growing city. Whether you are looking for history and culture, fabulous shopping, a relaxing time at the beach, a camel ride, an afternoon of dune bashing or even an indoor ski slope, Dubai is ready to please. Dubai - Culture of the United Arab Emirates - Location & Orientation - Bur Dubai - Deira - Jumeirah - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Al Ahmadiya School - Bastakiya - Burj Al Arab - Burj Khalifa - Dhow Wharfage - Dubai Camel Race Course - Dubai Fountain - Dubai Museum - Dune Bashing (Desert Safari) - Gold Souk - Grand Mosque - Heritage House - Jumeirah Beach Park - Jumeirah Mosque - Majlis Ghorfat Um Al Sheef House - Shri Nathje Jayate Temple - Ski Dubai - Spice Souk - Textile Souk - Wild Wadi Water Park - Other Places of Interest - Tours, Trips & Cruises - City Tours - Guided Tours - Cruises - Trips Outside Dubai - Abu Dhabi - Hatta - Oman - Sharjah - Brief History of Dubai - Early History - 3rd to 7th Century - 8th to 18th Century - 19th Century - 20th Century - Transportation - Visa Information - Arrivals - Getting into the City - Getting Around the City - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa - Flora Grand Hotel - Majestic Hotel Tower Dubai - Riviera Hotel Dubai - Winchester Grand Hotel Apartments - Places to Eat & Drink - Bastakiah Nights - China Club - India House - Shahrzad - Yakitori - Places to Shop - Burjuman Mall - Dubai Mall - Ibn Battuta Mall - Mall of the Emirates - Mercato Mall - Practical Information - Currency - Events & Festivals in Dubai - Internet Access - National Holidays - Telephone Area Codes - Time Zone Contributor Bio:  Morris, Robert Robert Morris is the founding senior pastor of Gateway Church, a multicampus, evangelistic, Spirit-empowered church in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. He is featured on the weekly television program The Blessed Life, broadcast to approximately one hundred million homes in the United States and more than two hundred countries around the world. Robert is the bestselling author of eleven books, including The Blessed Life, The God I Never Knew, and The Power of Your Words. Robert and his wife, Debbie, have been married more than thirty-five years. They have three married children and six grandchildren.