Dubai for Visitors

Dubai is a melting pot of the East and the West and the strategic location of the emirate feeds into that. A major portion of the population of Dubai is capital of expatriates. There are a number of factors that make Dubai a social hub of the world.

• The emergence of Dubai as a tourist, holiday and business destination. The growth of real estate and entertainment industry and sports are responsible for the same.

• Employment opportunity and business opportunities galore in the emirate and the tax-free status are sure shot attractive to the all over world.

• There are tax free zones in Dubai that attract companies from all over the world into opening branch offices in Dubai.

• Regular shopping, cultural and sports events draw tourists and businessmen from around the world, making Dubai a beautiful place to be, for all and sundry.

Dubai is a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious reality. Consequently, the social life along with entertainment and leisure activities in Dubai are reflective of the same.

Let’s start with dining options. Dubai has a plenty of hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs all over the city. The eating joints offer regional cuisine from almost all parts of the world and to top it all, there is something to suit every pocket. When it comes to drinking, there are strict laws regarding license and code of conduct in place.

Dubai is renowned to be a shoppers’ dream come true. There are supermarkets and shopping malls like Ibne Batuta mall, Emirates mall, City Deira, Wafi city and many more where branded and not so popular names for the customer’s attention. The local markets at Bastakiya, gold souq and spices souq are something everyone visiting Dubai should check out as well.

The latest from the world of cinema is a buzz in theatres in Dubai. The only pointer there is that anti-Islamic and nude content is taken out before screening. And for the expatriate interest, there are groups and clubs suiting almost every interest in addition to the frequent national and international cultural fests in the city.

Dubai is surely reflective of “globalized” reality of our world today, and is going to be the destination of the future indeed. So lets make a trip to Dubai and have your best memorable holidays in your life.