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05 May 2010

Top Tourist Attractions in Dubai

Dubai is one of the world's fastest growing cities and is also a busy metropolis. It is always filled with life and teeming with activity and you just can not manage to sleep in this city of life. It is part of the UAE and is located in the Middle East, and all his money comes from its oil resources and of course tourism.

Tourism is a booming industry in Dubai and there are so many things for a tourist to do in Dubai, that no time would be sufficient to visit every attraction in this city. So we'll just round up telling you about the best of Dubai's attractions. Dubai is currently building the world tallest tower, Burj-Dubai Tower. The height of Burj Dubai, the tower has not been revealed yet, but they compete with other skyscrapers built up around the world. The Burj Dubai, the tower was built near Dubai Mall.

Dubai Mall is one of the world's largest shopping malls. The Dubai mall with Mall of the Emirates is like heaven on earth for shoppers, because there is literally nothing that you will not find in these shopping malls. Dubai is known for shopping and it has raised its standards several times, thanks to these two shopping centers. The malls in Dubai to host every major brand in the world. So you do not have to worry about running out of black.

The next stop on the line, The Restless Planet, which is located in City of Arabia. The city of Arabia is a vast theme park which is currently under construction but will be open to visitors very soon. The Restless Planet is actually a reconstruction of the famous Jurassic Park. It will consist of a horde of life-size robotic dinosaurs, each of which takes more than six months and a team of over-qualified professionals and researchers to construct. Some of them are even being programmed to lunge at the Park visitors, as they pass by. Impressed?

Next on the tour is Ski Dubai, the world's largest indoor ski slope. Believe us when we say it is HUGE. It even has an indoor ski lift to take people to the top of the slope! Now is this a surprise? Well, if you get bored skiing, you can always try sand boarding, which is nothing but snowboarding but on sand. Sand boarding session is usually combined with Dune bashing session, which is something you absolutely can not miss. The Dubai Desert Safari usually lasts for about half an hour, which usually involves driving on the edge of treason shaped sand dunes, not knowing whether or not you will live to see the next day's light. It involves a million times more adrenaline than going on a roller coaster! Do not miss this. This is the highlight of your Dubai tour.

Well, there's more. Dubailand, the world's largest theme park being built as you read, and when it throws open its gates to visitors, rest assured that you can expect nothing less than extravagant. Apart from these attractions are Dubai is also building three islands (they are entirely man-made), all shaped like palm trees, which mostly consists of housing estates and uber-sexy beach bungalows, each with a private beach! If you are lucky enough, you can easily spot the Palm Islands, from the air just before landing at Dubai Airport. Even if you fail to catch it so you can always take a private aerial tour of Dubai in a helicopter.

There are also several projects that come up as' The Cloud, Dubai "which is actually a resort, built on piles! Yeah. You read correctly. It will be installed at 300 m piles, which will extend right into clouds over Dubai sky. There is also another project, the Hydropolis, the first completely underwater hotel. Hotel guests will be brought to the hotel in submarines or a helicopter! stunned! Well, not because it is only the tip of the iceberg.

With an alarming number of five-star hotels coming up, Dubai has groomed himself to be the most exciting place for the modern traveler. Right from skiing, to exotic hotels, to the typical Arab attractions, Dubai has it all and will stop at nothing to attract tourists from around the world to partake of his glory. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and have some fun!

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