Dubai-The Beautiful

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai is the most populous city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates, and the second largest emirate by territorial size after the capital, Abu Dhabi.

Atlantis Hotel Dubai.

Crescent Road, Palm Jumeirah - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

+971 4 426 2000  Atlantis is a hotel resort located at the top of the Palm Jumeira. It was the first resort to be built on the island but includes distinct Arabian elements. The resort opened on September 24, 2008. The Imperial Club has over 150 rooms and suites and two private club lounges, one in the 12th floor of the East Tower and one on the ground floor of the West Tower. The main attraction is a 17 ha (42 acres) water park with twelve water slides and a 2.3-kilometre river ride with cascades, tidal waves and rapids. Burj Al Khalifa Dubai, United Arab Emirates The tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, and is the tallest man-made structure in the world, at 829.8 m (2,722 ft), Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009, The building officially opened on 4 January 2010. Burj Khalifa is surrounded by an 11 ha (27-acre) park, the design of the park is also inspired by the core design concepts of Burj Khalifa which is based on the symmetries of the desert flower. The park has six water features, gardens, palm lined walkways, and flowering trees. The unique design and engineering challenges of building Burj Khalifa have been featured in a number of television documentaries. Palm Islands Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Palm Islands are two artificial islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the shape of palm trees. The Palm Jumeirah consists of a tree trunk, a crown with 16 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island.The Palm Island is made out of only sand and rocks. The primary objective of construction of the Palm Islands was to increase tourism in Dubai. The Palm island consisted of resorts, hotels and was a major holiday destination. The Dubai Mall Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping mall, Access to the mall is provided via Doha Street, rebuilt as a double-decker road in April 2009.  Dubai Mall opened on 4 November 2008, with about 635 retailers, The Dubai Mall recorded 60,000 tickets sold for the Dubai Aquarium and Discovery Centre in the first five days. Over 13 million sq foot, the Dubai Mall has a total internal floor area of 5.9 million square feet and leasable space of 3.77 million square fee.  It also has a 250-room luxury hotel, 22 cinema screens plus 120 restaurants and cafes. The Mall has over 14,000 parking spaces across 3 car parks, with valet services and a car locator ticketing system. Burj Al Arab Dubai, United Arab Emirates Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the world's only 7 star Hotel since 1999 till 2008. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship. The hotel is located on an island of reclaimed land 280 meters offshore of the beach of the former Chicago Beach Hotel. The design and construction were managed by Canadian engineer Rick Gregory of WS Atkins. Construction of the Island began in 1994. It built to resemble the sail of a dhow a type of Arabian vessel. Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-story floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites. The Burj Al Arab is very popular with the Chinese market, which made up 25 percent of all bookings at the hotel in 2011 and 2012.  Jumeirah Beach Jumeirah Rd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates   +971 4 348 0000  Jumeira Beach is a white sand beach that is located and named after the Jumeirah district of Dubai. The beach and its frontage feature large hotels, resorts, and housing developments, including the Burj Al Arab (Arab Tower) hotel, Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo | The Dubai Mall Dubai - United Arab Emirates Dubai Mall’s most mesmerising sight is this gargantuan aquarium. Sharks and rays are top attractions, but other crowd-pleasers include a sumo-sized giant grouper and massive schools of pelagic fish. You can view quite a lot for free from the outside, or pay for access to the walk-through tunnel. A highlight here is a darkened cave where you can go nose-to-nose with dozens of toothy sharks. Upstairs, the very worthwhile Underwater Zoo journeys through three eco-zones: rainforest, rocky shore and living ocean, and a total of 38 aquatic displays. There are lots of rare and interesting denizens here, including air-breathing African lungfish, cheeky archerfish that catch insects by shooting water, spooky giant spider crabs and otherworldly sea dragons.   Dubai International Convention Centre Dubai, UAE Building Type - Convention, Exhibition, Financial  The Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre was built in 1979. The complex comprises the original 39-story office tower, the World Trade Centre Residence, eight exhibition halls. The Dubai International Convention Centre, which can accommodate more than 4500 delegates.The Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre was built by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan.