| No matter where you go on holiday there will be | | | | either side. |
| local attractions that always draw a lot of visitors. | | | | You can also get a water taxi to take you from |
| And Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, is no | | | | one bank to the other. This is often the best way |
| exception. | | | | to get good photographs of the buildings on either |
| One of the modern and most eye catching sights | | | | bank. With a plethora of local markets – called |
| in Dubai – particularly from the air – is the | | | | souks – on each side of the creek, you |
| Palm Jumeirah Island. This has been created | | | | won’t fall short of things to haggle for and |
| entirely by man, and the name comes from the | | | | buy. |
| fact that it looks like a palm tree. Roads and | | | | Elsewhere you can see what could be Dubai’s |
| dwellings extend out from the main road, and | | | | oldest building. It is the venue for the Dubai |
| there are plenty of places to visit during your | | | | Museum, which reveals essential items from |
| stay. It’s certainly worth a look. | | | | Dubai’s past that help to shed some light on |
| Of course Dubai also has plenty of older and | | | | the amazing journey it has taken. It is certainly |
| more historic sites to offer. There are plenty of | | | | very different today from how it was even a |
| other more traditional things you can do while you | | | | few short decades ago. It is quite amazing though |
| are there as well. One of the top rated things to | | | | to think that this old building is only two hundred |
| do is to go on a desert safari. | | | | or so years old. Compared to other parts of the |
| Several companies offer these, so be sure to | | | | world, Dubai is still quite new in some respects. |
| book onto one that is well regarded. You will find | | | | If you are planning on taking a holiday in Dubai, |
| a number of options available as well; some | | | | you will find plenty of Dubai flights to easily get |
| companies operate overnight safaris as well as | | | | you into the city. There is a lot of accommodation |
| ones that run during the day. | | | | available too, including some stunning hotels that |
| The most popular part of the safari adventure is | | | | are in themselves modern landmarks. All you have |
| driving across the sand dunes. Most excursions will | | | | to decide is which one will be the perfect venue |
| also give you the opportunity to try your hand at | | | | for the duration of your stay. |
| navigating a quad bike across them. It’s | | | | The information contained within this article is the |
| certainly a good way to work up an appetite for | | | | opinion of the author and is intended purely for |
| your evening dinner! | | | | information and interest purposes only. It should |
| If that sounds a little too strenuous for you, there | | | | not be used to make any decisions or take any |
| is plenty more to keep you occupied instead. Try | | | | actions. Any links are included for information |
| heading for Dubai Creek for example. It basically | | | | purposes only. |
| splits the city in two, and there is plenty to do on | | | | |