Dubai

 

Travel Tips - DUBAI

Dubai, its extravagance and artificial islands

 With a French passport, no visa is required ! 

 

Dubai is over 30 km long, so no walking to get around; plan a taxi budget, rent a car, or take the metro, but you'll have to walk before reaching your destination.

 Booking your activities online before departure is   preferable.

 

 Its artificial islands: The first island built in the shape of a palm tree,"Palm Jumeirah". Its trunk has 16 branches; cars and the automatic metro run on the trunk.  

 

Not far away is the astonishing ship-shaped hotel, which seems to emerge from the water, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. It is also on an artificial island.  Height 321m

 

See the tallest tower in the world: the Burj Khalifa  with a height of 828m                                                             

Book your ticket online before departure. Incredible 360° view        of the city.

Two options: go up to the 124th and 125th floors (the 125th   floor is accessed by stairs)

 or the 148th floor (the price is much higher!
 consider  heat haze the highest is not   necessarily the best!) 

 

 

 

  

 

Head to Dubai Mall at the foot of the Burj Khalifa tower. Every evening, the Dubai Fountain lights up for a truly sublime water, sound, and light show! 

You can take a small boat "Abra" (traditional wooden boat) to get closer to the fountains.

 

A little stroll in the desert...

  the dunes, and the camel crossing sign.