Facts | Shopping | Places of interest | Eating Out | Bars/Nightclubs

 

 

The city of Dubai has changed alot since I first arrived almost seventeen years ago. During those days the only place available to go out drinking was the Old Vic. (Does that place still exist?). The Lodge now called CHI soon followed offering dancing under the stars and breakfast in the early hours. There was no traffic jams, and the highest building was the Trade Centre. Dubai now has the tallest building in the world that makes the skyline more impressive than New York. Our mobile phones keep on beeping with messages about more drinking dens, lavish restaurants and even now Etisalat welcomes us back. (At least all of us receive a message after a long trip).

 

Everyone seems to drive in Dubai. Traffic congestion, is the single biggest concern among Dubai's residents. As Dubai waits for the Metro (2009) Taxis are the main and best form of travelling to the shopping malls, nightclubs and places of interest.

 

 

 

 

Unlike most big cities in the world you will not find that many open air shopping streets, the weather especially in the summer would make this unbearable. However Dubai is a great place to shop with some of the worlds biggest shopping malls staying open from 10am until Midnight.

 

DEIRA CITY CENTRE

Deira City Centre has plenty to offer, with a choice of over 300 shops, restaurants, fast food outlets and a large cinema. Carrafour supermarket has some of the cheapest prices on food and electrical items in all of Dubai.

Mall Hours: Sat-Thurs - 10am-10pm and Fri - 2pm-10pm

 

MALL OF THE EMIRATES

 

400 retailers catering for all your shopping needs. It also has a complete range of entertainment options including Ski Dubai, a two-level Magic Planet, a 14-screen Cinestar Cinema and Dubai Community Arts and Theatre. It also has 65 restaurants and coffee shop with everything from fast food to themed restaurants and exclusive dining alternatives.

Mall Hours: Sunday - Wednesday:10:00am - 10:00 pm, Thursday- Saturday:10am - 12:00midnight, Carrefour 10:00 am–midnight

 

THE WAFI SHOPPING MALL

 

Is more for the exclusive shopping brands, inside you will find over 200 shops for fashion, electronics, watches, and jewelry such as Claires, Chinese Palace, and Tanagra. Outside you will notice work in process to extend the mall and the spectacular Wafi Pyramid complex.

Mall Hours: Sat-Thurs - 10am-10pm and Fri - 4.30pm-10pm

 

 

 

 

If its your first time? Then we suggest that you do a Desert Safari. You will be picked up from your hotel by a friendly driver in an airconditioned 4WD. Taking you out of the busy city to the desert of golden sand dunes. A short camel ride will take you to a campsite here you will enjoy an Arabian BBQ buffet dinner beside a blazing bonfire with traditional cups of coffee and dates, rounded off with a smoke flavored sheesha (hubbly-bubbly/water pipe).

 

Wild Wadi Waterpark is a water theme park. Tonnes of water rides, as well as the use of rubber rings, lifejackets and body boards. Wild Wadi's variety of rides suit kids of all ages, make it a favourite water sports area in Dubai.

 

 

It is situated next to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Burj Al Arab hotel, approximately a 20 minutes drive from the center of city.

 

 

The Big Bus Company has imported buses from the UK with 44 seats upstairs and 28 downstairs. While travelling on the buses you can hop on and off the buses at their leisure at the 19 stop tour. Is one of the best ways to see the most popular places of interest in Dubai, including free entry to the Dubai Museum, Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's House.

 

Free Shuttle from most hotels to Wafi City

 

Burj Al Arab is designed to resemble a billowing sail, the hotel soars to a height of 321 metres, dominating the Dubai coastline. It is the tallest building used exclusively as a hotel.

 

Jumeirah Hotel, Jumeirah

 

Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa is becoming a favorite weekend away retreat for many residents in need to get away from their busy lifestyles. This resort features 113 rooms and suites in the middle of the desert.

 

Located just 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport

 

 

 

Dubai has thousands of places to eat, from the very best hotel restaurants to fast food joints like McDonalds. Local Arabic food is available almost everywhere serving delicious hummus, tabbouleh, stuffed vine leaves, kebabs and the noble roasted lamb with spiced rice. If your bellies have room you must try the local dessert Umm Ali this is a sweet bread pudding.

 

Recommended is AL HALLAB, one of the best places to eat Arabic & Lebanese food.

 

Location: Al Gharhoud opposite Creek Golf Club.

 

 

Dubai’s is fast becoming famous for it's Friday Brunch. Just about every hotel in Dubai has an unbeatable opportunity for you to eat and drink as much as possible. Waxy O Conners, or deemed "Waxys" by the local expatriate population is a brilliant place to go. The atmosphere is mad and friendly.

 

Asha's

Fashionable Indian restaurant, serving excellent and delicious authentic indian food with excellent selection of cocktails. Beautiful ambience and shunning decor, very friendly staff, good value for money. One of the best Indian restaurants in Dubai. more

 

 

 

Firstly some important information while you live or visit Dubai. Plain clothes policemen are traveling about in unmarked vehicles and they can legally stop you at any time to check so be careful. Remember their is a zero-tolerance policy on drinking and driving, if caught you will face upto 3 months in jail.

Take one of the many available taxis. Also now available is Saferdriver, a new private service 04-2688797. Mainly available from major hotels, Saferdriver can arrange to drive you and your car home for a small fee ranging from AED 80 to 120. For more info check www.saferdriver.ae

 

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List of Bars/Nightclubs in Dubai.

360, 400, Abaya Night Club, Al Diwan, Al Meghanawati, Amnesia, Amy’s Club, Anthakshari, Atlantis, Bridges, Boudoir, Bourbon Street, Carpenters, Carters, Chi - The Lodge, Club 21, Cooz, Copacabanna, Cubban Bar, Double Decker, Escobar, Fahidi, Falcon Lounge, GlamouR, Ginseng, Kasbar, Hard Rock Café, Harry Ghatto’s, Henry J Beans, Horizon, iBO, Jimmy Dix, Jambase, Juna Lounge, Layalina, Lotus One, Maharlika Cafe, Majlis, MIX, Oxygen, Peppermint Lounge Club, Player’s Lounge, Premiere, Rockafellas, Rumours Nightclub, Savage Garden, Seville’s, Sho Cho, Sky View Bar, The Agency, The Apartment, The Alamo, The Cigar Bar, The Embassy, The Irish Village, The Loft, Trader’s Vic’s, Trilogy, Up on the Tenth, Uptown Bar, Vu's Bar, Vintage, Waxy O’ Conner’s, Zinc

 

Ladies Night! Dubai is quickly becoming one of the hottest places in the world to party. Most nights you will find somewhere to go with new clubs opening at a rapid pace. The ladies can enjoy free drinks every night where else in the world does that.

 

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Zinc is full most nights of the week. Very popular with airline crew with its generous discounts 50% off drinks and free entry (Dubai based crew). Inside it has a very good live band, which performs the latest R n B tracks. Recent multi million Dirham lift face which has been spent on building a bigger dance floor, more bars which means less waiting for those discounted drinks. Tip: Go early or go with a bunch of girls, if not you may have to wait along time in the queue.

Abinitio (Dubai crew) graduation party every thursday.

 

Mezzanine Floor Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Dubai

 

 

Plan B

Two levels with resident DJ Gary Howard playing wide selection of international favouites from the 80's & 90's to the present. Upstairs on the second level you will be treated to sushi to go with the vodka selections and you will also have a birds eye view of the dance floor below.

 

Every Thursday aircrew get Free drinks all night!

 

@ Wafi City