Dubai, United Arab Emirates
36 hand-picked places in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 17 landmarks, 3 museums, 3 mosques, 3 parks, 3 markets, 1 beach and 6 shopping malls. Each has an editor's guide to what it is, when to go and what to know before you visit, with licensed photos. Start with the 3-day plan below, one area a day so you spend your time seeing rather than crossing town, or let the AI planner build a plan for your own dates, with restaurants, opening hours and live prices.
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The best-known places, grouped by how close they are to each other. Distances are straight lines; the walk is a little longer.
Burj KhalifaThe Burj Khalifa is the tallest structure ever built, a megatall skyscraper in Downtown Dubai with a total height of 829.
Burj al-ArabThe Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel shaped like the sail of a dhow, standing on an artificial island 280 metres off Jumeirah Beach in Dubai and linked to the shore by a private curving bridge.
Dubai FrameThe Dubai Frame is an architectural landmark, observatory and museum in Zabeel Park, holding the record for the largest frame in the world.Live prices from Klook and WeGoTrip — you book with them directly.
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Museum of the FutureThe Museum of the Future is one of the most striking cultural and technological landmarks in the world, in Dubai's Financial District on Sheikh Zayed Road beside the Emirates Towers.
Al Fahidi Historical NeighbourhoodThe Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, long known as Al Bastakiya, is one of the last remaining pockets of old Dubai.
Dubai MuseumThe Dubai Museum is the city's main museum, housed in Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787 and the oldest existing building in Dubai.
Jumeirah MosqueJumeirah Mosque is among the best-known and most photographed mosques in Dubai, on Jumeirah Road in the Jumeirah district.
Iranian mosqueThe Iranian Mosque in Bur Dubai, also known as the Karashiya Hosainia or the Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque after the Imam Ali Street on which it stands, is a Twelver Shia mosque and hosainia near the old Textile Souk in Bur…
Grand MosqueThe Grand Mosque of Dubai is one of the oldest and most prominent mosques in the city, standing in Bur Dubai between the old Textile Souk and the Dubai Museum in Al Fahidi Fort, a few steps from the Creek.
Dubai Safari ParkDubai Safari Park is an eco-friendly wildlife park in Al Warqa 5 on the Hatta Road, opposite Dragon Mart, powered mainly by solar energy.
Al Safa ParkSafa Park is one of the oldest and largest public parks in Dubai, a planned urban park about ten kilometres south-west of the old centre along Sheikh Zayed Road, bounded by Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Wasl Road, Al Hadiqa…
Dubai DolphinariumDubai Dolphinarium is the first fully air-conditioned indoor dolphinarium in the Middle East, located in Creek Park in Bur Dubai near Children's City in the Oud Metha area.
Gold SoukThe Dubai Gold Souk is a traditional market in the Al Ras locality of Deira, at the heart of the old commercial district near the mouth of Dubai Creek, and one of the most famous gold markets in the world, part of…
Spice SoukThe Dubai Spice Souk, also called the Old Souk, is a traditional market in the Al Ras locality of Deira in eastern Dubai, on Baniyas Street near the Old Souk abra station on Dubai Creek and adjacent to the Gold Souk.
Dubai Textile SoukThe Dubai Textile Souk, also known as the Old Textile Souk, is a traditional market in the historic Bur Dubai quarter on the bank of Dubai Creek, facing the Spice Souk and Gold Souk of Deira on the opposite shore, to…
The Dubai MallThe Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world by total area and the most visited shopping and entertainment destination anywhere, standing in Downtown Dubai beside the Burj Khalifa on the shore of the Dubai…
Mall of the EmiratesMall of the Emirates is one of the largest and best-known shopping malls in Dubai, in Al Barsha at Interchange 4 on Sheikh Zayed Road, developed and owned by the Majid Al Futtaim Group.
City Centre DeiraCity Centre Deira is the original flagship mall of Majid Al Futtaim Properties, located in Port Saeed in the older part of Dubai at the crossroads between Sharjah, Bur Dubai and the airport.
BurJumanBurJuman is one of the oldest shopping malls in Dubai, opened in 1991 in the Mankhool area of Bur Dubai on Khalid bin al-Waleed Road, developed and owned by the Al Ghurair Group. The landmark complex has more than 2.
City Centre MirdifCity Centre Mirdif is a large shopping mall in the residential district of Mirdif in eastern Dubai, close to the airport and Emirates Road.
MercatoMercato Shopping Mall is a small, distinctive mall in the Jumeirah area of Dubai, near Town Centre on Jumeirah Road, opened in 2002 and named after the Italian word for "market".
