Dubai - Dubai

Dubai is 'n groot stad met verskeie distrik artikels wat inligting bevat oor spesifieke besienswaardighede, restaurante en akkommodasie.

Dubai gesien vanuit die ruimte.

Dubai (Arabies: دبي) Is 'n kosmopolitaanse metropool en wêreldwye stad op die Arabiese Skiereiland. Die stad is een van die tien gewildste toeristebestemmings ter wêreld. Die stad word ook beskou as een van die modernste en progressiefste stede in die middel ooste - beslis in die Arabiese wêreld - en word ook soms die bynaam "City of Gold" genoem omdat dit histories 'n middelpunt vir goudhandel was, asook die vinnige transformasie van 'n woestyn in 'n luukse stad.

Dubai word gekenmerk deur 'n uitgestrekte woestynlandskap wat in 'n futuristiese styl van wolkekrabbers langs die kuslyn verander. Die stad bied beide insigte oor die ou handelaars- en pêrelduikgeskiedenis van die Arabiere in Deira en Bur Dubai en die nuwe moderne wolkekrabberbedryf en die bruisende lewe in Jumeirah en Jebel Ali. Soms word Dubai verkeerdelik as 'n land beskou, maar dit is 'n Emiraat en is deel van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate. Dit is die finansiële sentrum van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate.

Dubai word ook beskou as 'n kommersiële en kulturele middelpunt van die Midde-Ooste, dit is 'n wêreldwye vervoersentrum en het wêreldwye aandag getrek deur baie groot innoverende bouprojekte en sportbyeenkomste. Die stad word gesimboliseer deur sy wolkekrabbers, waaronder die hoogste gebou ter wêreld, Burj Khalifa, naas ambisieuse ontwikkelingsprojekte, waaronder mensgemaakte eilande, luukse hotelle van wêreldgehalte en van die grootste en buitengewoon moderne winkelsentrums ter wêreld.

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Kaart van Dubai

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Geskiedenis

Dubai was aanvanklik 'n klein vissersdorpie aan die kus van die oostelike Arabiese Skiereiland. Aan die begin het die stad sy inkomste gemaak as 'n klein pêrelduikdorpie. Aangesien die groeiende handel oor die kloof uitgebrei het, het dit egter 'n handelspunt geword tussen Iran en Indië en baie bekendheid verwerf vir sy ingevoerde goedere uit die ooste. In werklikheid was die valuta van Dubai histories die Indiese roepee. Dit is ook gebruik as 'n smokkelstad om goud uit Afrika en elders te smokkel en na Indië in te voer, wat Dubai 'n bekende punt op die kaart vir verskillende handelaars gemaak het. Toe oliemaatskappye na olie in die Trucial States gesoek het, is daar getoon dat Dubai geen noemenswaardige oliereserwes het in vergelyking met Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum, toe die leier en Sheikh van Dubai, het voortgegaan met die bloeiende uitbreiding van die handel in Dubai in plaas daarvan om op enige olie-inkomste te vertrou. Hy het Indiese handelaars, Iraanse handelaars en selfs westerse amptenare en reisigers in sy tuisdorp verwelkom. Die openlike beleid van handel en verdraagsaamheid van buitelanders het Dubai 'n gewillige bestemming vir enige nie-Arabier of nie-Moslem gemaak, in skrille kontras met ander stede in die Arabiese skiereiland wat nie-Moslems met agterdog bejeën het. Sheikh Rashid se seun, Sheikh Mohammed, het 'n visie gehad om Dubai as die toeristebestemming in die Midde-Ooste te vestig. In sy memoires, toe hy met ander GCC-staatshoofde vergader het na die Britse onttrekking uit die golf en voorgestel het om Dubai 'n toeristebestemming te maak, het die res van die Sheikhs hom uitgelag. Hulle het vir hom gesê niemand wil graag 'n dorre woestyn kom besoek nie. Desnieteenstaande het Sheikh Mohammed die moeite gedoen om toerisme-kundiges aan te stel en die hele infrastruktuur van die stad verander om toeriste te verwelkom, vryesones sonder belasting ingestel, in groot toerismeprojekte belê en die stad vir almal oopgemaak ongeag ras of godsdiens. Verskeie westerse maatskappye en instansies, wat hul invloed in die Midde-Ooste wil uitbrei, het Dubai se belastingvrye uitnodiging vir ope arm verwelkom. Dubai word gesien as die enigste stad in die Arabiese skiereiland wat nie-Moslems toelaat om volgens hul eie wette en westerse of nie-Islamitiese standaarde te leef, te drink en hul lewens te geniet.

Bestemming

Slegs 'n vyf uur vlug vanaf Europa en drie uur van die meeste dele van die Midde-Ooste, die Nabye Ooste en die Indiese subkontinent, maak Dubai 'n goeie kort pouse vir inkopies doen, partytjie hou, sonbaai, lekker eet, sportbyeenkomste en selfs 'n paar sondige plesiere. Dit is geleë in die middel van die Midde-Ooste en word beskou as 'n uitstekende plek om te stop vir iemand wat van oos na wes of wes na oos reis. Dit het die stad onder die invloed van die res van die wêreld gebring. Westerse en oostelike handelaars het almal buiteposte en gemeenskappe in die stad gevestig. Ondanks die feit dat Arabies die amptelike taal is, is die feit dat buitelanders in Dubai byna 4 tot 1 in Dubai oorskry. lingua franca. Alle tekens is tweetalig in Arabies en Engels, en spreek Oerdoe, Hindi of Tagalog sal u verder help as Arabies, aangesien die meeste bevolking uitgewekenes uit Pakistan, Indië en die Filippyne is. Die weeklikse vrydag is Vrydag, aangesien dit as die einde van die week en 'n geseënde dag in Islam beskou word. Sedert September 2006 is 'n geharmoniseerde naweek van Vrydag en Saterdag vir die openbare sektor en skole aanvaar. Staatsdepartemente, multinasionale ondernemings en die meeste skole en universiteite neem Vrydag en Saterdag af.

Klimaat

Die stad Dubai is geleë aan 'n kusstrook omring deur woestyn en word in die somer baie warm. Dit is droog op die warmste dae en vogtig gedurende die koeler dae in die somer. Koeler, aangenamer weer duur van einde September tot begin Mei (hoewel aangenaam relatief is, met daaglikse temperature van Oktober tot Januarie en Maart tot Mei nog 20-25 ° C (68-77 ° F), maar wees voorbereid op koue nagtemperature. In die winter is die temperatuur snags gewoonlik tussen 10 en 16 ° C (50 tot 61 ° F). Van Mei tot September is die son intens en in Augustus kan die temperatuur 54 ° C (129 ° F) raak. ) in die stad en selfs hoër in die woestyn. Die hitte, tesame met 'n vogtigheid van 60% -70% naby die kus, sluit die meeste aktiwiteite buite in die somer in die buitelug uit. Somer en winter is eintlik die enigste twee opvallende seisoene. die stad ervaar.

Wild Wadi Waterpark en Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Desember tot April lewer meestal die grootste neerslag, hoewel min daarvan, met 'n totaal van 100 mm per jaar. Sommige jare lewer nie meer as 'n paar minute stort nie. Reën word in die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate gevier en die meeste mense neem af dae, en sommige skole gee reëndae af om die bietjie neerslag te geniet wat die stad ervaar.

Gaan in

Sien die Kom in die afdeling vir die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate vir visum- en doeane-regulasies.

Met die vliegtuig

Hoofartikel: Dubai Internasionale Lughawe

Dubai se belangrikste lughawe is die Dubai Internasionale Lughawe (DXB ^IATA). Die uiteindelike vervanging daarvan, die internasionale lughawe Al Maktoum (DWK ^IATA), is oop vir passasiersvlugte, maar bied slegs enkele vlugte aan. U kan ook Dubai binnedring deur die Sharjah Internasionale Lughawe te gebruik (SHJ ^IATA) in die nabygeleë emiraat van Sharjah en 24.4270154.646061 Abu Dhabi Internasionale Lughawe (AUH ^IATA) in die nabygeleë Abu Dhabi.

Lugdienste voer dikwels prysoorloë na glansryke bestemmings soos Dubai, en dit kan tot u voordeel strek deur noukeurige beplanning en vergelyking van die verskillende lugdienste wat Dubai vervoer. Emirate is die amptelike lugredery van Doebai wat Dubai met meer as 100 bestemmings verbind FlyDubai is Dubai se laekostedraer. Etihad pendeldienste vanaf hul eksklusiewe inklokfasiliteit in Sheikh Zayed Rd of die sentrale sakegebied van Dubai na en van Abu Dhabi Intl Airport, kan u ook vlieg met Sharjah se goedkoop vervoerder; Air Arabia wat na meer as 46 bestemmings in die Midde-Ooste vlieg. Lae tariewe vanaf Noord-Amerika word meestal op Qatar Airways aangetref, maar sedert Junie 2017 is Qatar Airways verbied om na Dubai te vlieg tot weens 'n diplomatieke vlaag.

• 25.25277855.3644442 Dubai Internasionale Lughawe (DXB ^IATA). Dit is die grootste middelpunt in die Midde-Ooste en die tuisbasis van Dubai se vlagdraer Emirate en sy laekostevleuel flydubai. Dit het in so 'n woedende tempo gegroei dat die terminale uit sy nate bars, veral gedurende die spitstyd omstreeks middernag. Gereelde besoekers uit lande wat outomaties visums ontvang wanneer hulle binnekom, kan 'n e-gate-kaart koop om immigrasieformaliteite te bespoedig en paspoortbladsye te stoor. Die e-gate-kaartkantoor is geleë in die koshuisarea op die boonste verdieping van die vertrekhal van Terminal 1. Die kaart kos 200 dirham. Om 'n e-gate-kaart in Dubai te koop, moet u die VAE via die Dubai-lughawe binnegekom het.  
• 24.88611155.1722223 ^{[dooie skakel]}Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum Internasionale Lughawe (DWK ^IATA). Die lughawe is in Oktober 2013 vir passasiersvlugte geopen en het groot ambisies om die grootste lughawe ter wêreld te wees, wat 160 miljoen passasiers per jaar kan bedien. (Ter vergelyking: Londen Heathrow het ongeveer 70 miljoen.) Voorlopig word dit slegs deur verskeie goedkoop lugdiensondernemings soos Wizz Air en flydubai bedien (ander vervoerondernemings bedryf gewoonlik seisoenale charters uit Europa). Dit is 'n belangrike middelpunt vir vragvlugte. Emirates beplan nie om tot 2025 of so te skuif nie. Die lughawe is in Jebel Ali aan die westekant van Dubai, byna 60 km vanaf Dubai en ongeveer 110 km vanaf Abu Dhabi. 'N Treinlyn word beplan, maar die huidige vervoeropsies is taxi's, wat meer as 100 dirham na die meeste dele van die stad sal kos, en buslyne F55 / F55A. F55 verbind bedags die Al Maktoum-lughawe met die metrostasie Ibn Batuta, terwyl F55A gedurende die nag tussen die Al Maktoum-lughawe en die Al Satwa-busstasie loop. Busse vertrek elke uur vanaf die lughawe.  
• 25.32861155.5172224 Sharjah Internasionale Lughawe (SHJ ^IATA) (in die emiraat van Sharjah). Dit is 30 minute per pad vanaf Dubai en neem 'n toenemende aantal internasionale vlugte, aangesien die lughawe in Dubai sukkel om tred te hou met die vraag. Die belangrikste draer hier is Air Arabia, 'n goedkoop vervoerder wat die Midde-Ooste en Suid-Asië bedien. Die lughawe is redelik basies, maar word uitgebrei. 'N Taxi na Dubai kos gewoonlik 50 dirham. 'N Busdiens deur Air Arabia loop ook vanaf die lughawe na die Rashidiya-metrostasie in Dubai. Die Rashidiya-metrostasie is naby die Dubai Internasionale Lughawe geleë.  

Met die motor

Dubai se enigste internasionale padgrens is met Oman by Al Wajajah. Uitgeweke inwoners van Oman sal 'n amptelike permit benodig om Oman per pad te verlaat. Besoekers benodig nie die permit nie. Daar is 'n OMR3-heffing per voertuig om Oman te verlaat, en as u terugkeer, moet u die heffingskwitansie behou, aangesien dit nodig is om weer in te gaan. Verseker dat die VAE geldig is (verkieslik voordat u met die reis begin). Tydelike UAE-versekering kan teen 'n premieprys aan die grens gekoop word.

Daar is ook padgrense tussen die naburige Emiraat Abu Dhabi en Oman by die Al Burami-oase wat die susterstede Al Ain en Al Burami, Oman, verdeel.

Dubai is 'n baie motorgerigte stad en die meeste besoekers kies om taxi's te neem in plaas van die openbare vervoerstelsel. U kan hulle maklik in die taxi-ry vind, of u moet net een op die pad waai, maar dit kan net moeilik wees tydens spitstye. Sommige van hulle weier selfs kort ritte in vasgekeerde gebiede.

Beweging is verskriklik in Dubai, en taxi's verdwaal dikwels. Die beste ding om te doen is om van bekende landmerke, soos hotelle, te navigeer. GPS-toestelle is dikwels verouderd. Straat- en padname kan baie verwarrend wees, want die verskillende transliterasies uit Arabies sal u sien dat die spelling in die spelling baie belangrik is.

U kan baie motorhuuragentskappe vind wat u 'n voertuig met baie goedkoop tariewe en slegs 'n internasionale rypermit sal gee, as u nie 'n VAE het nie. Sommige agentskappe bied ook 'n motorhuurdiens met bestuurders aan, 'n opsie wat baie gemakliker is vir besoekers, veral as die bestuurder Engels praat en die stad beter ken as die meeste taxibestuurders.

Van die beste motorhuurondernemings is: Careem Car Services, wat 'n maklike besprekingstelsel bied met 'n intydse opsporingsprogram en as u dit nodig het, kan u 'n motor huur vir kindersitplek. Ahdab International Luxury Transport is 'n baie ervare span professionele persone, maar hulle tariewe is gewoonlik duur.

Met die bus

Die regering van Dubai bedryf 'n netwerk busse wat Dubai-stad met die hoofstede van die ander ses emirate van die VAE verbind. Die busse ry onder die naam Emirates Express en bedryf vanaf verskillende busterminale in Dubai. Vir roosters, sien die webwerf.

• Van Abu Dhabi: Busse ry elke 40 minute vanaf 06:20 vanaf Al Ghubaibah-busstasie in Dubai en Abu Dhabi se hoofbusstasie. Die reis van twee uur het 25 dirham gekos.
• Van Sharjah: Gereelde busse ry tussen Dubai en Sharjah. Daar is verskillende roetes en busse vertrek vanaf verskillende busstasies in Dubai, waaronder Al Karama, Gold Souq, Baniyas Square, Jebel Ali en Al Ittihad Square. Die tariewe is op 7 dirham vanaf Desember 2010.
• Van Al Ain: Busse ry elke uur vanaf Al Ghubaibah-busstasie in Dubai. Die reis van twee uur kos 15 dirham.
• Na / van Fujairah: Die bus na Fujairah vertrek vanaf die Rashidiya-metrostasie en duur ongeveer 3 tot 4 uur.

Vir busreis vanaf Saoedi-Arabië, SAPTCO bied daaglikse busdienste van stede soos Dammam en Riaad.

Per boot

Dubai is 'n handelsentrum vir dhows van regoor die Indiese Oseaan. Reisigers wat op hierdie manier in die stad wil aankom, sal waarskynlik hul eie reëlings met die kaptein van die vaartuig moet tref. Die meeste van die dhows vaar na Iran; sommige gaan ook na Jemen en Somalië. Om Michael Palin na te volg en op 'n dhow na Indië te gaan, is moeilik tot onmoontlik.

Dubai het 'n internasionale vaartterminaal by Port Rashid. Gedurende die winter het Costa Cruises ten minste twee van sy cruiseskepe (Costa Luminosa, Cost Fortuna) in Dubai.

Valfajr Redery bestuur 'n bootdiens wat vertrek Bandar Lengeh en Bandar Abbas in Iran vermoedelik elke tweede dag en gaan in Port Rashid in Dubai aan, en kom die volgende dag terug. Om die Persiese Golf oor te steek duur ongeveer 6 uur. 'N Tweerigting-eersteklaskaartjie kos USD145 (1 450 000 Iranse rials) vanaf Februarie 2010 en tweerigting-ekonomiese klaskaartjies kos USD122 (1 220 000 rials). Die kaartjie sluit middagete in Iranse styl in.

Kry rond

Dubai Metro roetes. Die rooi en groen lyne is die bedryfsroetes terwyl die res in beplannings- / konstruksiefase is.

Dubai se openbare vervoerstelsel is waarskynlik die beste in die Midde-Ooste, veral na die bekendstelling van die metro, maar dit is nog steeds 'n baie motorgerigte stad en die meeste besoekers ry uiteindelik taxi's. Die Wojhati reisbeplanner kan die beste manier van reis voorstel.

'N Dagkaart geldig vir onbeperkte ritte met die metro, tram en busse, kos 22 dirham, terwyl die Nol Silwer 'n kaart met gestoorwaarde kos 20 dirham (insluitend 'n balans van 14 dirham) en gee 10% afslag op die metro- en busgeld. Albei is beskikbaar by metrostasies en groot busstasies. Die Silver-kaart is nuttig vir gebruikers van openbare vervoer wat langer as 'n dag in Dubai bly. U kan dit aan die einde van u reis besoek (dit sluit busse in).

Met die metro

Dubai Metro

Straatnaamborde wat na die rigting van die Metro wys, word dwarsdeur die stad aangetref.

Dubai is 52 km (32 myl) lank Rooi lyn, wat in September 2009 geopen is, is die tweede metro in die Arabiese wêreld daarna Kaïro. Alhoewel die lyn nie die ou middestad bedien nie, is dit handig om langs die lang kuslyn van Dubai te ry, en dit bevat stopplekke op die lughawe, Burj Khalifa en die Mall of the Emirates. Die Groen lyn, wat deur die stadskern grawe, is in September 2011 geopen. U kan tussen die twee lyne by Union Square en Khalid Bin Al Waleed (BurJuman) vervoer. Daar is ook blou en pers lyne in aanbou met openingsdatums in die volgende paar jaar. Die baan 2020-ekspo sal in 2020 voltooi word met 'n koste van 4,46 miljard dollar.

Enkelkaartjies wissel van 2–8,50 dirham, of dubbel soveel as die gebruik van die 'Gold' eersteklas vervoer as 'n herlaaibare slimkaart gebruik word. 'N Enkele nie-herlaaibare kaartjiekoste begin by 6 dirham vir 'n reis binne een sone, 8 dirham vir twee sones, ens. Kaartjies kan in outomatiese masjiene, kaartjiekantore of by die hekinligtingskantoor gekoop word. Kontant- en betalingskaarte word aanvaar (Visa en MasterCard). Treine loop elke 3-5 minute elke dag van 05:50 tot middernag, behalwe Donderdag en Vrydag, wanneer dienste verleng word tot 05: 50–01: 00, beperk tot onderskeidelik 13: 00-23: 59. Alle stasies het lugversorging en daar is 'n groot netwerk voedingsbusse. As u van plan is om laat in die aand te reis, moet u die werkure van die stasie nagaan, want die laaste trein kan vroeër vertrek as die amptelike stelsel se werksure.

Per monorail

'N Monorail-stelsel van 5 km vervoer passasiers oor die Palm Jumeirah na die Atlantis-hotel. Dit verbind met die Dubai Tram. Dit is nie 'n deel van die res van vervoer nie, en daarom moet u 'n aparte kaartjie koop (15 dirham eenrigting en 25 dirham retoer).

Met die trem

Dubai Tram

Palm Jumeriah Monorail.

Die nuutste van Dubai se moderne vervoerstelsel is die Dubai Tram, wat op 12 November 2014 geopen is. Dit bied pendelaars 'n gemaklike vervoerdiens in die vernaamste sake- en ontspanningsdistrikte van Dubai. Die Dubai Tram ry daagliks 19 uur 14,5 km langs Al Sufouhweg. Dit gaan deur die lewendige Dubai Marina, waar passasiers getrakteer word op asemrowende besienswaardighede van toringhoge wolkekrabbers en luukse seiljagte, en dan deur Jumeirah ry, verby die ikoniese Burj Al Arab.

Die Dubai Tram verbind met die Dubai Metro by die Jumeirah Lakes Towers en DAMAC stasies, en verbind met die monorail van Palm Jumeirah. Buite Europa is die Dubai Tram die eerste tramstelsel wat gebruik maak van die nuutste grondkabelsisteem wat die onooglike en gevaarlike kabels uit die weg ruim.

Met die bus

Openbare vervoer in Dubai^{[dooie skakel]} is 'n goedkoper manier om binne die verskillende distrikte van Dubai te reis. 'N Kaart van die busstelsel kan gevind word aanlyn, sowel as gedetailleerde roetekaarte en roosters. Openbare busse is skoon en goedkoop, maar ongelukkig nie baie omvattend nie en (op sommige roetes) nogal ongereeld. Die busstelsel is baie handig om tussen verskillende dele van Dubai, of tussen die verskillende voorstede, te ry eerder as algemene vervoer. Huurmotors of redelike stap is ook nodig as u Dubai sonder u eie motor besoek.

U benodig 'n Nol-kaart of 'n kaartjie vir tariefbetaling. Kaarte kan by die meeste busstasies, metrostasies en soms by die busbestuurder gekoop word.

Die belangrikste busstasies is Gold Souq Market (in Deira) en Al Ghubaiba busstasie (in Bur Dubai). Die vaste tarief is 2 dirham, maar dit kan hoër wees vir 'n uur lange rit na ver voorstede. Duidelike roetekaarte en roosters word binne enkele busplekke geplaas. Ramadan-tydsberekeninge verskil. Die voorste sitplekke is vir vroue gereserveer.

Die mees bruikbare diens vir die toevallige toeris is waarskynlik Reël 8, wat by die Gold Souq begin, neem die tonnel onder die Creek na Heritage Village, en vertrek dan af Jumeirah Rd (net agter die strand) en al sy hotelle en winkelsentrums, tot by Burj al-Arab en Wild Wadi. Dit eindig naby die Internet City, terwyl die 8A-variant 'n bietjie verder daal en ook die Mall of the Emirates bedien.

Met die taxi

Huurmotors lê die strate van Dubai op en is relatief maklik om met hul roomlywe en gekleurde dakke raak te sien. Die maklikste plek om dit te vind is by die taxi-ry by een van die winkelsentrums of buite 'n hotel. Dit is moontlik om met 'n taxi op die pad te swaai, maar dit kan moeilik wees tydens spitstye. In spitstye (07: 00-09: 00 & 16: 00-19: 00 werksdae, en Vrydagaande) is die vraag groter as die aanbod, en nie net is dit moeilik om taxi's te vind nie, maar diegene wat u wil afhaal, kan dalk mal wees -tarief tariewe of kort ritte in drukke gebiede heeltemal weier. As u 'n off-offerteaanvaarding aanvaar, moet u seker maak dat die bestuurder duidelik 'Dirhams' sê, aangesien die woord af en toe in 'Dollars' verander wanneer u u bestemming bereik. Die bestuurders van Dubai Taxi Corporation gaan daagliks hul skofverandering tussen 16: 00-18: 00 deur en dit kan moeiliker wees om taxi's gedurende hierdie tyd te vind. Die standaard van ry in Dubai wissel van swak tot wild - taxi's is van die slegste op die paaie. Taxibestuurders weet redelik goed waar die belangrikste winkelsentrums en hotelle is, maar minder bekende plekke sal beteken dat die bestuurder sy swaer bel om aanwysings te kry, terwyl hy op u tyd in sirkels rondry - daarom is dit 'n goeie idee om 'n rowwe idee te hê van waarheen u op pad is of wat 'n nabygeleë baken is.

Huurmotors word bedags 1,82 dirham / km gemeet en snags 1,82 dirham / km, dus is geen onderhandeling nodig nie. Die tariewe van alle taxi-ondernemings - Dubai Transport, National, Cars, Metro en Arabian - is identies, dus neem net die eerste een wat saamkom. Straatbakkies lok bedags 5 dirham en snags 5,50 dirham (22: 00-06: 00). Vanaf die lughawe is daar 'n vaste koste van 25 dirham; daar is 'n toeslag van 20 dirham om na te gaan Sharjah. 'N Minimum totale tarief van 12 dirham geld. Taxi's is vrygestel van die tolheffings op die Salik-pad.

Pas egter op vir ongemerkte hotelhuistaxi's en limousines: hoewel sommige hiervan meet, is dit wel nie gekoppel aan die amptelike tariewe, en dit kan baie duurder wees. Een manier om vas te stel of 'n taxi amptelik is of nie, is om 'n meter te soek: geen meter, moenie inklim nie.

As u nie andersins een kan vind nie, kan u Dubai Taxi skakel by 04-2080808 (elke franchise het sy eie besprekingsnommer, maar een sentrale stelsel). U moet 'n toeslag van 3 dirham bespreek. Die besprekingstelsel was berug vir sy onbetroubaarheid, maar met 'n aansienlik verhoogde taxivloot wag baie taxi's nou doelbewus in nie-amptelike gebiede wat wag vir besprekings. As gevolg hiervan kan dit op 'n goeie dag moontlik wees om 'n taxi te bespreek en binne minder as vyf minute te laat aankom. As u absoluut op 'n sekere tyd moet kom (sê maar die lughawe of 'n vergadering), is dit steeds die beste om vooraf 'n hoteltaxi te bespreek, en kry hul skatting van hoe sleg die verkeer gaan wees.

Vroue moet agter in die taxi ry, aangesien sommige bestuurders dit as 'n seksuele uitnodiging beskou as u voor kom.

Taxibestuurders is gewoonlik vriendelik, maar het verskillende idees oor higiëne.

U kan ook Careem- of Uber-dienste gebruik om na Dubai te verhuis.

Met die motor

Daar is 'n ontelbare aantal huurmotors wat 'n manier van vervoer bied vir baie goedkoop tariewe en baie min papierwerk. 'N Internasionale bestuurspermit is nie noodwendig nodig nie, maar huurmaatskappye mag nie 'n motor sonder een huur nie.

Sommige agentskappe huur motors met bestuurders. Besoekers wat van hierdie opsie gebruik maak, moet seker maak dat hul bestuurder sy pad ken soos wat baie nie weet nie.

As u op die hoofpaaie ry, soos die Sheikh Zayed-pad, is die aansluitingsnommers nie in logiese volgorde nie. Aansluiting 13 is net na aansluiting 18 en word selde soos op die kaarte aangedui. Padname kan ook baie verwarrend wees, en dit is baie belangrik om geringe verskille in spelling (as gevolg van verskillende transliterasies uit Arabies) te hê. Die konstruksiewerk wat dwarsdeur en rondom Dubai plaasvind, kan u bestemming 'n uitdaging maak. Tydelike padaanlegte verander met kommerwekkende reëlmaat, en tydelike tekens kan misleidend of nie bestaan ​​nie. Aangesien GPS-kaarte nie op datum is nie (en gewoonlik in elk geval nie met huurmotors te huur is nie), sal u baie goed daaraan toe wees met 'n gedrukte kaart (u kan byvoorbeeld 'n uitstekende kaart kry in Virgin winkels. Daar is 'n Virgin Megastore op die boonste verdieping van die middestad).

Ry gedurende die oggend- en middagspitsure word nie aanbeveel nie, want die verkeer vertraag tot stilstand en selfs 'n eenvoudige rit oor 'n brug kan tot 45 minute duur. Daar is ook 'n skaarste aan parkeerplekke in baie dele van die stad.

Met so 'n mengsel van nasionaliteite wat in die stad woon, is die bestuurstyl op die minste gesê. Beide gevaarlike en ervare bestuur sal gereeld gesien word of ervaar word. Dubai het een van die hoogste sterftesyfers per capita ter wêreld. Daar is geen verdraagsaamheid vir alkohol en bestuur met strawwe boetes nie, insluitende die tronk en deportasie.

Sien Salik vir inligting oor tolgeld op sekere roetes in Dubai. As u 'n motor huur, sal die motorhuuronderneming gewoonlik 'n Salik-etiket voorsien en u sal apart betaal (gewoonlik 5 dirham per hek) wanneer u die motor terugbesorg.

Per boot

'N Abra-motor oor Dubai Creek van Bur Dubai na Deira.

'N Maklike manier om Dubai Creek oor te steek, is deur abra, 'n klein veerboot. Abra-stasies is langs die Creek aan Bur Dubai en Deira geleë, en die stelsel om die bote vol te maak is opmerklik doeltreffend. Die dwarsrivierrit kos 1 dirham, betaalbaar aan die bestuurder nadat die boot die stasie verlaat het, en bied 'n baie skilderagtige uitsig oor die stad. Abras vertrek baie gereeld en die diens is 24 uur per dag beskikbaar.

Lugversorging waterbusse is 'n manier om die abra-skare en die hitte te vermy. Dit is deel van die openbare vervoerstelsel, dus moet u 'n Red Nol-kaartjie of 'n Nol-kaart benodig. Kaartjies kan by die waterbusstasie gekoop word. Die tarief per rigting is 2 dirham. Die waterbus het ook 'n 'toerismeroete' - heen en weer - hoewel dit gerieflik is, kan dit redelik duur word (50 dirham per volwassene, 25 dirham per kind).

Die Creek is ook die tuiste van baie bote wat gemakliker (en dienooreenkomstig duurder) toere aanbied, dikwels in bote wat ontwerp is om soos dhows te lyk. Pryse is geneig om hoër te wees, veral vir aandetes met vermaak aan boord.

Per fiets

Alhoewel dit glad nie 'n fietsvriendelike stad is nie, is daar 'n groeiende netwerk fietsrybane. Careem bied 'n fietsdeelstelsel met stasies in Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Beach, middestad, Palm Jumeirah, Deira en 'n aantal ander distrikte.

Sien

Individuele aanbiedings kan in Dubai gevind word distrik artikels

Dubai Museum - al-Fahidi fort en 'n dhow

Ou Dubai. Die Al Bastakiya-omgewing was eens die belangrikste sentrum van Dubai. Die ou geboue word nou bewaar as 'n kulturele baken en toeristegebied.

Dubai is 'n mengsel van oud en nuut, tradisioneel en modern. Van ou tradisionele souks en historiese geboue (wat nou om kulturele redes bewaar word of reeds deel uitmaak van die nasionale erfenis) tot moderne Dubai se oorweldigende winkelsentrums, ongelooflike kunsmatige eilande en reuse moderne wolkekrabbers wat die wêreld se hoogste gebou insluit, Dubai is 'n wêreld op sigself en bied baie wonderlike besienswaardighede.

Die stad het talle museums en historiese geboue, maar die Dubai Museum is 'n moet sien vir die eerste keer reisigers na die Emirate. Dit bied 'n blik op die ou lewe van Dubai, sy mense en hul kultuur en erfenis. 'N Aantal ander museums is in die omgewing geleë Sharjah.

Dubai het 'n geregverdigde reputasie as 'n konkrete oerwoud, maar daar is lekker sakke groen in die stad, soos Safa Park. Die stadsparke is modern en baie goed onderhou, met die gewildste in Jumeirah.

Doen

Individuele aanbiedings kan in Dubai gevind word distrik artikels

Fossiele kranse naby Dubai

China-paviljoen in Global Village

• Abra ry. Die beste word snags in die koel weer gedoen en die stadsliggies geniet. Abras kan gehuur word vir 'n privaat toer (teen 'n prys wat met die bestuurder bespreek kan word, maar gewoonlik baie goedkoop). Dit is 'n gewilde aktiwiteit teen sonsondergang op 'n helder dag, veral as die bestuurder die toer kan verlig met stories oor die strukture aan weerskante van die Creek. Sorg net dat die doel van die huur van abra aan die begin duidelik word, anders sal u 'n baie duur rivierrit of 'n druk privaat toer doen. Sien ook die Kry rond afdeling hierbo.
• Strande en see. Daar is eindelose watersportgeleenthede, want Dubai het van die witste en slegste strande ter wêreld. Die oseaantemperature wissel van 22 ° C in die winter tot 35 ° C in die somer; daar is min golfonderbrekings en die sterk wind kan swem bemoeilik. Die water is ook baie sout, en daarom gebruik baie mense hul swembad. Duikaktiwiteite is erg beïnvloed deur buitelandse konstruksiewerk vir die Palms en The World; gevolglik is lang bootreise nodig om wrakplekke te bereik. Alternatiewelik kan 'n mens die reis van 90 minute na die ooskus-emiraat van Fujairah of die Sharjah-enklave, Khor Fakkan, vir topklas duik op koraalriwwe wat die uitgebreide seelewe ondersteun.
• Kameelrenbaan. Een van die meer ongewone besienswaardighede, met wedlope wat Donderdag en Vrydag in die winter gehou word. U kan na die resies kyk, en u sal die geleentheid kry om die paddocks te besoek. Verkopers verkoop alles, van krale tot matte en komberse, sodat u aandenkings kan koop.
• Ain Dubai[1] Wêreld se hoogste reuzenrad wat op Bluewaters Island geopen kan word. Dit sal na verwagting in 2021 open.
• Woestynsafari of duin bashing. Vertrek na die woestyn in 'n SUV met spesialis woestynbestuurders. Die bestuurders sal u neem vir 'n opwindende rollercoaster-rit oor sandduine, u die sonsondergang vanaf 'n strategiese uitkykpunt wys en u na 'n tradisionele Arabiese Bedoeïene-kampeerterrein neem, waar u 'n weelderige barbecue-buffet-ete met musiek en buikdans aangebied word. om die atmosfeer te voltooi. Die toer duur gewoonlik ongeveer vyf uur en kos ongeveer 150 dirham per persoon. As u maklik motorsiek raak, wil u die duine baser. 'N Woestynsafari is een van die beste dinge om in Dubai te doen. 'N Ander opsie is om 'n 4x4 te huur / te koop en by die vele groeiende 4x4-klubs in die VAE aan te sluit, maar slegs as u 'n baie ervare bestuurder is en 'n internasionale bestuurslisensie het. Aangrensende stede, waaronder Abu Dhabi, het ook hul eie, soos AD4x4. Vir al die Dubai-gebaseerde klubs is lidmaatskap gratis en hulle reël gereeld vir beginners na die woestyn.
• Natuurlik in die buitelug. Although at first glance the outdoors may seem dull and uninteresting, and even dangerous due to the desert conditions, there are actually amazing natural destinations in the Emirate of Dubai, which extends into Hatta. There are pristine waterfalls, cliffs lined with fossils, even freshwater lakes.
• Yacht charter. An easy way to explore the man-made Palm Islands and coastal skyscrapers. Fleets are available for hire from Dubai Marina from many of the yacht charter agencies. 
• Dubai Frame[2] Opened in 2018, The Dubai Frame is an iconic landmark in Zabeel Park. It offers spectacular views to old and present Dubai.
• Dubai Creek cruise/ride. Dubai Creek is the foundation from which Dubai grew. It was built as a port for trading vessels plying to and from India, Africa and the Middle East. Today a bit of the old shipping culture still remains. In and around the Creek one can see some of the original buildings that have served as customs houses and defence structures. You can book a ride (usually four hours) on the Dubai Marina cruise or rent a private boat to take you on an hour-long ride up and down the Creek.
• Burj Khalifa. Visit the tallest building in the world with the magnificent centrepiece of Dubai, Burj Khalifa is surrounded by hotels, must-visit shopping destinations and a world of entertainment options. More infos can be found in the Jumeirah district article. (Augustus 2015 opgedateer)
• Golf. It may be a desert, but a lot of money and water is spent on irrigating opulent golf courses. Alternatively, for a more local flavour, try sand golf.
• Hot Air Balloon Ride (Balloon Adventures Dubai), ☏ 971 4 388 4044, 971 54 425 4995 (WhatsApp), ✉[email protected]. 8 Sep – 31 May. Great fun seeing all the sand dunes and mountains early in the morning or during sunset. 1,100 dirham/adult, 950 dirham/child. (updated May 2017)
• 25.28525955.3283391 Big Bus Company tour. You can take a bus tour, both day time and night time, of many of the attractions in Dubai. 

Werk

While Dubai tries to promote itself as the business and entertainment capital of the world, the government has a complex and at times frustrating work permit procedure that one should not attempt on their own unless they have prior experience. Therefore, it is best to go through official channels when looking for work in Dubai as spot inspections are frequent and if found working illegally, both the employee and the employer will be subject to fines and even deportation.

All the necessary forms and documents are written and processed in Arabic and is best left to a professional or a "P.R.O" to handle your paperwork.

There are rules about changing jobs, which apply to nationalities. They have to complete their contract period, which is 2 years. If the employee breaks his/her contract before the completion of 2 years, the new employer has to offer them salary above 5,000 dirham in-order to avoid ban. Otherwise the employee has to wait until the completion of the left over months of his cancelled contract. If the employer breaks the contracts, then the employee can join another employer immediately irrespective of nationality, religion, cast or creed.

With the price of rentals ever soaring in Dubai and neighbouring Emirates, it is a good idea to discuss a housing allowance when negotiating a pay package.

Despite all of this, there are a few upsides, Dubai companies are generous with holidays averaging almost 39 days a year of paid vacation (including public holidays), a round trip ticket home once a year (depending on your contract) and the UAE government does not impose income taxes on foreign workers. Instead it imposes fees and charges on almost everything, so the cost of living in the UAE, and especially Dubai, is quite high.

Recruitment fraud is quite pervasive in this part of the world. Read your employment contract carefully before signing and do not pay any fees to recruitment agencies, as they are usually paid by the companies. Your passport is your personal property and cannot be withheld by the employer unless you are in a position of trust or are handling large sums of money.

Dubai has been accused by numerous organizations of effectively enslaving workers from Southeast Asia by allowing companies to take their passports without returning them and allowing salaries to go unpaid. Foreign workers, Western and otherwise, have no rights that will be upheld by the courts, and so they have no recourse should they feel their rights violated. Potential workers should be aware of this when considering work in Dubai.

Koop

Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

All that glitters is gold at the Gold Souk.

Dubai is practically synonymous with shopping and could be called "Do buy". Low tariffs and a huge amount of cargo passing through its port ensure that practically anything is available at fairly competitive rates, although the appreciation of the Dirham and the plentiful supply of shoppers means that Dubai is no longer a bargain basement shopping city. You'll also find products in Western chain stores, still with the original tags quoting euro or sterling prices, being sold with a 20-30% mark-up once converted to dirhams. The best things to buy are textiles, electronics and gold; electronics are believed to be much cheaper, while there is a wide selection of textiles and gold.

Dubai shops suffer from the standard developing world shopping phenomenon of having no storeroom and no stocks in reserve, even in the mega-malls – and for clothes shopping this may mean that you struggle to find the style you want in the size you want. Shops open as early as 09:00 and stay open to 22:00, and on weekends to midnight or 01:00.

Remember to haggle in the souks, as discounts are almost always available and even in situations where the item will not become much cheaper, the customer is always expected to "play the game" of haggling. A simple question of "what's your best price?" will often result in a shop-keeper going to extraordinary lengths to sell his stock. Prices in the malls and other Western shops tend not to be negotiable. Far from being a bad thing, this allows the canny visitor to work out comparative prices for common souvenirs – an invaluable aid when a shop-keeper in a souk is asking for a higher price.

Dubai Shopping Festival has been the biggest shopping event in the Middle East since 1996. Almost every shop has a sale, starting in January and ending February. The DSF is not limited up to Shopping but also produces some mind blowing stages shows and performances performed by international celebrities. There's also a very similar Dubai Summer Surprises trying to pull in punters during the summer low season.

Winkelsentrums

Mall of the Emirates.

Dubai is known for its gigantic malls and is a magnet for shoppers. Among the dozens of malls, two stand out due to their size and quality. Sien die district articles for more detail on malls. Several malls have a large supermarket where you'll find the lowest cost electronics, and groceries for self-catering. There are many supermarkets, and international brands such as Carrefour, Géant and Waitrose have multiple locations as do 'home-grown' brands Choithrams, Spinney's, Union Co-Operative and Lulu, amongst others.

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Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

Mezze selection commonly found in Arabic restaurants in Dubai.

Shawarma is the most available food item on almost all streets (and cheap) in Dubai. It is the Arabic equivalent of the burger. It is meat that has been cooked on a skewer and then cut into thin strips and placed into a kuhbus (pita) bread with vegetables and dressing. It costs about 5 dirham for either the plain-jane variety or the more exotic Lebanese and Iranian varieties. The shawarma sold by Indian restaurants are arguably the cheapest.

Another local snack is fala-fil (felafel, falafel), which is as cheap as shawarma.

Traditional Emirati food normally involves rice and meat/chicken cooked with different spices. As such, mandi is a very popular meal and generally affordable, except when served in high end restaurants. Emirati restaurants can be mostly found in areas with local residents, such as Deira, Bur Dubai and Jumeirah. Traditional desserts are also worth trying. Search for luqaimat, deep fried dough balls tossed with date syrup on top. You'll find it at any Emirati restaurant as well as some small cafeterias or street markets.

Most of the American fast food chains have set up shop, including KFC, Chillis, TGI Fridays, Starbucks, and McDonalds. The beauty of the food in Dubai is that you will probably find cuisine for every taste. All food is halal.

Dubai has a big selection of budget Indian food. Dosa, vada, idlee, samosa, chapaati/roti, with generous servings of sabji (cooked vegetable stew) are available at throwaway prices, typically less than 10 dirham per course. The more expensive stuff costs up to USD 5. Bur Dubai (particularly Meena Bazaar area) and Karama are the places that abound in these restaurants. Most of them are open from 07:00 till 22:00 or 23:00 throughout the week.

Typical Emirati traditional food

Pork is eaten here mostly by non-Muslim Filipinos and Europeans. Pork sections exclusive for non-Muslims are found in Spinneys (numerous branches, including ones in Jumeirah and Dubai Marina), Al Maya Lal's (generally caters to Filipinos; there's a branch in Satwa) New Westzone Supermarket (has a branch in Satwa that's bigger than nearby rival Al Maya Lal's), Choithrams en Waitrose.

Begroting

Most malls have food courts, which offer good value menus and are a fast and reliable option for visitors and locals. There are also several food chains of many different types (Pakistani, Indian, burger) scattered all over the city. See the district articles for individual recommendations.

Midde-reeks

• Automatic, this is a chain of popular Lebanese restaurants found all over Dubai. Famous for its lamb chops & Friday lunch buffet. No alcohol served.

Splurge

The top hotels all have at least one restaurant serving (most commonly) some form of international cuisine - Italian, Japanese, Indian and so on. Quality tends to be high, along with price, but non-guests are able to reserve tables as well, thus allowing the rest of us to experience a bit of these hotels. Floating restaurants for dinner come sight seeing in Dubai Marina are also popular among both non-travelers and travelers. And ew agencies like Trilogy-Yachts & Nalora Cruise^{[dooie skakel]} have licensed floating restaurants and hence charge a high price for the quality of food and service.

Drink

Arabic coffee served with traditional Emirati sweets called Lugaimat.

Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

Dubai has supercharged the nightlife in the last decade and most international known brands have a sister location in town. Most 3-5 star hotels have bars and nightclubs for those interested in the nightlife. World-class DJs frequent Dubai's nightclubs, and many A-list musical celebrities are adding Dubai to their list of tour dates. There is nothing missing and during the high tides of the party time, the impression of being in Ibiza is not misleading. Most of the night life is geared at the beaches of Jumeirah or the Dubai Marina. Bur Dubai is more family-oriented (e.g. Dubai Fountain), while Deira was able in parts to maintain its more Arabic focussed style. Dubai is very popular with Arabic travellers, so an Arabic blend is added quite often.

Dubai has several laws regarding alcohol which travelers should be aware of:

• Alcohol is available only at licensed premises, usually attached to hotels (most nightclubs and bars are in or attached to hotels, though they may have separate entrances).
• Alcohol is not sold on religious holidays. It was not sold during daylight hours in Ramadan, not even to non-Muslims. This law was relaxed in 2016.
• It is illegal to drink alcohol in public places, and there is a zero-tolerance policy on drunk driving. Anyone involved in a collision found with alcohol in their blood will usually get a month's jail sentence and fine.
• Alcohol can be bought only for home consumption at certain outlets in Dubai, and an alcohol license is required. Supermarkets only stock non-alcoholic beers. Even food items containing alcohol are not sold in supermarkets.
• Remember to carry some sort of identification when visiting a bar if you are young, as you will not be let in otherwise. The law prohibits anyone below 21 to enter.
• The authorities take disruptive behavior while intoxicated very seriously, which will lead to jail time or deportation.
• Prostitution is illegal but can be seen in bars. Both parties act illegally, but in rather (in-)famous clubs it can be rather obvious. Keep in mind that most hotels have a strict guest policy.

Slaap

Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

The interior of the Burj al-Arab Hotel

In the early 2000s demand for hotel rooms outstripped supply, resulting in some of the most expensive rooms in the world: it was difficult to find anything decent for under 600 dirham (US$150) especially during the September–May high season. Due to substantial increase in hotel rooms and the financial crises, only during Islamic holidays do prices rise substantially. The cheapest places, mainly catering to small-scale businessmen, can be found in near the souks of Deira. there is also a youth hostel and a backpackers hostel in Dubai.

See the individual listings in the districts for hotel recommendations. In general tourists tend to stay at the beach hotels in Jumeirah or Jebel Ali, while city dwellers have ample choice in Deira or Bur Dubai. Dubai is a stretch along the coastline and taxis are cheap and the metro reliable, so there are always alternative options. The only hassles are ever-new construction sites and the rush hour. During the summer heat a hotel with access to a mall or shopping complex is beneficial to have a greater area for air conditioned walking.

Bly veilig

Dubai is a fast growing city that has its share of problems but nothing that using common sense can't avoid.

Traffic

Driving and pedestrian safety has also been an issue given the different nationalities that share the road. Do not jaywalk or cross where there are no clear pedestrian markings. Speeding is common here, and the odds of you being knocked over are quite high unless you follow the rules. Avoid driving on the extreme left lane of highways to avoid being "flashed" and being forced to move a lane over. Road rage is also starting to become an issue given the increase in traffic jams and poor driving courtesy.

Rude hand gestures (the "finger", etc.) and profanity can lead to fines and jail times if reported, so keep your cool if you are cut off or are behind an erratic driver. In general, you will find those gestures and actions that some may find only slightly offensive in your home country, or perhaps not offensive at all, can at times be extremely offensive to the Dubai locals. Therefore, use a degree of common sense of what is right and wrong to help you stay out of trouble.

Islamic laws

The United Arab Emirates might seem to have more relaxed laws than their other Arab counterparts, but the laws are still very different from most Western countries, and their laws are strictly enforced. A simple kiss in a public place, having an alcoholic drink in the wrong place or even losing your temper could land you a month or more in prison. Exercise caution and common sense when visiting, and make sure you are aware of all their laws or expect severe consequences that could seriously ruin your visit.

Dubai strictly follows Islamic laws which should be respected by all visitors. Islam is the official religion, therefore do not publicly criticize or distribute material against it. Eating in public during the holy month of Ramadan is prohibited from sunrise until sunset and visitors should consume meals in the confines of their hotel or residence.

In conversations about politics and world affairs, avoid criticizing the ruling family of any of the seven Emirates or prominent business families. The United Arab Emirates has formal relations with Israel but publicly supports causes that involves the Palestinian people and Palestinian statehood.

Public displays of affection are frowned upon and public sexual acts can lead to prison sentences followed by deportation. In 2008, a British couple were arrested and faced prison sentences because they had sexual contact on a beach in Dubai. If all tourists remain respectful, decent and ensure that they do not upset the local people, there should be no problems.

Homosexuality, along with almal sexual relations outside of marriage, is a criminal offence with possible deportation or months of prison. Public displays of affection or cross-dressing may lead to prison sentences and/or deportation. They should be avoided completely in public to ensure that no problems arise. In 2013 a Norwegian woman reported she had been raped but then, following bad advice, rescinded it. She was then sentenced to 16 months in prison for extramarital sex and filing a false police report. After public pressure she was pardoned and deported.

Women should dress sensibly and avoid wearing revealing outfits. This is especially true when travelling to districts like Karama, Deira and Bur Dubai, where the streets are packed with men, especially on evenings and weekends. While swimsuits and bikinis are a common sight on Dubai beaches, avoid sunbathing topless or wearing microbikinis—even in the private beach of a hotel.

Prostitution is illegal in Dubai but still it is visible at nightclubs, bars and other places. Law enforcement ignores partially the solicitation but penalties are high if something is too obvious or others call the police. The biggest problem is that many prostitutes don't have a legit residence permit so human trafficking and forced prostitution is an issue to keep in mind.

Petty crime

While petty crime is hardly reported or mentioned in the news, keep an eye on your wallet or purse when in crowded areas like Naser Square or Deira in general. If withdrawing large amounts of cash from ATMs or banking institutions, either conceal the notes or ask the institution's security to escort you to your vehicle. Cases have occurred where people have been robbed of large amounts of cash when in crowded places just because they were not careful.

Conmen are ever present in Dubai, especially the "Nigeria 419" scammers. Do not arrange meetings or entertain their requests or give any personal details. Should they not comply, individuals who will be happy to listen to their business propositions are the police.

Thanks to Dubai's new property boom and bust, real estate fraudsters are also popping up, so exercise extreme caution if you are interested in buying or renting.

Drug use and distribution are serious criminal offences, even when in the company of the person consuming the material, and can lead to a prison sentence of several years or even to be in front of the firing squad. Passenger baggage is screened quite thoroughly when entering Dubai. Even prescription drugs (without original prescription note and sometimes even with one) or ones that you bought over the counter in your country can lead to a prison sentence.

You need to be careful when you are a tourist in Dubai, like many places around the world, people have a keen eye for tourists and can cheat you. For example taxi drivers can drive a longer way to the destination given that you pay by meter or try to charge you 20 dollars when you are sure you heard them say 20 dirham: (they do sound rather similar).

Verbind

The international code for UAE is 971, for Dubai, add a 4 afterwards for land lines.

Local mobile phone numbers start 971 50 xxx yyyy or 971 56 xxx yyyy for the GSM provider Etisalat and 971 55 xxx yyyy for the GSM provider Du.

GSM – Those with GSM phones can expect auto roaming from their home countries. As roaming fees are quite high (easily 3 USD per minute and often more for a call to Europe) and incoming calls are also charged, consider to buy a local prepaid GSM SIM card, designed especially for tourists, from one of the two cellular providers of the UAE:

• Etisalat - product Ahlan - 90 dirham - available at the Duty Free Shop (arrival hall) of Dubai Airport
• Du - product Visitor Mobile Line - 70 Dirhams - available at the Telefonika kiosk in the arrival hall of Dubai Airport.

Using these products, calls to Europe will be charged at maximum of about 0.55 USD per minute. Incoming calls are free of charge.

Phone booths – Phone booths are located on most streets. Phone cards can be purchased from hotels and tourist shops.

Internet – Internet cafés can be hard to find. The usual rate per hour is 3-4 dirham. There are a number of cafés on Al Musalla Rd/Al Mankhool Rd in Bur Dubai, including one at 38 Al Musalla Rd and one at Computer Plaza next to the Ramada Hotel. A number of Internet cafes are found in Satwa too. In Satwa there is the French Connection in the Al Wafa Tower on Sheikh Zayed Rd (opposite side of road from the Dusit Hotel), which has wi-fi access and nice cakes/pastries. In Al Qusais, there is an internet café a 5-minute walk northwest from the Dubai Youth Hostel. Turn right out of the gates and walk to LuLu's Hypermarket. The café is located inside the food court and charges 4 dirham per hour. The Skype website is blocked.

Gaming cafes aimed at teenagers are dotted around, notable examples including Escape gaming zone (opposite lulu hypermarket in al barsha), Que club in al barsha and behind Lamcy plaza.

Surprisingly, the malls do not have internet cafés. Dubai Mall offers free Wi-Fi throughout. Mall of the Emirates offers free Wi-Fi, but you must have a local phone number. Many coffee-shops, restaurants and attractions also have free Wi-Fi, and you'll usually have to ask for the password. Most hotel business centers are equipped with internet cafés but are expensive.

Etisalat, UAE's telecom operator, offers a roaming, postpaid Wi-Fi internet connection known as iZone . Most coffee shops and malls across Dubai provide this service. Prices are available on the website. For those still using dial-up internet Etisalat provide a service when you can plug into any phone line and the line will be charged 0.5 dirhams a minute

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has free Wi-Fi in the terminal. Bring your laptop to use free Wi-Fi at some hotels.There are many free public Wi-Fi spots in Dubai.

Post service

Emirates Post service is pretty efficient. You will need to rent a P.O. Box as postal service to the door is not the standard.

Newspapers and radio

Thanks to the large influx of expatriates, Dubai has a wide selection of English-language newspapers and radio channels.

• The Gulf News.
• Time Out Dubai - Things to do.
• The Khaleej Times.
• The Gulf Today.
• The National.
• 7 Days.
• Emirates Business 24/7.
• Channel 4 - Plays current songs from the UK and US. 104.8FM
• Dubai Eye - Western-oriented talk with focus on business, sport, lifestyle, and entertainment. Owned by Arabian Radio Network. 103.8FM
• Dubai 92 - Mainly 90's music. Popular with British ex-pats. Owned by Arabian Radio Network. 92.0FM
• Virgin Radio 104.4 - Chart music. Operates under franchise from Virgin Radio International. Owned by Arabian Radio Network.
• City 101.6 - Broadcasts Indian music.
• Abu Dhabi Classic FM - Despite its name, this station broadcasts classical and jazz music across the UAE. In Dubai it is on 87.9FM

International newspapers are also available in most hotels and airport terminals. Carrefour and Borders bookstores sell British and American newspapers. Todaily, a local printing house, can furnish newspapers and periodicals from around the world daily.

Hanteer

Religious services

Dubai gives freedom of religion to its residents and citizens.

• St Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Oud Metha opposite the Indian High School. Masses are celebrated in Tagalog (Filipino), some Indian dialects as well as in Arabic and English. There is also a Catholic school near it.
• Holy Trinity Church, a Protestant church, is also in Oud Metha.

Konsulate

Dubai is home to many people of different nationalities and language backgrounds. Therefore, many countries have established full service consulates (Consulate General) in Dubai to provide consular services for their nationals living in the UAE or certain areas like Dubai and the northern Emirates, as well as visa services for others seeking to visit their respective countries (if required). Most of the consulates are located in/around Al Karama and Um Hurair (consulate district) in the Burr Dubai District, south of Dubai Creek. They can also be located in other parts of town too. If corresponding by mail/post use their PO box address as mail is only delivered to a PO Box with no post codes. If delivering to a street address with DHL, FedEx, UPS or another private courier be sure to include recipient's phone number so that the delivery driver can call for directions or clarification on the address. Some countries may have no consulate in Dubai but rather handle everything from their chancery in Abu Dhabi, while others may assign their consular duties solely to the Dubai consulate. Check their website links or call before going to or sending any correspondence:

• Australië, Level 25, Bur Juman Business Tower, Khalifa Bin Zayed Road; PO Box 124400, ☏ 971 4-508 7100, faks: 971 4-355 1547, ✉[email protected]. 
• Bangladesj, Villa No. 36 & 145 Abdulla Hussain Al Malik Villa 123/3 Street, Abu Hail Road Al Wuheida, Deira; PO Box 4366, ☏ 971 4 238-8199, 971 4 265-1116. (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)
• Kanada, 19th Floor Jumeirah Emirates Towers (Business Tower), Sheikh Zayed Road; PO Box, ☏ 971 4 404-8444. Su-Th 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00; Su-Th 08:00-14:00 during Ramadan. By appt only. (updated Sep 2018)
• Sjina, Villa No. 14, St 8, Community 357, Umm Al Sheif St, Safa 2 Area, ☏ 971 4-3944733, faks: 971 4-3952207, ✉[email protected]. Su-Th 08:30-12:00. 
• Egypt, Al Hamariya, Khaled Ibn Al-Walid Street, ☏ 971-4-3971122, faks: 971-4-3971033, ✉[email protected]. Sunday-Thursday 09:00 - 15:00. 
• Ethiopië, Deira, Al Wuheida, Community 132, Street No. 6, Villa No. 1, ☏ 971 4 269-9111, 971 4 269-9162. (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)
• Frankryk, 32F Habtoor Business Tower, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah beach Rd; PO Box 3314 (in front of Grand Habtoor Hotel, near Dubai Marina metro station), ☏ 971 4 408 4900, 971 50 644 6860 (emergencies only), faks: 971 4 408 4903, 971 4 408 4904, ✉[email protected]. Daily 08:30AM-12:30. (April 2017 opgedateer)
• Duitsland, Jumeira 1, 8 'A' St, ☏ 971 4 348 8888. Su-Th 08:00-12:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• Indië, Al Hamariya, Diplomatic Enclave, Bur Dubai; PO Box 737, ☏ 971 4 394 1222, 971 4 394 1333, faks: 971 4 394 0453, ✉[email protected]. Su-Th 08:30AM-16:30. 
• Indonesië, Al Hudaiba, Community 322, Villa No. 1, ☏ 971 4 398-5666, ✉[email protected]. (Januarie 2018 opgedateer)
• Iran, No 256 Al Wasl Rd, Jumairah Area; PO Box 2832, ☏ 971 4 344 4717. Su-Th 08:00-12:00. 
• ^{[dooie skakel]}Irak, P.O. Box 85855 (Bur Dubai), ☏ 971 4 358-4700. (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)
• Japan, 28th Floor, Dubai World Trade Centre, ☏ 971 4 331 9191, faks: 971 4 331 9292. Su-Th 09:00-14:30; stop taking visa applications at 12:30; return completed work between 12:30-14:30. (updated Sep 2018)
• Kenya, Jumeirah 2, Off Al Wasl Road, Street 15, Villa 5; P.O. Box 214933, ☏ 971 4 342 8111, faks: 1 971 4-342 8181. Su-Th 09:00-13:00. (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)
• Koeweit, Al Seef Street; PO Box 806, ☏ 971 4 397 8000. Su-Th 08:30-14:30. (updated Sep 2018)
• Nederland, Al Habtoor Business Tower, 30th floor, Dubai Marina; PO Box 7726, ☏ 971 4 440-7600. (updated Sep 2018)
• Oman, PO Box 1898, ☏ 971 4 397 1000, 971 4 397 2299 (for visa section). Su-Th 07:30-14:30; Visa Applications 08:00-12:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• Pakistan, Near Burjuman, opp. Iranian School, Umm Hurair One, Khalid Bin Waleed Road, Bur Dubai, ☏ 971 4-397 3600, faks: 971 4-397 1975. 
• Filippyne, Al Qusais 3 Dubai; PO Box 94778, ☏ 971 56 501 5755, 971 56 501 5756 (Legal matters & assistance to Nationals). Su--Th 08:00-14:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• Rusland, Dubai, Umm Al Sheif, 6B st., Villa 21: PO Box 11876, ☏ 971 4 328-5347, 971 50 454-7754 (Emergencies Only), faks: 971 4 328-5615. Su-Th 10:00-13:30; Citizenship issues Wed 15:00-17:00. The visa application centre is at another location at Wafi Mall, Level 2, Falcon Phase 2, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai (Tel 971 4 205-5717 (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)
• Saoedi-Arabië, Alhamreiah Area, Alsaeef Street, ☏ 971 4 377 8300. Su-Th 09:00-15:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• Suid-Afrika, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street (also known as Bank Street) (New Sharaf Bldg in Bur Dubai), ☏ 971 4 397-5222 (consular services), 971 4 397-9901 (trade manners), faks: 971 4 397-9602. Su-Th 08:30-12:30. (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)
• Turkye, 29th Floor, Dubai World Trade Center Building، Sheikh Zayed Road, ☏ 971 4 376-0600, 90 312 292 29 29. Su-Th 08:30-14:00 (By Appt only). (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)
• Verenigde Koninkryk, Al Seef St Bur Dubai; PO Box 65 (Near the Dubai Creekside), ☏ 971 4 309 4444, faks: 971 4 309 4301, ✉[email protected]. 
• Verenigde State (VSA), Corner of Al Seef Rd. and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd,, ☏ 971 4-309-4000, ✉[email protected]. 
• Yemen, Consulates Area, Um Hurair 1; P.O. Box 1947, ☏ 971 4 397-0213, 971 4 397-0131. Su-Th 08:30-14:00. (Oktober 2018 opgedateer)

Gaan volgende

Within the Verenigde Arabiese Emirate:

• Neighbouring Sharjah. While dry (no alcohol) and mostly suburban, has a few beaches and museums of interest. (Augustus 2015 opgedateer)
• Abu Dhabi. Capital of the Emirates, is an entirely different city and worth the one and a half hour ride to see the contrast. (Augustus 2015 opgedateer)
• Die stad van Al Ain (near the border with Oman). It is surprisingly a city of lush gardens and trees - an aspect quite unusual in this region considering its desert surroundings. (Augustus 2015 opgedateer)
• Peaceful Umm Al Quwain emirate. If you want a cosy and relaxing environment, free from city hustle and bustle. (Augustus 2015 opgedateer)

Other countries

• Dubai has an arrangement with Oman to allow visitors who qualify to get an Omani visa on arrival by road through Hatta.
• Die Iranian island of Kish. A free trade zone that does not require a visa. (Augustus 2015 opgedateer)
• Fjords of Musandam Peninsula (two hours' ride north to this Omani exclave). Explore beautiful caves and enjoy the awesome scenery of the desert and the mountains. to hike in the mountains or dive in the fjords. (Augustus 2015 opgedateer)

Ajman ← Sharjah ←	N  S	→ Jebel Ali → Abu Dhabi
EINDE ←	W  E	→ Hatta
EINDE ←	N  S	→ Al Ain
Ajman ← Sharjah ←	N  S	→ Jebel Ali → Abu Dhabi