Dubai

Guide Note:

This is the travel page for Dubai.

Dubai is one of the major cities of United Arab Emirates and has the largest population in the seven Emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai was nick named the "Mushroom City" because it is one of the fastest growing cities of the world. Dubai spends millions of dollars on large scale real estate projects such as the Emirate Towers, the Burj Al Arab and the Dubai tower, which will be the world's tallest man-made structure once completed in 2009.

Though Dubai does not have any major specific attractions completed as of yet, this is an excellent spot for shopping, sunbathing, dining, sporting events. Activities like skiing at one of the worlds largest indoor ski resort, shopping, enjoying the desert safari, and the beaches make for a different travel experience.

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So while planning your trip to Dubai please see our pages on Dubai Vacation, Dubai Hotels, Dubai Restaurants and Dubai Tours.

Fast Facts

Country: United Arab Emirates
Emir: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Population: 1,679,272 (2008)
Currency: Dirham
Language Spoken: Arabic
Country Code: +971
Time Zone: UTC +4
Current Time and Weather
Current Exchange Rate
Marvel Comics and Universal Studios are currently each building their own theme parks in the city

Also try: Dubai Vacation | Dubai Hotels | Dubai Restaurants | Dubai Tours

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Official Site: Website of the Government of Dubai
Wikipedia: Dubai
Craigslist: Dubai
Popular Newspaper: Gulf News
Alternative Newspaper: Khaleej Times
Higher Education: University Of Dubai
Airport: Dubai International Airport

Dubai Vacation

- The Mahalo Guide to Dubai Vacation
- The Mahalo Guide to Dubai Hotels and Restaurants

Official Site: Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce
Concierge.com: Dubai Travel Guide
Frommer's: Dubai Travel Guide
TripAdvisor: Dubai Tourism
Wikitravel: Dubai Travel Guide

Dubai Basics

Weather: Weather Underground | BBC Weather | Weather.com
Map: Google Maps | Dubai.ws | Dubai Government
Photos: Google Image Search | Yahoo! Image Search | Flickr

Dubai Public Transit

Official Site: Roads and Transport Authority
Subway: Railway Technology | Wikipedia

Dubai Rental Services

Advantage Car Rental: Phone: 800-777-5524
Hertz: Phone 800-654-3001, 971-4-8817511
National Car Rental: Phone 800-227-7368, 971-4-2239212
Dream Car Rental: Phone 971-4-3987345

Dubai for Expats

Easy Expat: Dubai
Expatriates: Dubai Community
Dubai Expat: Dubai Expats Information
Moveandstay: Dubai Information for Expatriates

Dubai Government

Official Site: Dubai Government Information and Services
Official Site: Dubai Chamber of Commerce
Official Site: Website of the Ruler of Dubai
Official Site: United Arab Emirates Government Website

Dubai History

Wikipedia: History of Dubai
SkiDubai.com: History of Dubai
Dubaionweb.com: History of Dubai
LovingDubai.com: History of Dubai

Dubai Facts and Information

National Geographic: Dubai Facts
WCities Destination Guide: Dubai Fun Facts
Dubai City Guide: Dubai Facts and Figures
Economist.com: Dubai Facts and Figures

Dubai News

Dubai Radio

Dubai Colleges and Universities

Public: Higher Colleges of Technology
Public: Zayed University
Public: Dubai Medical College for Girls
Private: Mahatma Gandhi University
Private: Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Private: Institute of Management Technology