Dubai Things to Do Tips by xaver

One of the largest and most beautiful mosques is the Jumairah Mosque. It is a spectacular example of modern Islamic architecture and is built of stone in medieval Fatimid tradition, the mosque is a city landmark in Dubai. It is particularly attractive at night when subtle lighting throws it artistry into relief.
You can enter on sunday and thursday morning just mind to be there before 10 am and book the visit.
We did and I will comment the visit on a tourist trap tip.

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Address: Jumeira Dubai

Burj Al Arab is a part of The Jumeirah Beach Resort, situated 17km south of the city of Dubai. It is designed to resemble a billowing sail; the hotel soars to a height of 321 metres, dominating the Dubai coastline. At night, it offers an unforgettable sight, surrounded by choreographed color sculptures of water and fire. This all-suite hotel reflects the finest that the world has to offer.
This is a hotel, but for most people it cannot be an accomodation tip as the cost of a room starts from 1.300 euro per night.
It is known to be the only 7 stars hotel in the world, but I am still wondering who decided it has 7 starts as, as far as I know, the maximum is still 5.
Officially you can visit the hotel booking a table for an evening tea(about 80 euros) or a dinner at their beach restaurant(about 70 euro), we couldn't do that as everything was booked and got to enter tipping a taxi driver(50 euro for 3 persons) with some contacts inside.
Definitly beautiful and spectacular inside but somehow kitsch for my tastes.

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Phone: +971 4 3017777
Address: PO BOX 74147 Jumeira Dubai
Website: http://www.burj-al-arab.com/

Deira Gold Souk offers a wide variety of jewelry items. Emeralds, rubies, rings, bracelets, anklets and much attractive stuff could be found at the Deira Gold Souk, Dubai has it. Available in the latest designs these gold items are sure to please the buyers. Dubai has streets lined up with innumerable shops selling gold jewelry. Owned by people of varied origins, these shops are places where you need to do heavy bargaining, and also beware of hagglers selling artificial stuff.
Going around the souk you will meet many sellers offering you fake labl watches or glasses, but I must say this is the first time I hear these sellers clearly say that their label stuffs are fake.

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Address: Old Deira district

Jumeirah Emirates Towers are located on Sheikh Zayed Road is in the center of Dubai's commercial business district.They consist in two equilateral triangles are architectural icons one of their kind in Dubai. The Towers are 350-meter office tower and a 305 meter 400 bedroom hotel tower joined by a central area containing a shopping centre.
We entered the hotel and tried to go up with the glass elevator but got stopped by a hotel employee who warned us saying that only guests with keycards are allowed to go up.

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Address: Sheikh Zayed Road
Website: www.jumeirahemiratestowers.com

The creek divides Dubai into two parts: Deira Dubai and Bur Dubai. The creek is 14 Kms long. It now has eight wharfages each capable of catering to 31 ships of capacity of up to 800 tonnes.. A boat tour on the creek is something I highly reccomend.
Probably because my best memories of Dubai are linked to this peace of sea, it's better to take the tour around sunset for better views.
Just go at the Creek and you will be offered tours from many guys, prices seem to not be negotiable but we did not try as 1 hour tour for about 12 euros in 3 seemed ok.
You can also take these boats just to cross the river which saves you from the huge Dubai car traffic, it's really inexpensive though I do not remember the exact price.
The boats you see during this tour are an example of the legal and sometime illegal traffics betwen Emirates and the other countries of the penninsula. Around 720,000 tonnes of cargo pass through the creek each year. Only wooden ships are allowed to enter the creek to keep its traditional feature.

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Directions: Bur Dubai

The national bank palace in Dubai is probably the building you enjoy more while doing a tour on the Creek.
This tours infact offers the best view of the building which has a shape form and the facade is full of mirror panels.This gives a great effect with sun reflexes and let the building itself appear as it was golden.
The building was built in 1998 and it is 125 meters high.

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Directions: Deira side- along the khor
Website: www.nbd.com