Dubai Tourism
Dubai is one of the top tourist destinations which attracts millions of tourists all over the world each year. The majority of people are traveling to Dubai to experience the newest architectural wonders in person. After all, the world's only seven-star hotel Burj Al Arab, Palm Islands, Emirates Towers, Burj Dubai, Atlantis (the Palm) resort, Ski Dubai, The World, and many other buildings and projects can be undoubtedly listed among the greatest achievements of modern architecture and engineering.
The tourists in Dubai can also experience the authentic Islamic architecture and
Arabian hospitality, take a tour to the desert, and relax on the white sandy beaches
and crystal clear sea. Dubai is also very popular shopping destination famous for
very low prices both in big shopping malls such as Mall of Emirates and Deira City
Centre, and traditional markets - souks of which is probably most famous the Dubai
Gold Souk which consists of over 300 retailers trading almost exclusively in
jewelry. There is nothing that cannot be found in Dubai: the finest jewelry,
watches, perfumes, oriental carpets, spices, clothes of the world's top designers,
electronics,... Retailers offer additional discounts during the annual Dubai
Shopping Festival, while similar discounts are also being offered during the Dubai
Summer Surprises which takes place between June and September.
Dubai also offers many sports activities. Besides first-class golf courses and variety of water sports Dubai also offers dune skiing, while swimming, sauna, tennis and fitness are a standard in the majority of Dubai hotels.