United Arab Emirates forum: Journey to the UAE - what should I see?
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Charlotte Bouvier
29 Sep 2008, 08:52Journey to the UAE - what should I see?I'm planning to go on a trip to the UAE. Can anyone of you tell me what cities and landscapes are worth visiting?
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How long should I plan for the trip?
Thanks in advance -
when yuo come call me and i show you evry thing
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Lonely Princess
07 Oct 2008, 05:49I can show you Sharjah city especially the Heritage areas as I work with them
You can also go to Dibba and Khorfakkan to enjoy the long beach between the mountains
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Mike Smith
08 Oct 2008, 21:36Dear Charlotte,
It depends what are you looking for;
Dubai = Shopping+ Modernism+Traffic
Abu Dhabi = Busy, small,modern, quieter than Dubai,small.
Alain=Green,Peaceful,quite, biggest Zoo in UAE,big,forts.
Sharjah = Congested,traffic,busy,soso.
Ajman = Small,busy,traffic.
Dibba,Khorfakan & Fujairah RAK= along the cost, sea view, sandy beaches, old, forts, snookering, diving,tradition.
C'est toute
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Mustafa ...
25 Oct 2008, 13:57
I would say, keep 5 days for Dubai, 2 days for Abu Dhabi, 3 days for the Western region (Fujairah) & if you can visit Oman for another 3 or 4 days (via road).
You will lots of things both natural & artificial.
The place is of course good for visits et il ya toujours les chose pour voir !
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Charlotte Bouvier
27 Oct 2008, 11:09
Hi, thank you all for your replies!
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Do I need a tourist visa or something, or can I just go there with my passport/identity card?? -
Dubai Archer
03 Nov 2008, 08:02As your are holding a French Passport you don't required a visit visa, you can get it from Dubai Airport as soon you reach here, & the visa will be valid for two months 60 days from the date of Entry, by the way: UAE government they use to change the rules a lot, since there was a discussion to charge some few amount & to reduce the visiting time to 30 days, anyway you can come here any time & I don't think you need more than 30 days to tour in UAE, have a nice trip & I am sure you will enjoy a lot.
Ciao
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Charlotte Bouvier
03 Nov 2008, 11:19
Yes, I also think that 30 days are enough.
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I hope they won't change the rules and charge a fee when I get there, as my budget isn't unlimited... -
when u come UAE ,Abudhabi just u can contact me i can tell u in abudhabi which place is good & Al-Ain also i can tell,if u come UAE i thing so u will not see more greenary or but u can see beautiful building/but in uae if u come al in is very beautiful landcape so beautiful place,but dubai lots of big buiding & some of beach also is there but not more beautiful greenary/any how when u come UAE ,i am in abudhabi just u contact me,here i am writing my mail id ( [Email hidden] ) i will help u in Abu Dhabi,& Al -Ain which place is good
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if u holding french pasport, from Dubai Air Port u can get visit visa,i am not remember 30 or 60 days but u dont need to take visa from there from Dubai Air port u can gert visa,better uc an teke 60 days for safe ,then if u finish u r tour before 60 days no problem to u can go back also,but i things 30 days is enough,any how when u come abudhabi u just call me i will help u Abudhabi & Ali Ain beautiful place......................
here i am writing my mail id u send me mail .................
( [Email hidden] )
have a wonderful journy
by shajan
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Kate Mass
16 Oct 2009, 05:07
Here are a couple of things you could do in Dubai.
1. Mall of the Emirates: The largest shopping mall in the Middle East, housing the Middle East's first indoor ski slope, measuring 400 meters and using 6000 tons of snow. The mall is home to over 450 international retail brands.
2. Burj Dubai: This will be the world's tallest building, although a hotel, this is one of Dubai's major tourist sights.
3. Dubai Museum: Believed to be Dubai's oldest building. Built in 1787, the Al-Fahidi Fort houses the Dubai Museum. The Museum offers a unique trip to desert life, traditional Arabian homes, mosques, fishing, pearl diving and trade. Major highlights of Dubai Museum are artifacts from excavated graves, musical instruments. Deadly weapons also form the major part of Dubai Museum, such as swords, spears.
4.Gold Souk: The Gold Souk is Dubai’s most famous market. Explore the alleyways and narrow streets that are lined with shops bursting with gold necklaces, brooches, rings, bangles and earrings. Be dazzled by a staggering display of gold, and more gold!
5. Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum House: Built in 1896, Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum House, Dubai is an iconic structure from the olden days of Dubai. Saeed Al-Maktoum was the brain behind Dubai Creek, one of the magnificent marine attractions for the tourist’s world over. This erstwhile ancestral home for the Al-Maktoum family for several generations has witnessed several watersheds in the History of Dubai.
6. Desert Safari Dubai: A drive through the desert dunes is unparalleled, if you are the adventurous sorts. You come across camel farms, and delicious barbecue joints where you could also take in the Shisha, the famous Arabic water pipe, with varied fruity flavours of peach, strawberry and more.
7. Ibn Battuta Mall: The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall themed around the journeys of the traveler and explorer Ibn Battuta. The mall is divided into six courts each based on the areas he visited on his travels: China, India, Egypt, Tunisia, Persia and Andalusia; each court is decorated to resemble each of these areas of the world.
8. Jumeirah Mosque: Normally no one who is not Muslim is allowed in any mosque but the Jumeirah Mosque is the only mosque that is open for non-Muslim visitors. Take a tour guide to understand the Muslim culture, traditions, and religion.
9. Seawings Dubai: Take this amazing seaplane ride and see the amazing sights of Dubai from the sky - The Palm, The World, Burj Al Arab, The Burj Dubai, Dubai Creek and more. It gives you a whole new perspective of Dubai.
10. Dubai Creek - This is one very enjoyable experience, especially when you get a boat for you and your partner, or family, and tell the driver to take you for a very nice ride, which eventually ends up on the other side the creek.
For some cheap, affordable, good accommodations check Citymax Hotels http://citymaxhotels.com. They are coming up with 3 hotels across Bur Dubai, Al Barsha and Sharjah - take your pick.
Enjoy your holiday!
Kate.
