This week I reminisced on my twenty year mark away from my home country, it was September 2003 when I left Northern Ireland to relocate to Bournemouth. Then yesterday, I covered that time I didn’t go to Abu Dhabi, yet I finally made it there in 2023. In between times, I backpacked Dubai four time! Dubai is famously known for its high-rising skyscrapers and architecture. It is known as the landmark of iconic buildings. Dubai is well known for its stand-out features and it is worldwide recognized for its emirate. The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world well known for being a city landmark. Dubai is filled with many shopping malls and grand hotels. Dubai has opened a museum of the future in 2022 which is also a landmark in Dubai. It is listed as 14 beautiful museums in the world by National Geographic.
Doing the Burj Khalifa as a cheapskate backpacker – in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa is a famous architectural piece around the world. It is the tallest structure in the world and a well-known skyscraper in Dubai.
Burj Khalifa is 828 meters, 160 storey tall tower can be seen far away. It is shining in the distance, looming over the skyline.
It took 6 years to complete this iconic building, 22 million man hours, and $1.5 billion cost to build. Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill designed this structure. It has the highest occupied floor and observation deck in the world, as well as the longest travel distance lift. Burj Khalifa appeared in major motion pictures such as Mission Impossible and Ghost Protocol.. You can book your traveling journey in Dubai using a unique dhow cruise.
Cruising on a dhow.
Burj Al Arab
Burj Al Arab is Dubai’s most iconic hotel. It is a luxury 5 star hotel located in the city of Dubai.The Jumeirah hotel group designed and manages this property. It is one of the tallest hotels in the world. It is situated 280 meters from Jumeirah Beach on an artificial island. The structure’s design is meant to imitate a ship’s sail.
There are few buildings in Dubai which are instantly recognizable in a crowded environment. It is the tallest of the all suite hotels and a sign of luxury.
The building structure is made luxury with 24 carat gold interior and many superstars visit as guests here like Justin Bieber, Roger Federer and gigi and bella hadid. unique dhow cruise services provide traveling services to tourists.
Dubai Mall
Dubai Mall as named is the most famous shopping spot. This Dubai Mall is very vast inside and hence famous. It has more than 1300 stores and 200 dining outlets. It is still getting bigger day by day with expansion. All famous brands are here in this mall from France Galeries Lafayette to America’s Blooming dale and UK Debenhams.
It is not only a shopping mall but at the center there is Dubai Aquarium and underwater zoo for travelers. Moreover there is a virtual reality theme park and olympic size ice rink inside the Mall.
Beautifully choreographed Dubai fountains can be seen outside of Dubai Mall. Many types of cruise service can be booked using unique dhow cruise.
A free Aquarium inside Dubai Mall, UAE.
Dubai World Trade Centre
It is designed by British architect John Harris. It is a part of complex exhibition centers and businesses. The Dubai world trade center was originally named as Sheikh Rashid Tower as the ruler of Dubai at that time was Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed. It is the first tallest building made in Dubai.
The Dubai trade center has 38 storeys and its 184m tall visible as a solitary structure beside a slimmer road. It exists in the middle of pale ochre expanse. unique dhow cruise book adventurous activities for enjoying in Dubai.
Atlantis the Palm
Atlantis is a hotel with an aquarium and water park. It is famous for its record breaking water parks inside. It contains an aquarium where more than 65000 marine animals live. It has 1500 rooms and a chef baked restaurant.
At the Casino and Hotel complex at the end of the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE.
It is an ocean themed property, a luxury five star hotel created by inspiring the myth of Atlantis. It cost $1.5 bn to build. The architecture of Atlantis includes arabian influences, use of semi precious stones and fossilized shells in their interior and exterior.