Dubai: the wonderful city of deserts and rich culture. Dubai is a modern city that came about almost at the same time as the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Although there were documents that prove that Dubai has existed for about 150 years before the United Arab Emirates emerged, this does not affect how the country stands and lives today.

Why Emirates?

Dubai lives under an Emir who is a ruler of an Islamic country. This is how they posses the name Emirate. The country has the same functions along with other emirates such as legal, political, military and economic functions.

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Dubai has a very large population and is actually the second largest emirate by area after Abu Dhabi. Dubai, like Abu Dhabi is a very strong and strict emirate. They both posses authoritative prohibition power over important situations that affect the nation.

The city of Dubai is very rich in culture, and is very strict about it too. Their culture originates from the Islamic traditions of the United Arab Emirates’ lifestyles. Regardless of the strictness of the city with its culture, they still accept and welcome foreigners who do not carry out the Islam religion. The foreigners are actually free to practice their own religion and the government does not declare judgment for it.

One good thing about Dubai is that women do not experience discrimination. People of Dubai possess the virtues of hospitality and courtesy and they freely show it to others. Other than their culture and great territory, their hospitality is what invites people of other countries to come visit their city. The rulers of this land are very firm about maintaining and keeping their culture fresh and practiced. There are many activities that help promote their culture more especially those that represent their rich past and history.

The language the people speak is commonly Arabic; on the other hand several also communicate and speak in English. English being the most commonly spoken language world wide makes it one the people use especially with foreigners with different nationalities. Important signs and information to read are both written in Arabic and English.

There are different sorts of delicacies to enjoy in Dubai. Because of the frequent international encounter of this city, their dishes tend to improve more and are known more by people. Arab food is found everywhere in the city. Vendors would sell Kebabs and perhaps shawarma and in the restaurants finer dining with their very own special cuisines is enjoyed. Other than this, they also have food coming from different places like China, Japan, The Philippines, Korea and other Asian food. Along with those they have American and European restaurants that are available to all. Having a majority of Muslims in the country, the consumption of pork is disallowed for them. Although for them it is not permitted, there still is pork required food that is served in various restaurants and fast food dining for those who are not Muslim.

Like how they regulate the production of pork filled food, they also regulate the selling of alcoholic beverages. Like other countries, a permit is necessary for the purchase of such and as well as for the drinking. Even with this rule given, alcoholic beverages are still available in bars and restaurants. Another popular thing to enjoy with these drinks is the Shisha and Gahwa which have different flavors to smoke and enjoy.

Dubai possesses a very multi-ethnic society thus those who visit may dress whichever and whatever they like. Having that allowed, there should still be respected for the local customs the Arabs acquire and appreciate. There should be no disrepute for how the locals dress and also it would be better for the visitors to dress more conservatively at least until they are used to the city already.

Dubai, having been located in the Middle East holds a partially tropical and yet parched climate. They have a regular hot weather for about half a year with a little rain in between although rain mostly happens during winter time. The summer heat can reach to about 48 degrees Celsius in contrast to the coldness they have during winter which can reach to 10 degrees Celsius. Having a change of weather like that really affects health and plant growth.

Today, Dubai is a very essential tourist destination because it is a port for the several things that the industry sells. Having many developments of IT and finance, they create very lucrative business nation wide and world wide. Most importantly, Dubai also has their very own Oil Income as part of the Oil Cartel they hold.

Dubai gives to its people and visitors a wide range of things to do, see and experience in its city. It is filled with intriguing deserts, sand dunes and beautiful Mountains. Also in the city are beach resorts that can be enjoyed with the beautiful sun and sea water. A few of the things to do are boat racing, shopping, the zoo, the desert safari, golf courses, and camel racing and so on.

Boat racing is popular in Dubai and has its cultural significance. Boat racing is frequent during government holidays. It is considered as one of the greatest sports.

Dubai is said to be the shopping capital of the Middle East because of the several shopping malls it has. As they say, there isn’t a place better to find products you need and wish to buy. The prices also of these products are surprisingly reasonable to the consumer’s capability to purchase. Cars, couture clothing, jewelry, electronics, furnishing, sporting equipment, and any other products are all found in the same markets that are accessible to everyone.

The Dubai Zoo is the oldest zoo and may be the only zoo in the entire Arabian Peninsula. This zoo was the first to breed the rare chimpanzee and the Arabian wild cat. Many tourists and locals enjoy this zoo because of the unique animals they acquire and present.

The desert isn’t only all sand and cacti, they also posses wild life such as plants and animals. The desert can be enjoyed by taking trips and tours through the safari jeeps and it only consumes half a day. It is also amusing to actually stay over night in the desert inside Bedouin Tents.

The man-made golf courses of Dubai are something enjoyable to golfers and non-golfers alike. It is a spectacular place for golfing or for just enjoying the beautifully landscaped area. Also in the golf courses are beautiful lakes that contrast the heat of the desert and fight the heat of the course all through out.

One of the traditional sports of Dubai, like boat racing, is Camel racing. It is enormously popular in the emirates, which includes Dubai. It can be held during any occasion but mostly during festivities and parties. Unlike before, they now have tracks just for this race.

This city seizes beautiful landscapes of greens despite the large area of sand dunes. Because of the very creative way of making this city worth what it is, many tourists choose to visit it. Time is not wasted in a city such as this especially with the many activities and destinations to see. A stay in Dubai will be worth anyone’s while.