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Dubai Travel Guide

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) consists of seven Emirates and Dubai is the most popular destination of them all. It is situated on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. Dubai is the second largest Emirate after Abu Dhabi and is usually recognised as the Pearl of the Persian Gulf. The state of Dubai is commonly referred to as a city because it has been distinguished as the most modern and cosmopolitan environments in the Emirates, especially due to its rapid technological transformation over the past few decades.

Dubai offers a real Arabian experience along side some of the world's greatest hotels and the world’s most astounding building projects. It’s not all just seend desert. Life in Dubai revolves around the Dubai Creek, which runs through the centre of Dubai. Dubai is divided into Diera on the north side of the Creek and Bur Dubai to the south, the Dubai business districts. Tunnels and bridges connect the two, but mosques, markets, and hotels abound on both sides. Horse riding has become synonymous with Dubai – both for people wanting to ride and people wanting to watch horse racing, including the sport’s richest event, the Dubai World Cup. Nad Al Sheba is the largest racecourse in Dubai. It’s at Nad Al Sheba that the US$6,000,000 Dubai World Cup is held. Along with the Dubai World Cup there are a further five thoroughbred group races and a group one for purebred Arabians, ensuring the day of the Dubai World Cup is one of the most significant in global thoroughbred horseracing.

Dubai has beaches and fine ones too. Dubai's main beaches run along Jumeira Road. All of Dubai’s Jumeira beaches have soft white sand and shallow warm Arabian Gulf water lapping upon them. There are swanky hotel beaches with bars and other facilities – anyone can use them, but there’s usually a small fee.