Dubaj - Dubai

Dubaj je ogromno mesto z več okrožje članki, ki vsebujejo informacije o določenih znamenitostih, restavracijah in nastanitvah.

Dubaj, gledano iz vesolja.

Dubaj (Arabsko: دبي) Je svetovljansko velemesto in globalno mesto na Arabskem polotoku. Mesto je eno izmed desetih najbolj priljubljenih turističnih destinacij na svetu. Mesto velja tudi za eno najsodobnejših in najnaprednejših mest v Ljubljani srednji vzhod - zagotovo v arabskem svetu - in ga včasih vzdevajo tudi kot "Mesto zlata" zaradi zgodovinskega središča za trgovino z zlatom, pa tudi zaradi hitrega preoblikovanja iz puščave v razkošno mesto.

Za Dubaj je značilna velika puščavska pokrajina, ki se spremeni v futuristični slog nebotičnikov ob obali. Mesto ponuja tako vpogled v staro trgovsko zgodovino in zgodovino potapljanja biserov Arabcev v Deiri in Bur Dubaju ter novo sodobno poslovanje z nebotičniki in živahno življenje v Jumeirah in Jebel Ali. Dubaj je včasih napačno mišljen kot država, vendar je Emirat in je del države Združeni Arabski Emirati. Je finančno središče Združenih arabskih emiratov.

Dubaj velja tudi za trgovsko in kulturno središče Bližnjega vzhoda, je globalno prometno središče in je pozornost pritegnil s številnimi velikimi inovativnimi gradbenimi projekti in športnimi prireditvami. Mesto simbolizirajo nebotičniki, vključno z najvišjo stavbo na svetu Burj Khalifa, poleg ambicioznih razvojnih projektov, vključno z umetnimi otoki, luksuznimi hoteli svetovnega razreda ter nekaterimi največjimi in izjemno modernimi nakupovalnimi središči na svetu.

Okrožja

25 ° 4′48 ″ S 55 ° 9′0 ″ V

Zemljevid Dubaja

Razumeti

Zgodovina

Dubaj je bil sprva majhna ribiška vasica na obali vzhodnega Arabskega polotoka. Na začetku je mesto dobivalo kot majhno mestece za potapljanje z biseri. Ker pa se je širijoča ​​trgovina razmahnila po zalivu, je postala trgovsko središče med Iranom in Indijo in si pridobila veliko razvpitosti za uvoženo blago z vzhoda. Dejansko je bila valuta Dubaja v preteklosti indijska rupija. Uporabljali so ga tudi kot mesto tihotapljenja za tihotapljenje zlata iz Afrike in drugje ter njegovo uvažanje v Indijo, zaradi česar je Dubaj na zemljevidu znana točka za različne trgovce. Ko so naftne družbe iskale nafto okoli Trucialnih držav, se je pokazalo, da Dubaj v primerjavi z državami nima pomembnih zalog nafte Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum, takratni vodja in šejk Dubaja, je nadaljeval z vzpenjajočo se širitvijo trgovine v Dubaju, namesto da bi se zanašal na dohodek od nafte. V domačem kraju je pozdravil indijske trgovce, iranske trgovce in celo zahodne uradnike in popotnike. Odprta trgovinska politika in strpnost do tujcev je Dubaj naredil zaželeno destinacijo za vse nearabe ali nemuslimane, v nasprotju z drugimi mesti na Arabskem polotoku, ki so nemuslimane gledali sumljivo. Sin šejka Rashida, Sheikh Mohammed, je imel vizijo vzpostaviti Dubaj kot bližnjevzhodno turistično destinacijo. Ko so se po odhodu Britancev iz zaliva sestali z drugimi voditelji držav GCC in predlagali, naj Dubaj postane turistična destinacija, so se mu preostali šejki smejali. Rekli so mu, da nihče ne bi rad prišel in obiskal puste puščave. Kljub temu se je šejk Mohammed potrudil, da je najel turistične strokovnjake in spremenil celotno infrastrukturo mesta, da bi sprejel turiste, ustanovil proste cone brez davkov, investiral v večje turistične projekte in odprl mesto za vse, ne glede na raso ali vero. Več zahodnih podjetij in institucij, ki so želele razširiti svoj vpliv na Bližnjem vzhodu, je pozdravilo dubajsko povabilo brez davkov. Dubaj je veljal za edino mesto na arabskem polotoku, ki bo nemuslimanom omogočalo življenje, pijačo in uživanje svojega življenja po svojih zakonih in zahodnih ali neislamskih standardih.

Cilj

Le pet ur letenja od Evropi in tri ure od večine delov Bližnjega vzhoda, Bližnjega vzhoda in indijske podceline, Dubaj naredi velik kratek oddih za nakupovanje, zabave, sončenje, fine dining, športne prireditve in celo nekaj grešnih užitkov. Nahaja se sredi Bližnjega vzhoda in je veljal za odličen kraj za postanek za nekoga, ki potuje od vzhoda proti zahodu ali zahoda proti vzhodu. To je mesto pripeljalo pod vpliv preostalega sveta. Zahodni in vzhodni trgovci so v mestu ustanovili postojanke in skupnosti. Kljub dejstvu, da je arabščina uradni jezik, ker je v Dubaju tujcev več kot skoraj 4 proti 1, je angleščina lingua franca. Vsi znaki so dvojezični v arabščini in angleščini, govorjenje urdujščine, hindijščine ali tagalogije pa vam bo pomagalo dlje od arabščine, saj je večina prebivalstva izseljencev iz Pakistana, Indije in Filipinov. Tedenski prosti dan je petek, saj se v islamu šteje za konec tedna in za blagoslovljen dan. Od septembra 2006 je za javni sektor in šole sprejet usklajeni konec tedna in petka. Vladni oddelki, večnacionalna podjetja ter večina šol in univerz si petke in sobote delajo prosto.

Podnebje

Mesto Dubaj leži na obalnem pasu, obrobljenem s puščavo, poleti pa postane zelo vroče. V najbolj vročih dneh je suho, v hladnejših poletnih dneh pa vlažno. Hladnejše, prijetnejše vreme traja od konca septembra do začetka maja (čeprav je prijetno relativno, saj so dnevne temperature od oktobra do januarja in marca do maja še vedno 20–25 ° C (68–77 ° F), vendar pripravljeni na hladne nočne temperature. Pozimi je temperatura ponoči običajno od 10 do 16 ° C (50 do 61 ° F). Od maja do septembra je sonce močno in avgusta se temperature lahko dotaknejo 54 ° C (129 ° F ) v mestu in še višje v puščavi. Vročina, skupaj z vlažnostjo 60% –70% v bližini obale, poleti dejansko izključuje večino aktivnosti na prostem. Poletje in zima sta edini opazni letni časi mestne izkušnje.

Vodni park Wild Wadi in hotel Jumeirah Beach

Od decembra do aprila na splošno proizvede največ padavin, čeprav jih je malo, s skupno 100 mm na leto. Nekatera leta ne prinesejo več kot nekaj minut tuširanja. V ZAE praznujejo dež, večina ljudi si vzame proste dneve, nekatere šole pa imajo proste dneve, da uživajo v majhni količini padavin, ki jih mesto doživi.

Vstopi

Glej Pojdite v razdelek za Združene arabske emirate za vizumske in carinske predpise.

Z letalom

Glavni članek: Mednarodno letališče Dubaj

Glavno letališče Dubaja je Mednarodno letališče Dubaj (DXB ^IATA). Njegova morebitna zamenjava je Mednarodno letališče Al Maktoum (DWC ^IATA), je odprt za potniške lete, a služi le nekaj letov. V Dubaj lahko vstopite tudi z mednarodnim letališčem Sharjah (SHJ ^IATA) v bližnjem emiratu Sharjah in 24.4270154.646061 Mednarodno letališče Abu Dhabi (AUH ^IATA) v bližini Abu Dhabi.

Letalske družbe pogosto vodijo cenovne vojne do glamuroznih destinacij, kot je Dubaj, kar vam lahko koristi s skrbnim načrtovanjem in primerjavo različnih letalskih prevoznikov, ki opravljajo storitve v Dubaju. Emirati je uradni letalski prevoznik Dubaja, ki medtem Dubaj povezuje z več kot 100 destinacijami FlyDubai je nizkocenovni prevoznik v Dubaju. Etihad ima prevoz od svojega ekskluzivnega obrata za prijavo na Sheikh Zayed Rd ali osrednjem poslovnem okrožju Dubaja do letališča Abu Dhabi Int'l in od njega, lahko tudi letite z nizkocenovnim prevoznikom v Šardži; Air Arabia ki leti na več kot 46 destinacij na Bližnjem vzhodu. Nizke vozovnice iz Severne Amerike najpogosteje najdemo na Qatar Airways, vendar od junija 2017 Qatar Airways prepoveduje letenje v Dubaj zaradi diplomatske prepirke.

• 25.25277855.3644442 Mednarodno letališče Dubaj (DXB ^IATA). To je največje vozlišče na Bližnjem vzhodu in domača baza letalskega prevoznika v Dubaju Emirati in njegovo poceni krilo flydubai. Zrasel je s tako besno hitrostjo, da njegovi terminali pokajo po šivih, zlasti v konicah okoli polnoči. Pogosti obiskovalci iz držav, ki jim je ob vstopu odobren samodejni vizum, bodo morda želeli kupiti kartico e-gate za pospešitev formalnosti priseljevanja in shranjevanje strani potnih listov. E-gate pisarna za kartice se nahaja v zgornjem nadstropju prehrambene dvorane terminala 1 odhodne dvorane. Kartica bo stala 200 dirham. Če želite kupiti e-gate kartico v Dubaju, morate v ZAE vstopiti prek dubajskega letališča.  
• 24.88611155.1722223 ^{[mrtva povezava]}Dubai World Central - mednarodno letališče Al Maktoum (DWC ^IATA). Letališče je bilo za potniške lete odprto oktobra 2013 in ima velike ambicije postati največje letališče na svetu, ki lahko letno sprejme 160 milijonov potnikov. (Za primerjavo ima London Heathrow približno 70 milijonov.) Zaenkrat ga oskrbuje le nekaj nizkocenovnih prevoznikov, kot sta Wizz Air in flydubai (drugi prevozniki običajno opravljajo sezonske najeme iz Evrope). Je glavno vozlišče za tovorne lete. Emirates načrtuje premik šele leta 2025 ali približno tako. Letališče je v kraju Jebel Ali na skrajnem zahodnem koncu Dubaja, skoraj 60 km od osrednjega Dubaja in približno 110 km od Abu Dabija. Načrtovana je vlakovna linija, sedanje možnosti prevoza pa so taksiji, ki bodo v večji del mesta stali več kot 100 dirhamov, in avtobusne linije F55 / F55A. F55 čez dan povezuje letališče Al Maktoum s podzemno postajo Ibn Batuta, F55A pa ponoči vozi med letališčem Al Maktoum in avtobusno postajo Al Satwa. Avtobusi odpeljejo vsako uro z letališča.  
• 25.32861155.5172224 Mednarodno letališče Sharjah (SHJ ^IATA) (v emiratu Sharjah). Od Dubaja je oddaljen 30 minut vožnje in vedno večje število mednarodnih letov, ko se dubajsko letališče trudi slediti povpraševanju. Glavni prevoznik tukaj je Air Arabia, nizkocenovni prevoznik za Bližnji vzhod in Južno Azijo. Letališče je dokaj osnovno, vendar se širi. Taksi do Dubaja običajno stane 50 dirhamov. Avtobusni prevoz družbe Air Arabia vozi tudi od letališča do podzemne postaje Rashidiya v Dubaju. Podzemna postaja Rashidiya se nahaja v bližini mednarodnega letališča Dubaj.  

Z avtom

Edina mednarodna cestna meja v Dubaju je s Oman v Al Wajajah. Izseljeni prebivalci Omana bodo potrebovali uradno dovoljenje za cestni izhod iz Omana. Obiskovalci ne potrebujejo dovoljenja. Za izstop iz Omana je treba plačati OMR3 na vozilo in, če se vrne, obdržati potrdilo o bremenitvi, saj bo treba znova vstopiti. Prepričajte se, da zavarovanje velja za ZAE (po možnosti pred začetkom potovanja). Začasno zavarovanje ZAE lahko na meji kupite za premijsko ceno.

Obstajajo tudi cestne meje med sosednjim Emiratom Abu Dhabi in Oman v oazi Al Burami, ki deli mesti pobratenja Al Ain in Al Burami v Omanu.

Dubaj je zelo avtomobilsko usmerjeno mesto in večina obiskovalcev se bo odločila za taksije namesto za sistem javnega prevoza. Lahko jih preprosto najdete v čakalni vrsti za taksi ali pa preprosto po mahnete z enim na cesti, vendar je to lahko v času prometnih konic zelo težko. Nekateri celo zavrnejo kratke vožnje po zakrčenih predelih.

Oznake so v Dubaju strašne in taksiji se pogosto izgubijo. Najbolje je, da se peljete po znanih znamenitostih, kot so hoteli. Naprave GPS so pogosto zastarele. Imena ulic in cest so lahko zelo zmedena, saj boste zaradi različnih transkripcij iz arabščine opazili, da je majhna razlika v črkovanju zelo pomembna.

Najdete lahko veliko agencij za najem avtomobilov, ki vam bodo dale vozilo z zelo ugodnimi cenami in samo mednarodno vozniško dovoljenje, če ga nimate v ZAE. Nekatere agencije ponujajo tudi storitev najema avtomobila z vozniki, ki je za obiskovalce veliko bolj prijetna, še posebej, če voznik govori angleško in bolje pozna pot po mestu kot večina taksistov.

Nekatera najboljša podjetja za najem avtomobilov so: Careem Car Services, ki ponuja enostaven sistem rezervacij z aplikacijo za sledenje v realnem času in, če jo potrebujete, lahko najamete avto z otroško posteljo. Ahdab International Luxury Transport je zelo izkušena ekipa strokovnjakov, vendar so njihove cene ponavadi precej drage.

Z avtobusom

Vlada Dubaja upravlja mrežo avtobusov, ki povezujejo mesto Dubaj s prestolnicami drugih šestih emiratov ZAE. Avtobusi vozijo pod imenom Emirates Express in obratujejo z različnih avtobusnih terminalov v Dubaju. Za vozne rede glej spletnem mestu.

• Iz Abu Dabija: Avtobusi vozijo vsakih 40 minut od 6.20 do dubajske avtobusne postaje Al Ghubaibah in glavne avtobusne postaje v Abu Dabiju. Dvourno potovanje je stalo 25 dirhamov.
• Iz Šardže: Med Dubajem in Šardžo vozijo pogosti avtobusi. Obstaja več različnih poti in avtobusi odhajajo z različnih avtobusnih postaj v Dubaju, vključno z Al Karama, Gold Souq, Baniyas Square, Jebel Ali in Al Ittihad Square. Od decembra 2010 so cene vozovnic 7 dirhamov.
• Iz Al Aina: Avtobusi vozijo vsako uro z dubajske avtobusne postaje Al Ghubaibah. Dvourno potovanje stane 15 dirhamov.
• Do / iz Fujairah: Avtobus do Fujairah odpelje s podzemne postaje Rashidiya in traja približno 3 do 4 ure.

Za potovanje z avtobusom od Savdska Arabija, SAPTCO ponuja dnevne avtobusne storitve iz mest, kot so Dammam in Rijad.

Moj čoln

Dubaj je trgovsko središče za padce iz indijskega oceana. Potniki, ki želijo v mesto prispeti na ta način, se bodo verjetno morali sami dogovoriti s kapitanom plovila. Večina padcev pluje do Iran; nekateri se tudi odpravijo na Jemnu in Somalija. Posnemanje Michaela Palina in odhod v Indijo na dhow je težko nemogoče.

Dubaj ima mednarodni terminal za križarjenja v Port Rashidu. V zimskem času ima Costa Cruises vsaj dve bazi za križarjenja (Costa Luminosa, Cost Fortuna) v Dubaju.

Ladjarska družba Valfajr vozi ladjarsko službo, ki zapusti Bandar Lengeh in Bandar Abbas v Iran menda vsak drugi dan in pristane v Port Rashidu v Dubaju, vrne se naslednji dan. Prečenje Perzijskega zaliva traja približno 6 ur. Dvosmerna vozovnica za prvi razred stane 145 USD (1.450.000 Iranski rial) februarja 2010 in dvosmerne vozovnice v ekonomskem razredu stanejo 122 USD (1.220.000 rialov). Vstopnica vključuje kosilo v iranskem slogu.

Obiti

Podzemne poti v Dubaju. Rdeča in zelena črta sta operativni poti, preostali pa so v fazi načrtovanja / gradnje.

Sistem javnega prevoza v Dubaju je verjetno najboljši na Bližnjem vzhodu, še posebej po uvedbi podzemne železnice, vendar je še vedno zelo avtomobilsko mesto in večina obiskovalcev na koncu vozi taksije precej pogosto. The Wojhati načrtovalec potovanja lahko predlaga najboljši način potovanja.

Dnevna vozovnica, veljavna za neomejene vožnje z metrojem, tramvajem in avtobusi, stane 22 dirhamov, medtem ko Nol Silver Kartica s shranjeno vrednostjo stane 20 dirhamov (vključno s stanjem 14 dirhamov) in daje 10% popust na vozovnice podzemne železnice in avtobusa. Oba sta na voljo na postajah podzemne železnice in večjih avtobusnih postajah. Srebrna kartica je uporabna za uporabnike javnega prevoza, ki ostanejo v Dubaju več kot en dan. Odjava na koncu potovanja (to vključuje avtobuse).

Z metrojem

Metro v Dubaju

Ulične table, ki kažejo na smer podzemne železnice, so po vsem mestu.

Dubaj je dolg 52 km Rdeča črta, odprt septembra 2009, je drugi metro v arabskem svetu po Kairo. Čeprav linija ne služi staremu mestnemu jedru, je priročna za zadrgovanje po dolgi obali Dubaja in vključuje postajališča na letališču, Burj Khalifa in nakupovalnem središču Mall of Emirates. The Zelena črta, ki se vdira skozi mestno jedro, odprto septembra 2011. Lahko se prestavite med dvema linijama na Union Square in Khalid Bin Al Waleed (BurJuman). V izdelavi sta tudi modri in vijolični liniji z datumi odprtja v naslednjih nekaj letih. Razstava 2020 bo končana leta 2020 s stroški 4,46 milijarde dolarjev.

Posamezne vozovnice se gibljejo med 2–8,50 dirham ali dvakrat več kot za uporabo vozil prvega razreda "Gold", če se uporablja pametna kartica, ki jo je mogoče polniti. Enkratni strošek vozovnice, ki ga ni mogoče ponovno polniti, se začne pri 6 dirhamih za potovanje znotraj ene cone, 8 dirhamov za dve coni itd. Vstopnice lahko kupite v avtomatiziranih avtomatih, v blagajnah ali pri prodajalcu vrat. Sprejemamo gotovino in plačilne kartice (Visa in MasterCard). Vlaki vozijo vsake 3–5 minut od 05:50 do polnoči vsak dan, razen četrtka in petka, ko so storitve podaljšane na 05: 50–01: 00 in omejene na 13: 00–23: 59. Vse postaje so klimatizirane in obstaja široka mreža napajalnih avtobusov. Če nameravate potovati pozno zvečer, preverite delovni čas postaje, saj lahko zadnji vlak odpelje prej kot uradni delovni čas sistema.

Z monotirko

5-kilometrski monotračni sistem potnike prevaža čez Palm Jumeirah do hotela Atlantis. Povezuje se z dubajskim tramvajem. To ni del preostalega prevoza, zato je treba kupiti ločeno vozovnico (enosmerna 15 dirhamov in povratna 25 dirhamov).

S tramvajem

Dubajski tramvaj

Monorail Palm Jumeriah.

Najnovejši sodobni dubajski sistem prevoza je dubajski tramvaj, ki se je odprl 12. novembra 2014. Voznikom nudi udobne tranzitne storitve po glavnih dubajskih okrožjih za poslovne in rekreacijske dejavnosti. Dubajski tramvaj vozi 19 ur na dan in teče 14,5 km po cesti Al Sufouh. Potuje okoli živahne dubajske marine, kjer potnike čakajo osupljive znamenitosti visokih nebotičnikov in luksuznih jaht, nato pa potuje po Jumeirah, mimo znamenitega Burj Al Arab.

Dubajski tramvaj se poveže z dubajsko podzemno železnico na stolpih Jumeirah Lakes Towers in DAMAC ter poveže z monotirko Palm Jumeirah. Izven Evrope je dubajski tramvaj prvi tramvajski sistem, ki uporablja najsodobnejši zemeljski kabelski sistem, ki odpravlja grde in nevarne nadzemne kable.

Z avtobusom

Dubajski javni prevoz^{[mrtva povezava]} je cenejše sredstvo za potovanje v več okrožjih Dubaja. Najdete zemljevid avtobusnega sistema na spletu, tako dobro, kot podrobni zemljevidi poti in vozni redi. Javni avtobusi so čisti in poceni, a žal ne preveč celoviti in (na nekaterih poteh) precej redki. Avtobusni sistem je najbolj uporaben za prevoz med različnimi območji osrednjega Dubaja ali med različnimi predmestji in ne splošni prevoz. Če obiščete Dubaj brez lastnega avtomobila, boste potrebovali tudi taksije ali veliko hoje.

Za plačilo voznine boste potrebovali kartico Nol ali vozovnico. Karte lahko kupite na večini avtobusnih postaj, podzemnih postaj in včasih pri vozniku avtobusa.

Glavni avtobusni postaji sta tržnica Gold Souq (v Deiri) in avtobusna postaja Al Ghubaiba (v Bur Dubaju). Cena pavšalne vozovnice je 2 dirhama, morda pa bo višja za enourne vožnje do oddaljenih predmestj. Jasni zemljevidi poti in vozni redi so postavljeni znotraj nekaj avtobusnih postajališč. Časi ramazana se razlikujejo. Sprednji sedeži so rezervirani za ženske.

Verjetno najbolj uporabna storitev za naključnega turista je Vrstica 8, ki se začne pri Gold Souqu, po tunelu pod potokom pripelje do vasi Heritage, nato pa se odpravi po ulici Jumeirah Rd (tik za plažo) in vsemi hoteli in nakupovalnimi središči do Burj al-Arab in Wild Wadi. Konča se v bližini Internet Cityja, njegova različica 8A pa se spusti malo dlje in služi tudi nakupovalnemu središču Mall of Emirates.

S taksijem

Taksiji vozijo po dubajskih ulicah in jih je s kremnimi telesi in barvnimi strehami razmeroma enostavno opaziti. Najlažje jih najdete v čakalni vrsti v enem od nakupovalnih središč ali pred hotelom. Mahanje s taksijem po cesti je možno, v prometnih konicah pa je lahko težavno. V konicah (07: 00-09: 00 in 16: 00-19: 00 delavniki in petki zvečer) povpraševanje presega ponudbo in taksijev je ne le težko najti, ampak tisti, ki se uredijo po vas, lahko zahtevajo noro -mjer vozovnic ali v celoti zavrnite kratke vožnje po preobremenjenih območjih. Če sprejmete predračun, preverite, ali voznik jasno reče 'Dirhams', saj se ob prihodu na cilj beseda spremeni v 'Dollar'. Prav tako vozniki Dubai Taxi Corporation vsak dan menjajo menjave med 16: 00-18: 00 in v tem času je težje najti taksi. Standard vožnje v Dubaju je od slabega do divjega - taksiji so nekateri najslabši na cestah. Taksisti dokaj dobro vedo, kje so glavni nakupovalni centri in hoteli, vendar bodo manj znana mesta pomenila, da bo voznik poklical svojega zeta, da bi dobil navodila, medtem ko se v vašem času vozi v krogih - zato je dobra ideja je, da si približno predstavljate, kam se usmerite ali kaj je bližnja znamenitost.

Taksiji merijo 1,82 dirhama / km podnevi in ​​1,82 dirhama / km ponoči, zato barantanje ni potrebno. Cene vseh taksi prevoznikov - Dubai Transport, National, Cars, Metro in Arabian - so enake, zato vzemite prvo, ki pride zraven. Ulični prevzemi čez dan pritegnejo 5 dirhamov, ponoči pa 5,50 dirhamov (22: 00-06: 00). Z letališča se zaračuna 25 dirhamov; za odhod je treba doplačati 20 dirhamov Sharjah. Velja minimalna skupna cena vozovnice 12 dirham. Taksiji so oproščeni plačila cestnine Salik.

Pazite se neoznačenih hotelskih taksijev in limuzin: čeprav so nekateri od teh merjeni, so ne vezan na uradne cene in je lahko veliko dražji. Eden od načinov, kako ugotoviti, ali je taksi uraden ali ne, je poiskati števec: brez števca, ne vstopajte.

Če ga ne najdete drugače, lahko poskusite poklicati dubajski taksi na telefonsko številko 04-2080808 (vsaka franšiza ima svojo številko rezervacije, vendar en centralni sistem), za rezervacijo je treba doplačati 3 dirhame. Sistem rezervacij je bil znan po svoji nezanesljivosti, vendar z znatno povečano floto taksijev mnogi taksiji zdaj namerno čakajo na neuradnih območjih zadrževanja in čakajo na rezervacije. Tako lahko na dober dan rezervirate taksi in prispete v manj kot petih minutah. Če morate ob določeni uri nujno nekje priti (recimo letališče ali sestanek), je še vedno najbolje, da hotelski taksi rezervirate vnaprej, in dobili njihovo oceno, kako slab promet bo.

Ženske bi morale potovati v zadnjem delu taksija, saj nekateri vozniki to vidijo kot spolno vabilo, če pridete spredaj.

Taksisti so običajno prijazni, lahko pa imajo drugačne ideje o higieni.

Za selitev v Dubaju lahko uporabite tudi storitve Careem ali Uber.

Z avtom

Obstaja nešteto najetih avtomobilov, ki bodo zagotovili način prevoza za zelo poceni cene in zelo malo papirjev. Mednarodno vozniško dovoljenje ni nujno potrebno, vendar najemne družbe ne smejo najeti avtomobila brez njega.

Nekatere agencije bodo najemale avtomobile skupaj z vozniki. Obiskovalci, ki izkoristijo to možnost, bodo morali zagotoviti, da se njihov voznik dobro zna, kot mnogi ne.

Pri vožnji po glavnih cestah, kot je cesta Sheikh Zayed, številke križišč niso v logičnem vrstnem redu. Križišče 13 je tik za križiščem 18 in je redko, kot je prikazano na zemljevidih. Imena cest so lahko tudi zelo zmedena, saj so zelo pomembne majhne razlike v črkovanju (zaradi različnih prepisov iz arabščine). Zaradi gradbenih del, ki potekajo po celotnem Dubaju in okoli njega, je iskanje ciljev izziv. Začasne postavitve cest se spreminjajo z zaskrbljujočo pravilnostjo, začasni znaki pa so lahko zavajajoči ali pa jih sploh ni. Ker zemljevidi GPS niso posodobljeni (in jih običajno ni mogoče najeti z najetimi avtomobili), boste s tiskanim zemljevidom zelo dobri (na primer odličnega lahko dobite v trgovinah Virgin. Obstaja Virgin Megastore v zgornjem nadstropju City Center).

Vožnja med jutranjimi in popoldanskimi konicami ni priporočljiva, saj se promet počasi ustavi in ​​celo preprosto potovanje čez most lahko traja do 45 minut. V mnogih delih mesta je tudi premalo parkirnih mest.

S takšno mešanico narodnosti, ki prebivajo v mestu, so načini vožnje najmanj mešani. Tako nevarni kot izkušeni vožnji bomo pogosto priča ali izkušeni. Dubaj ima eno najvišjih stopenj smrtnosti na cesti na prebivalca na svetu. Za alkohol in vožnjo ni tolerance, stroge kazni pa vključujejo zapor in izgon.

Glej Salik za informacije o cestnine na določenih poteh v Dubaju. Če najamete avto, ponavadi podjetje za najem avtomobila priskrbi oznako Salik in vam ob vrnitvi avtomobila zaračunajo posebej (običajno 5 dirhamov na vrata).

Moj čoln

Abra se vozi čez potok Dubai od Bur Dubaja do Deire.

Prehod do potoka Dubai Creek je enostaven abra, majhen trajekt. Postaje Abra se nahajajo ob potoku na straneh Bur Dubai in Deira, sistem polnjenja čolnov pa je izjemno učinkovit. Prehod čez reko stane 1 dirham, plača se vozniku, ko je čoln zapustil postajo, in nudi ceno zelo slikovit pogled na mesto. Abras se na pot odpravi zelo redno, storitev pa je na voljo 24 ur na dan.

Klimatizirano vodni avtobusi so način, kako se izogniti množici abra in vročini. So del sistema javnega prevoza, zato je potrebna vozovnica Red Nol ali Nol kartica. Vstopnice lahko kupite na postaji vodnega avtobusa. Cena v obe smeri je 2 dirhama. Vodni avtobus ima tudi povratno potovanje po „turistični poti“ - čeprav je priročno, lahko postane precej drago (50 dirhamov na odraslo osebo, 25 dirhamov na otroka).

Potok je tudi dom številnih čolnov, ki ponujajo bolj udobne (in temu primerno dražje) ture, pogosto v čolnih, zasnovanih tako, da spominjajo na dhove. Cene so ponavadi višje, zlasti za križarjenja z večerjo z zabavo na krovu.

S kolesom

Čeprav sploh ni mesto, ki je prijazno do koles, obstaja vedno večja mreža kolesarskih stez. Careem ponuja sistem za skupno rabo koles s postajami v Dubaju Marina, na plaži Jumeirah, v središču mesta, Palm Jumeirah, Deira in številnih drugih okrožjih.

Glej

Posamezne sezname najdete v Dubaju okrožje člankov

Dubajski muzej - utrdba al-Fahidi in dow

Stari Dubaj. Soseska Al Bastakiya je bila nekoč glavno središče Dubaja. Stare stavbe so danes ohranjene kot kulturna znamenitost in turistično središče.

Dubaj je mešanica starega in novega, tradicionalnega in modernega. Od starih tradicionalnih soukov in zgodovinskih zgradb (ki so zdaj ohranjene iz kulturnih razlogov ali so že del nacionalne dediščine) do sodobnih dubajskih nakupovalnih središč, neverjetnih umetnih otokov in velikanskih modernih nebotičnikov, ki vključujejo najvišjo stavbo na svetu, je Dubaj svet sam zase in ponuja obilo čudovitih zanimivosti.

V mestu je veliko muzejev in zgodovinskih zgradb, dubajski muzej pa je treba videti prvič, ko potujete v Emirate. Ponuja vpogled v staro življenje Dubaja, prebivalce ter njihovo kulturo in dediščino. Številni drugi muzeji se nahajajo v bližini Sharjah.

Dubaj ima upravičen sloves betonske džungle, v mestu pa so lepi žepki zelenja, kot je Safa Park. Mestni parki so sodobni in zelo dobro vzdrževani, najbolj priljubljeni pa se nahajajo v Jumeirah.

Ali

Posamezne sezname najdete v Dubaju okrožje člankov

Fosilne pečine v bližini Dubaja

Kitajski paviljon v globalni vasi

• Abra vožnja. Najbolje narediti ponoči v hladnem vremenu in uživati ​​v mestnih lučeh. Abrasa lahko najamete za zasebno turnejo (za ceno, o kateri se lahko dogovorite z voznikom, vendar običajno zelo poceni). To je zelo priljubljena dejavnost ob sončnem zahodu na jasen dan, še posebej, če lahko voznik popestri ogled z zgodbami o objektih na obeh straneh potoka. Prepričajte se samo, da je namen najemanja abra že takoj na začetku jasen, sicer vas čaka zelo drago potovanje čez reko ali gneča v zasebnem ogledu. Glej tudi Obiti zgoraj.
• Plaže in morje. Možnosti vodnih športov je neskončno, saj ima Dubaj nekaj najlepših in najbolj peščenih plaž na svetu. Oceanske temperature se gibljejo od 22 ° C pozimi do 35 ° C poleti, valovanja je malo in močan veter lahko oteži plavanje. Voda je tudi zelo slana, zato mnogi raje uporabljajo hotelski bazen. Območna gradbena dela za Palme in svet so močno prizadela potapljaške dejavnosti; posledično so dolga potovanja z ladjo, da bi prišli do razbitin. Lahko pa opravite 90-minutno cestno pot do vzhodnega obala Emirata Fujairah ali enklava Sharjah, Khor Fakkan, za vrhunsko potapljanje na koralnih grebenih, ki podpira obsežno morsko življenje.
• Dirkališče za kamele. Ena bolj nenavadnih atrakcij, saj dirke potekajo v četrtek in petek pozimi. Lahko si ogledate dirke in imeli boste priložnost obiskati paddocks. Prodajalci prodajajo vse, od kroglic do preprog in odej, tako da lahko kupite spominke.
• Ain Dubaj[1] Na otoku Bluewaters bodo odprli najvišje ferris kolo na svetu. Odprt naj bi bil leta 2021.
• Puščavski safari ali razbijanje sipin. V puščavo se odpravite v terencu s specializiranimi vozniki puščav. Vozniki vas bodo popeljali na vznemirljivo vožnjo z vlaki po peščenih sipinah, vam pokazali sončni zahod s strateškega razglednega mesta in vas nato odpeljali v tradicionalni arabski kamp beduinov, kjer vam bodo ponudili razkošno samopostrežno večerjo z žarom z glasbo in trebušnim plesom. za dokončanje vzdušja. The duration of tour is usually around five hours and cost per person at around 150 dirham. You may want to stay clear of the dune bashing if you get carsick easily. A desert safari is one of the best things to do while in Dubai. Another option would be renting/buying a 4x4 and joining the many growing 4x4 clubs in the UAE, but only if you're an extremely experienced driver and hold an international driving license. Neighboring cities including Abu Dhabi also have their own, such as AD4x4. For all of the Dubai-based clubs, membership is free of charge and they conduct trips for beginners into the desert on a regular basis.
• Natural outdoors. Although at first glance the outdoors may seem dull and uninteresting, and even dangerous due to the desert conditions, there are actually amazing natural destinations in the Emirate of Dubai, which extends into Hatta. There are pristine waterfalls, cliffs lined with fossils, even freshwater lakes.
• Yacht charter. An easy way to explore the man-made Palm Islands and coastal skyscrapers. Fleets are available for hire from Dubai Marina from many of the yacht charter agencies. 
• Dubai Frame[2] Opened in 2018, The Dubai Frame is an iconic landmark in Zabeel Park. It offers spectacular views to old and present Dubai.
• Dubai Creek cruise/ride. Dubai Creek is the foundation from which Dubai grew. It was built as a port for trading vessels plying to and from India, Africa and the Middle East. Today a bit of the old shipping culture still remains. In and around the Creek one can see some of the original buildings that have served as customs houses and defence structures. You can book a ride (usually four hours) on the Dubai Marina cruise or rent a private boat to take you on an hour-long ride up and down the Creek.
• Burj Khalifa. Visit the tallest building in the world with the magnificent centrepiece of Dubai, Burj Khalifa is surrounded by hotels, must-visit shopping destinations and a world of entertainment options. More infos can be found in the Jumeirah district article. (updated Aug 2015)
• Golf. It may be a desert, but a lot of money and water is spent on irrigating opulent golf courses. Alternatively, for a more local flavour, try sand golf.
• Hot Air Balloon Ride (Balloon Adventures Dubai), ☏ 971 4 388 4044, 971 54 425 4995 (WhatsApp), ✉[email protected]. 8 Sep – 31 May. Great fun seeing all the sand dunes and mountains early in the morning or during sunset. 1,100 dirham/adult, 950 dirham/child. (updated May 2017)
• 25.28525955.3283391 Big Bus Company tour. You can take a bus tour, both day time and night time, of many of the attractions in Dubai. 

Work

While Dubai tries to promote itself as the business and entertainment capital of the world, the government has a complex and at times frustrating work permit procedure that one should not attempt on their own unless they have prior experience. Therefore, it is best to go through official channels when looking for work in Dubai as spot inspections are frequent and if found working illegally, both the employee and the employer will be subject to fines and even deportation.

All the necessary forms and documents are written and processed in Arabic and is best left to a professional or a "P.R.O" to handle your paperwork.

There are rules about changing jobs, which apply to nationalities. They have to complete their contract period, which is 2 years. If the employee breaks his/her contract before the completion of 2 years, the new employer has to offer them salary above 5,000 dirham in-order to avoid ban. Otherwise the employee has to wait until the completion of the left over months of his cancelled contract. If the employer breaks the contracts, then the employee can join another employer immediately irrespective of nationality, religion, cast or creed.

With the price of rentals ever soaring in Dubai and neighbouring Emirates, it is a good idea to discuss a housing allowance when negotiating a pay package.

Despite all of this, there are a few upsides, Dubai companies are generous with holidays averaging almost 39 days a year of paid vacation (including public holidays), a round trip ticket home once a year (depending on your contract) and the UAE government does not impose income taxes on foreign workers. Instead it imposes fees and charges on almost everything, so the cost of living in the UAE, and especially Dubai, is quite high.

Recruitment fraud is quite pervasive in this part of the world. Read your employment contract carefully before signing and do not pay any fees to recruitment agencies, as they are usually paid by the companies. Your passport is your personal property and cannot be withheld by the employer unless you are in a position of trust or are handling large sums of money.

Dubai has been accused by numerous organizations of effectively enslaving workers from Southeast Asia by allowing companies to take their passports without returning them and allowing salaries to go unpaid. Foreign workers, Western and otherwise, have no rights that will be upheld by the courts, and so they have no recourse should they feel their rights violated. Potential workers should be aware of this when considering work in Dubai.

Nakup

Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

All that glitters is gold at the Gold Souk.

Dubai is practically synonymous with shopping and could be called "Do buy". Low tariffs and a huge amount of cargo passing through its port ensure that practically anything is available at fairly competitive rates, although the appreciation of the Dirham and the plentiful supply of shoppers means that Dubai is no longer a bargain basement shopping city. You'll also find products in Western chain stores, still with the original tags quoting euro or sterling prices, being sold with a 20-30% mark-up once converted to dirhams. The best things to buy are textiles, electronics and gold; electronics are believed to be much cheaper, while there is a wide selection of textiles and gold.

Dubai shops suffer from the standard developing world shopping phenomenon of having no storeroom and no stocks in reserve, even in the mega-malls – and for clothes shopping this may mean that you struggle to find the style you want in the size you want. Shops open as early as 09:00 and stay open to 22:00, and on weekends to midnight or 01:00.

Remember to haggle in the souks, as discounts are almost always available and even in situations where the item will not become much cheaper, the customer is always expected to "play the game" of haggling. A simple question of "what's your best price?" will often result in a shop-keeper going to extraordinary lengths to sell his stock. Prices in the malls and other Western shops tend not to be negotiable. Far from being a bad thing, this allows the canny visitor to work out comparative prices for common souvenirs – an invaluable aid when a shop-keeper in a souk is asking for a higher price.

Dubai Shopping Festival has been the biggest shopping event in the Middle East since 1996. Almost every shop has a sale, starting in January and ending February. The DSF is not limited up to Shopping but also produces some mind blowing stages shows and performances performed by international celebrities. There's also a very similar Dubai Summer Surprises trying to pull in punters during the summer low season.

Malls

Mall of the Emirates.

Dubai is known for its gigantic malls and is a magnet for shoppers. Among the dozens of malls, two stand out due to their size and quality. See the district articles for more detail on malls. Several malls have a large supermarket where you'll find the lowest cost electronics, and groceries for self-catering. There are many supermarkets, and international brands such as Carrefour, Géant and Waitrose have multiple locations as do 'home-grown' brands Choithrams, Spinney's, Union Co-Operative and Lulu, amongst others.

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Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

Mezze selection commonly found in Arabic restaurants in Dubai.

Shawarma is the most available food item on almost all streets (and cheap) in Dubai. It is the Arabic equivalent of the burger. It is meat that has been cooked on a skewer and then cut into thin strips and placed into a kuhbus (pita) bread with vegetables and dressing. It costs about 5 dirham for either the plain-jane variety or the more exotic Lebanese and Iranian varieties. The shawarma sold by Indian restaurants are arguably the cheapest.

Another local snack is fala-fil (felafel, falafel), which is as cheap as shawarma.

Traditional Emirati food normally involves rice and meat/chicken cooked with different spices. As such, mandi is a very popular meal and generally affordable, except when served in high end restaurants. Emirati restaurants can be mostly found in areas with local residents, such as Deira, Bur Dubai and Jumeirah. Traditional desserts are also worth trying. Search for luqaimat, deep fried dough balls tossed with date syrup on top. You'll find it at any Emirati restaurant as well as some small cafeterias or street markets.

Most of the American fast food chains have set up shop, including KFC, Chillis, TGI Fridays, Starbucks, and McDonalds. The beauty of the food in Dubai is that you will probably find cuisine for every taste. All food is halal.

Dubai has a big selection of budget Indian food. Dosa, vada, idlee, samosa, chapaati/roti, with generous servings of sabji (cooked vegetable stew) are available at throwaway prices, typically less than 10 dirham per course. The more expensive stuff costs up to USD 5. Bur Dubai (particularly Meena Bazaar area) and Karama are the places that abound in these restaurants. Most of them are open from 07:00 till 22:00 or 23:00 throughout the week.

Typical Emirati traditional food

Pork is eaten here mostly by non-Muslim Filipinos and Europeans. Pork sections exclusive for non-Muslims are found in Spinneys (numerous branches, including ones in Jumeirah and Dubai Marina), Al Maya Lal's (generally caters to Filipinos; there's a branch in Satwa) New Westzone Supermarket (has a branch in Satwa that's bigger than nearby rival Al Maya Lal's), Choithrams and Waitrose.

Budget

Most malls have food courts, which offer good value menus and are a fast and reliable option for visitors and locals. There are also several food chains of many different types (Pakistani, Indian, burger) scattered all over the city. See the district articles for individual recommendations.

Mid-range

• Automatic, this is a chain of popular Lebanese restaurants found all over Dubai. Famous for its lamb chops & Friday lunch buffet. No alcohol served.

Splurge

The top hotels all have at least one restaurant serving (most commonly) some form of international cuisine - Italian, Japanese, Indian and so on. Quality tends to be high, along with price, but non-guests are able to reserve tables as well, thus allowing the rest of us to experience a bit of these hotels. Floating restaurants for dinner come sight seeing in Dubai Marina are also popular among both non-travelers and travelers. And ew agencies like Trilogy-Yachts & Nalora Cruise^{[dead link]} have licensed floating restaurants and hence charge a high price for the quality of food and service.

Pijte

Arabic coffee served with traditional Emirati sweets called Lugaimat.

Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

Dubai has supercharged the nightlife in the last decade and most international known brands have a sister location in town. Most 3-5 star hotels have bars and nightclubs for those interested in the nightlife. World-class DJs frequent Dubai's nightclubs, and many A-list musical celebrities are adding Dubai to their list of tour dates. There is nothing missing and during the high tides of the party time, the impression of being in Ibiza is not misleading. Most of the night life is geared at the beaches of Jumeirah or the Dubai Marina. Bur Dubai is more family-oriented (e.g. Dubai Fountain), while Deira was able in parts to maintain its more Arabic focussed style. Dubai is very popular with Arabic travellers, so an Arabic blend is added quite often.

Dubai has several laws regarding alcohol which travelers should be aware of:

• Alcohol is available only at licensed premises, usually attached to hotels (most nightclubs and bars are in or attached to hotels, though they may have separate entrances).
• Alcohol is not sold on religious holidays. It was not sold during daylight hours in Ramadan, not even to non-Muslims. This law was relaxed in 2016.
• It is illegal to drink alcohol in public places, and there is a zero-tolerance policy on drunk driving. Anyone involved in a collision found with alcohol in their blood will usually get a month's jail sentence and fine.
• Alcohol can be bought only for home consumption at certain outlets in Dubai, and an alcohol license is required. Supermarkets only stock non-alcoholic beers. Even food items containing alcohol are not sold in supermarkets.
• Remember to carry some sort of identification when visiting a bar if you are young, as you will not be let in otherwise. The law prohibits anyone below 21 to enter.
• The authorities take disruptive behavior while intoxicated very seriously, which will lead to jail time or deportation.
• Prostitution is illegal but can be seen in bars. Both parties act illegally, but in rather (in-)famous clubs it can be rather obvious. Keep in mind that most hotels have a strict guest policy.

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Individual listings can be found in Dubai's district articles

The interior of the Burj al-Arab Hotel

In the early 2000s demand for hotel rooms outstripped supply, resulting in some of the most expensive rooms in the world: it was difficult to find anything decent for under 600 dirham (US$150) especially during the September–May high season. Due to substantial increase in hotel rooms and the financial crises, only during Islamic holidays do prices rise substantially. The cheapest places, mainly catering to small-scale businessmen, can be found in near the souks of Deira. there is also a youth hostel and a backpackers hostel in Dubai.

See the individual listings in the districts for hotel recommendations. In general tourists tend to stay at the beach hotels in Jumeirah or Jebel Ali, while city dwellers have ample choice in Deira or Bur Dubai. Dubai is a stretch along the coastline and taxis are cheap and the metro reliable, so there are always alternative options. The only hassles are ever-new construction sites and the rush hour. During the summer heat a hotel with access to a mall or shopping complex is beneficial to have a greater area for air conditioned walking.

Ostani varen

Dubai is a fast growing city that has its share of problems but nothing that using common sense can't avoid.

Traffic

Driving and pedestrian safety has also been an issue given the different nationalities that share the road. Do not jaywalk or cross where there are no clear pedestrian markings. Speeding is common here, and the odds of you being knocked over are quite high unless you follow the rules. Avoid driving on the extreme left lane of highways to avoid being "flashed" and being forced to move a lane over. Road rage is also starting to become an issue given the increase in traffic jams and poor driving courtesy.

Rude hand gestures (the "finger", etc.) and profanity can lead to fines and jail times if reported, so keep your cool if you are cut off or are behind an erratic driver. In general, you will find those gestures and actions that some may find only slightly offensive in your home country, or perhaps not offensive at all, can at times be extremely offensive to the Dubai locals. Therefore, use a degree of common sense of what is right and wrong to help you stay out of trouble.

Islamic laws

The United Arab Emirates might seem to have more relaxed laws than their other Arab counterparts, but the laws are still very different from most Western countries, and their laws are strictly enforced. A simple kiss in a public place, having an alcoholic drink in the wrong place or even losing your temper could land you a month or more in prison. Exercise caution and common sense when visiting, and make sure you are aware of all their laws or expect severe consequences that could seriously ruin your visit.

Dubai strictly follows Islamic laws which should be respected by all visitors. Islam is the official religion, therefore do not publicly criticize or distribute material against it. Eating in public during the holy month of Ramadan is prohibited from sunrise until sunset and visitors should consume meals in the confines of their hotel or residence.

In conversations about politics and world affairs, avoid criticizing the ruling family of any of the seven Emirates or prominent business families. The United Arab Emirates has formal relations with Israel but publicly supports causes that involves the Palestinian people and Palestinian statehood.

Public displays of affection are frowned upon and public sexual acts can lead to prison sentences followed by deportation. In 2008, a British couple were arrested and faced prison sentences because they had sexual contact on a beach in Dubai. If all tourists remain respectful, decent and ensure that they do not upset the local people, there should be no problems.

Homosexuality, along with all sexual relations outside of marriage, is a criminal offence with possible deportation or months of prison. Public displays of affection or cross-dressing may lead to prison sentences and/or deportation. They should be avoided completely in public to ensure that no problems arise. In 2013 a Norwegian woman reported she had been raped but then, following bad advice, rescinded it. She was then sentenced to 16 months in prison for extramarital sex and filing a false police report. After public pressure she was pardoned and deported.

Women should dress sensibly and avoid wearing revealing outfits. This is especially true when travelling to districts like Karama, Deira and Bur Dubai, where the streets are packed with men, especially on evenings and weekends. While swimsuits and bikinis are a common sight on Dubai beaches, avoid sunbathing topless or wearing microbikinis—even in the private beach of a hotel.

Prostitution is illegal in Dubai but still it is visible at nightclubs, bars and other places. Law enforcement ignores partially the solicitation but penalties are high if something is too obvious or others call the police. The biggest problem is that many prostitutes don't have a legit residence permit so human trafficking and forced prostitution is an issue to keep in mind.

Petty crime

While petty crime is hardly reported or mentioned in the news, keep an eye on your wallet or purse when in crowded areas like Naser Square or Deira in general. If withdrawing large amounts of cash from ATMs or banking institutions, either conceal the notes or ask the institution's security to escort you to your vehicle. Cases have occurred where people have been robbed of large amounts of cash when in crowded places just because they were not careful.

Conmen are ever present in Dubai, especially the "Nigeria 419" scammers. Do not arrange meetings or entertain their requests or give any personal details. Should they not comply, individuals who will be happy to listen to their business propositions are the police.

Thanks to Dubai's new property boom and bust, real estate fraudsters are also popping up, so exercise extreme caution if you are interested in buying or renting.

Drug use and distribution are serious criminal offences, even when in the company of the person consuming the material, and can lead to a prison sentence of several years or even to be in front of the firing squad. Passenger baggage is screened quite thoroughly when entering Dubai. Even prescription drugs (without original prescription note and sometimes even with one) or ones that you bought over the counter in your country can lead to a prison sentence.

You need to be careful when you are a tourist in Dubai, like many places around the world, people have a keen eye for tourists and can cheat you. For example taxi drivers can drive a longer way to the destination given that you pay by meter or try to charge you 20 dollars when you are sure you heard them say 20 dirham: (they do sound rather similar).

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The international code for UAE is 971, for Dubai, add a 4 afterwards for land lines.

Local mobile phone numbers start 971 50 xxx yyyy or 971 56 xxx yyyy for the GSM provider Etisalat and 971 55 xxx yyyy for the GSM provider Du.

GSM – Those with GSM phones can expect auto roaming from their home countries. As roaming fees are quite high (easily 3 USD per minute and often more for a call to Europe) and incoming calls are also charged, consider to buy a local prepaid GSM SIM card, designed especially for tourists, from one of the two cellular providers of the UAE:

• Etisalat - product Ahlan - 90 dirham - available at the Duty Free Shop (arrival hall) of Dubai Airport
• Du - product Visitor Mobile Line - 70 Dirhams - available at the Telefonika kiosk in the arrival hall of Dubai Airport.

Using these products, calls to Europe will be charged at maximum of about 0.55 USD per minute. Incoming calls are free of charge.

Phone booths – Phone booths are located on most streets. Phone cards can be purchased from hotels and tourist shops.

Internet – Internet cafés can be hard to find. The usual rate per hour is 3-4 dirham. There are a number of cafés on Al Musalla Rd/Al Mankhool Rd in Bur Dubai, including one at 38 Al Musalla Rd and one at Computer Plaza next to the Ramada Hotel. A number of Internet cafes are found in Satwa too. In Satwa there is the French Connection in the Al Wafa Tower on Sheikh Zayed Rd (opposite side of road from the Dusit Hotel), which has wi-fi access and nice cakes/pastries. In Al Qusais, there is an internet café a 5-minute walk northwest from the Dubai Youth Hostel. Turn right out of the gates and walk to LuLu's Hypermarket. The café is located inside the food court and charges 4 dirham per hour. The Skype website is blocked.

Gaming cafes aimed at teenagers are dotted around, notable examples including Escape gaming zone (opposite lulu hypermarket in al barsha), Que club in al barsha and behind Lamcy plaza.

Surprisingly, the malls do not have internet cafés. Dubai Mall offers free Wi-Fi throughout. Mall of the Emirates offers free Wi-Fi, but you must have a local phone number. Many coffee-shops, restaurants and attractions also have free Wi-Fi, and you'll usually have to ask for the password. Most hotel business centers are equipped with internet cafés but are expensive.

Etisalat, UAE's telecom operator, offers a roaming, postpaid Wi-Fi internet connection known as iZone . Most coffee shops and malls across Dubai provide this service. Prices are available on the website. For those still using dial-up internet Etisalat provide a service when you can plug into any phone line and the line will be charged 0.5 dirhams a minute

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has free Wi-Fi in the terminal. Bring your laptop to use free Wi-Fi at some hotels.There are many free public Wi-Fi spots in Dubai.

Post service

Emirates Post service is pretty efficient. You will need to rent a P.O. Box as postal service to the door is not the standard.

Newspapers and radio

Thanks to the large influx of expatriates, Dubai has a wide selection of English-language newspapers and radio channels.

• The Gulf News.
• Time Out Dubai - Things to do.
• The Khaleej Times.
• The Gulf Today.
• The National.
• 7 Days.
• Emirates Business 24/7.
• Channel 4 - Plays current songs from the UK and US. 104.8FM
• Dubai Eye - Western-oriented talk with focus on business, sport, lifestyle, and entertainment. Owned by Arabian Radio Network. 103.8FM
• Dubai 92 - Mainly 90's music. Popular with British ex-pats. Owned by Arabian Radio Network. 92.0FM
• Virgin Radio 104.4 - Chart music. Operates under franchise from Virgin Radio International. Owned by Arabian Radio Network.
• City 101.6 - Broadcasts Indian music.
• Abu Dhabi Classic FM - Despite its name, this station broadcasts classical and jazz music across the UAE. In Dubai it is on 87.9FM

International newspapers are also available in most hotels and airport terminals. Carrefour and Borders bookstores sell British and American newspapers. Todaily, a local printing house, can furnish newspapers and periodicals from around the world daily.

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Religious services

Dubai gives freedom of religion to its residents and citizens.

• St Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Oud Metha opposite the Indian High School. Masses are celebrated in Tagalog (Filipino), some Indian dialects as well as in Arabic and English. There is also a Catholic school near it.
• Holy Trinity Church, a Protestant church, is also in Oud Metha.

Consulates

Dubai is home to many people of different nationalities and language backgrounds. Therefore, many countries have established full service consulates (Consulate General) in Dubai to provide consular services for their nationals living in the UAE or certain areas like Dubai and the northern Emirates, as well as visa services for others seeking to visit their respective countries (if required). Most of the consulates are located in/around Al Karama and Um Hurair (consulate district) in the Burr Dubai District, south of Dubai Creek. They can also be located in other parts of town too. If corresponding by mail/post use their PO box address as mail is only delivered to a PO Box with no post codes. If delivering to a street address with DHL, FedEx, UPS or another private courier be sure to include recipient's phone number so that the delivery driver can call for directions or clarification on the address. Some countries may have no consulate in Dubai but rather handle everything from their chancery in Abu Dhabi, while others may assign their consular duties solely to the Dubai consulate. Check their website links or call before going to or sending any correspondence:

• Australia, Level 25, Bur Juman Business Tower, Khalifa Bin Zayed Road; PO Box 124400, ☏ 971 4-508 7100, fax: 971 4-355 1547, ✉[email protected]. 
• Bangladesh, Villa No. 36 & 145 Abdulla Hussain Al Malik Villa 123/3 Street, Abu Hail Road Al Wuheida, Deira; PO Box 4366, ☏ 971 4 238-8199, 971 4 265-1116. (posodobljeno oktober 2018)
• Canada, 19th Floor Jumeirah Emirates Towers (Business Tower), Sheikh Zayed Road; PO Box, ☏ 971 4 404-8444. Su-Th 08:00-12:00 & 13:00-16:00; Su-Th 08:00-14:00 during Ramadan. By appt only. (updated Sep 2018)
• China, Villa No. 14, St 8, Community 357, Umm Al Sheif St, Safa 2 Area, ☏ 971 4-3944733, fax: 971 4-3952207, ✉[email protected]. Su-Th 08:30-12:00. 
• Egypt, Al Hamariya, Khaled Ibn Al-Walid Street, ☏ 971-4-3971122, fax: 971-4-3971033, ✉[email protected]. Sunday-Thursday 09:00 - 15:00. 
• Ethiopia, Deira, Al Wuheida, Community 132, Street No. 6, Villa No. 1, ☏ 971 4 269-9111, 971 4 269-9162. (posodobljeno oktober 2018)
• France, 32F Habtoor Business Tower, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah beach Rd; PO Box 3314 (in front of Grand Habtoor Hotel, near Dubai Marina metro station), ☏ 971 4 408 4900, 971 50 644 6860 (emergencies only), fax: 971 4 408 4903, 971 4 408 4904, ✉[email protected]. Daily 08:30AM-12:30. (updated Apr 2017)
• Germany, Jumeira 1, 8 'A' St, ☏ 971 4 348 8888. Su-Th 08:00-12:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• India, Al Hamariya, Diplomatic Enclave, Bur Dubai; PO Box 737, ☏ 971 4 394 1222, 971 4 394 1333, fax: 971 4 394 0453, ✉[email protected]. Su-Th 08:30AM-16:30. 
• Indonesia, Al Hudaiba, Community 322, Villa No. 1, ☏ 971 4 398-5666, ✉[email protected]. (updated Jan 2018)
• Iran, No 256 Al Wasl Rd, Jumairah Area; PO Box 2832, ☏ 971 4 344 4717. Su-Th 08:00-12:00. 
• ^{[dead link]}Iraq, P.O. Box 85855 (Bur Dubai), ☏ 971 4 358-4700. (posodobljeno oktober 2018)
• Japonska, 28th Floor, Dubai World Trade Centre, ☏ 971 4 331 9191, fax: 971 4 331 9292. Su-Th 09:00-14:30; stop taking visa applications at 12:30; return completed work between 12:30-14:30. (updated Sep 2018)
• Kenya, Jumeirah 2, Off Al Wasl Road, Street 15, Villa 5; P.O. Box 214933, ☏ 971 4 342 8111, fax: 1 971 4-342 8181. Su-Th 09:00-13:00. (posodobljeno oktober 2018)
• Kuwait, Al Seef Street; PO Box 806, ☏ 971 4 397 8000. Su-Th 08:30-14:30. (updated Sep 2018)
• Netherlands, Al Habtoor Business Tower, 30th floor, Dubai Marina; PO Box 7726, ☏ 971 4 440-7600. (updated Sep 2018)
• Oman, PO Box 1898, ☏ 971 4 397 1000, 971 4 397 2299 (for visa section). Su-Th 07:30-14:30; Visa Applications 08:00-12:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• Pakistan, Near Burjuman, opp. Iranian School, Umm Hurair One, Khalid Bin Waleed Road, Bur Dubai, ☏ 971 4-397 3600, fax: 971 4-397 1975. 
• Philippines, Al Qusais 3 Dubai; PO Box 94778, ☏ 971 56 501 5755, 971 56 501 5756 (Legal matters & assistance to Nationals). Su--Th 08:00-14:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• Russia, Dubai, Umm Al Sheif, 6B st., Villa 21: PO Box 11876, ☏ 971 4 328-5347, 971 50 454-7754 (Emergencies Only), fax: 971 4 328-5615. Su-Th 10:00-13:30; Citizenship issues Wed 15:00-17:00. The visa application centre is at another location at Wafi Mall, Level 2, Falcon Phase 2, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai (Tel 971 4 205-5717 (posodobljeno oktober 2018)
• Saudi Arabia, Alhamreiah Area, Alsaeef Street, ☏ 971 4 377 8300. Su-Th 09:00-15:00. (updated Sep 2018)
• Južna Afrika, Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street (also known as Bank Street) (New Sharaf Bldg in Bur Dubai), ☏ 971 4 397-5222 (consular services), 971 4 397-9901 (trade manners), fax: 971 4 397-9602. Su-Th 08:30-12:30. (posodobljeno oktober 2018)
• Turkey, 29th Floor, Dubai World Trade Center Building، Sheikh Zayed Road, ☏ 971 4 376-0600, 90 312 292 29 29. Su-Th 08:30-14:00 (By Appt only). (posodobljeno oktober 2018)
• United Kingdom, Al Seef St Bur Dubai; PO Box 65 (Near the Dubai Creekside), ☏ 971 4 309 4444, fax: 971 4 309 4301, ✉[email protected]. 
• United States (USA), Corner of Al Seef Rd. and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Rd,, ☏ 971 4-309-4000, ✉[email protected]. 
• Yemen, Consulates Area, Um Hurair 1; P.O. Box 1947, ☏ 971 4 397-0213, 971 4 397-0131. Su-Th 08:30-14:00. (posodobljeno oktober 2018)

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Within the United Arab Emirates:

• Neighbouring Sharjah. While dry (no alcohol) and mostly suburban, has a few beaches and museums of interest. (updated Aug 2015)
• Abu Dhabi. Capital of the Emirates, is an entirely different city and worth the one and a half hour ride to see the contrast. (updated Aug 2015)
• The city of Al Ain (near the border with Oman). It is surprisingly a city of lush gardens and trees - an aspect quite unusual in this region considering its desert surroundings. (updated Aug 2015)
• Peaceful Umm Al Quwain emirate. If you want a cosy and relaxing environment, free from city hustle and bustle. (updated Aug 2015)

Other countries

• Dubai has an arrangement with Oman to allow visitors who qualify to get an Omani visa on arrival by road through Hatta.
• The Iranian island of Kish. A free trade zone that does not require a visa. (updated Aug 2015)
• Fjords of Musandam Peninsula (two hours' ride north to this Omani exclave). Explore beautiful caves and enjoy the awesome scenery of the desert and the mountains. to hike in the mountains or dive in the fjords. (updated Aug 2015)

Ajman ← Sharjah ←	N  S	→ Jebel Ali → Abu Dhabi
END ←	W  E	→ Hatta
END ←	N  S	→ Al Ain
Ajman ← Sharjah ←	N  S	→ Jebel Ali → Abu Dhabi