Dubai UAE 2005

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is undergoing phenomenal growth - there are top class hotels and shopping malls and a massive amount of building activity. Wooden Arab Dhows continue to provide trading links to India and heritage sites are being carefully preserved and restored.

Dubai Bus Center1
Central business district

Dubai Bus Center2
Main financial district - only 3 of these buildings and no tar roads...

Al Qsar2
Pool at the magnificent Al Qsar Hotel

Al Qsar1
Entrance to Al Qsar

Burj Al Arab1
Landmark Burj Al Arab Hotel

Burj Al Arab2
Burj Al Arab tallest hotel in the world and the only 7 Star hotel

Burj Al Arab3
Restaurant "wing" onthe 37th floor of Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab4
Burj Al Arab at sunset

Burj Al Arab5
Burj Al Arab at dusk from nearby beach

Burj Al Arab6
Floodlit Burj Al Arab Hotel

Burj Al Arab Int
Impressive fountain feature inside Burj Al Arab

Creek Golf Club
Presitigious Dubai Creek Golf Course

Creek Golf Club2
Detail of Dubai Creek clubhouse

Dubai Creek
Impressive office buildings line the Dubai Creek

Arba
Arba or water taxi on the Dubai Creek

Dubai Dhows1
Traditional wooden dhows still ply between the Gulf and India

Dhow2
Beached dhow and Eid tent during Ramadan

Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina with extensive building developments in background

Desert1
Rocky desert hills near Hatta

Desert2
Desert dunes en route to Hatta

Desert Plant
Succulent desrt plant at Hatta

Desert Rose
Local plant known as the "Desert Rose"

Desert Well
Traditional hide bucket at a well

Bab Al Shams
Bab Al Shams luxury desert resort

Arab Door1
Restored traditional door

Hatta Village
Hatta Heritage Village

Madinat2
Jumeira Madinat resort includes top class hotels and the up-market Madinat Souk

Jumeira Beach
Luxury Jumeira Beach Hotel near the Burj Al Arab

Madinat3
Madinat resort and Burj Al Arab

Madinat4
Madinat restaurant area

Batuta Mall1
China Court at the impressive Ibn Batuta Mall

Batuta Mall2
Feature in the India Court of the Ibn Batuta Mall

Wafi Mall
Window feature at downtown Wafi Mall

Dubai Skyline1
The everchanging skyline near the Dubai Marina

Dubai Skyline3
Work goes on 24-hours a day on rapidly rising buildings

Dubai Skyline2
Another part of the rapidly changing skyline from the highway near Ibn Batuta...

article published 11/20/2005

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cheap hotels and appartments can be found if you stay out of the city centre, i got an appartment for 5wks for £1000. be nice to staff & they'll tell you other cheap places if you want to hotel hop! taxis are cheap too! once the construction finishes the price is going to go up so go as soon as you can!
— trudie, January 1, 2007

Beautiful!
I just watched a show on Discovery channel about the megastructure islands they're building off the coast of Dubai. Your pictures are really gorgeous! Wish I could afford to go!
— kristina, July 25, 2006

wgw
dfha
— farshad, January 27, 2006

Thanks a LOT!! I'd love to visit Dubai...!! Wonder if I could AFFORD a hotel?!!
— Eleanor Robb, January 21, 2006

Magnificent!
Enjoyed the ultra modern front of UAE.
— cheyenne, November 21, 2005

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