| Dubai, a relatively new tourist destination, | | | | tallest, highest, largest and fastest. It is |
| is basically a desert city with excellent | | | | home to Burj Dubai, which upon completion in |
| infrastructure and superb tourist amenities. | | | | 2008 will be the tallest building in the |
| Its liberal policies as well as its | | | | world, surpassing the Taipei 101 in Taiwan. |
| convenient location just three hours away | | | | |
| from most Asian countries and five hours away | | | | Dubai offers visitors a host of unique |
| from Europe, make Dubai very popular as a | | | | experiences including the exciting Dune |
| short-break destination for tourists from | | | | Bashing, thrilling hot air balloon rides, |
| both countries that are looking for exciting | | | | golfing or for something entirely different- |
| shopping, fine dining, great partying and a | | | | sand golfing. Visitors to Dubai can |
| host of unique sporting events. | | | | experience the extreme as they go skiing and |
| | | | snowboarding in the large, specially built |
| Though Dubai can get extremely humid and hot | | | | snow skiing center or go sand-skiing and sand |
| in the summer months, with temperatures | | | | boarding in the hot desert sands. Wild Wadi, |
| touching 50 degrees Celsius from May to | | | | a water amusement park, in the heart of the |
| September, it is a great place to visit | | | | city is a great place for kids and adults |
| during the more pleasant months of September | | | | alike. The Overnight Desert safari is as |
| to April. | | | | different but just as exciting as the Morning |
| | | | Desert safari. The Dubai Dhow Cruise takes |
| As a prerequisite to obtaining a tourist visa | | | | you sailing down the Dubai Creek while aboard |
| to Dubai, your passport should be valid for a | | | | a wooden dhow that is traditionally |
| minimum of six months before your arrival. | | | | decorated. Marvel at the major landmarks that |
| Individuals who intend to spend less than | | | | are beautifully lit up at night as you take a |
| thirty days in the United Arab Emirates may | | | | midnight cruise for a completely different |
| apply for a tourist visa, whereas visit visas | | | | experience. |
| are issued to those who intend spending more | | | | |
| than 30 days in the country. | | | | With so much to see and do in Dubai, maybe |
| | | | you'd need much more than just a short break |
| Dubai, a city of superlatives, is home to the | | | | after all. |