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There is something epic about Dubai: it's not just the world's tallest tower or the first seven-star hotel, the reclaimed islands or the indoor ski slope, it's the sheer vision of those Emiratis who had the courage and ambition a decade ago to build something extraordinary out of the desert.

Dubai may have taken a knock in the current global recession but nothing will hold this city of the future back for long. Already visitors are streaming through Dubai's new airport terminal, which houses the world's largest single floor space, and flocking to Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping centre. Dubai has a mission to be the biggest and the best and the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower opened in January 2010, is symbolic of Dubai's 'the-sky-is-the-limit' attitude.

Expatriate workers may pine for home or for the 'good old days' before the notorious city traffic, but most visitors find Dubai with its sandy beaches and all-night entertainment an exhilarating experience.

Cross the creek on an abra (water taxi), dine underwater at the Atlantis Hotel, or play golf on a desert turned green, and this safe and friendly city of year-round sunny skies will be sure to lure you back.

Things to do in Dubai

Shopping
Shopping is undoubtedly one of the Dubai's greatest draw cards, with the city often regarded as the 'Shopping Capital of the Middle East'.

Introduction:
Shopping is undoubtedly one of the Dubai's greatest draw cards, with the city often regarded as the 'Shopping Capital of the Middle East'.

Markets:
The souks offer an atmospheric shopping experience with sights, sounds and aromas that hint of yesteryear. The Spice Souk, Al-Sabkha Road, is more of a tourist attraction, while the buzzing Gold Souk, Sikkat al-Khali Street, offers some great deals on gold necklaces, rings, bangles, earrings and brooches, with gold prices among the lowest in the world. The gold souks are strictly regulated, so there is little chance of customers being ripped off in terms of quality, although prices do vary greatly and bargaining is essential. The Electronics Souk, near Beniyas Square, might sound a slightly incongruous idea but this is Dubai, which means that, with shopping, anything goes.

Shopping centres:
The gargantuan Mall of the Emirates has recently been 'outsized' by the largest mall in the world, Dubai Mall, which opened at the end of 2008 in a space equivalent to over 50 soccer fields. With 1,200 retail outlets, a 22-screen Cineplex, 160 food options, 220 gold and jewellery outlets, an Olympic-sized ice-skating rink and a Hamley's Toy Store, this is the mall to beat all malls.
The best-value items at the large shopping malls are mainly electrical goods and designer clothing, although interesting local products include carpets, Bedouin jewellery and Arabian souvenirs.

Nightlife:
A string of trendy bars recline by the water's edge of this expansive leisure zone. Many of the best bars are in the big tourist hotels situated throughout the city. For a cheaper and livelier option, try the independent bars that are dotted around town.
Increasingly, big name DJs are being attracted to Dubai, as a Western-style clubbing scene starts to develop. Dress codes for bars are generally relaxed, although some bars and all clubs insist on no jeans, trainers or sandals.