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Dubai is the premier city of the United Arab Emirates, and enjoys warm, sunny weather conditions all year round.

Dubai is a rapidly growing city which is famous for its real estate projects, rich heritage, sports facilities (including the newly developed Sports City) and golden beaches.

Spices at a Dubai market Dubai is a business hub, attracting many young, dynamic and professional people to its shores. Dubai also possesses a myriad of shops to cater for all needs, including the annual Dubai Shopping Festival. Experience the frenzied markets where items such as gold, spice, textiles and food are haggled for.

City Attractions
Getting Around

City Attractions

For a wide variety of information on Dubai attractions, dubaicity.com is an excellent resource. Our Dubai apartments are close to many of the city's top attractions:

Getting Around

For travelling around Dubai, the Lonely Planet's online guide to Dubai is an excellent resource.

Buses

Buses run from Dubai International Airport and Deira bus station every 15 to 20 minutes. Local buses operate out of stations in both Deira bus station, near the Gold Souq, and the Bur Dubai station on Al-Ghubaiba Rd.

Numbers and routes are posted on the buses in English as well as Arabic. Free route maps are available at both bus stations. The best way to get to where you're going is just to say where you want to go and someone will point you to the right bus. Tell the bus driver where you're going and he'll tell you when to get off.

Monthly bus passes, known as taufeer , get you unlimited travel on one or the other side of Dubai Creek or, more expensively, throughout the city.

Taxis

Only the beige-coloured metered Dubai Transport taxis are allowed to pick up passengers at the airport. These are also the best to catch to any destination in Dubai, as most drivers know their way around. Dubai has a large taxi fleet, many of which will beep you if they see you walking. You can also call Dubai Transport (tel: 208 0808) for a taxi.

Water Taxi

Abras leave constantly from early morning until about midnight. There are two routes. The one closer to the mouth of the Creek runs between Bur Dubai Abra Dock and Deira Old Souq Abra Dock, while the other is between Dubai Old Souq Abra Dock and Sabkha Abra Dock. The fare is collected once you are out on the water.

Car

If you hire a car, bring your credit card and a copy of your passport. Note that all accidents, no matter how small, must be reported to the police.