Bur Dubai
Located on the western side of the Dubai Creek, the
Bur Dubai was, at one time, just a quiet stretch of sand with
a few palm trees scattered everywhere around this place. If
you take a trip along the Dubai Creek, you will find Bur Dubai
on one side of the creek. There are a number of attractions
here, which will make your visit to this place worthwhile.
Here, you will find a number of tourist attractions, fantastic
shopping options, and excellent hotels to suit your style and
your purse.
Bur Dubai is also known as Dubai City, as the real financial
centre of Dubai is found in Bur Dubai. You will find that the
local Dubai authorities have their offices on this side of the
creek also. The Dubai World Trade Centre which is one of the
world’s top meeting and convention centers is located here. At
any point of time, you will find that some or the other type
of international meeting or convention would be in progress at
one of the meeting halls or convention centers. Bur Dubai is a
hub of international finance and commerce, as many foreign
residents have made this place their home.
As a tourist, you will find that there a number of places of
interest. The Al Shindafgha is one of the nicer areas of Bur
Dubai, which is located at the mouth of Dubai Creek. The
Heritage and Diving Village and the home of Sheikh Saeed Al
Maktoum are found in this area. Just a stone’s throw away from
this point is the Dubai Museum, which is worth a visit. The
Diwan, which houses the main administrative body of the
government, is located here. The private office of the ruler
of Dubai is also housed in this building.
Bur Dubai has a number of beautiful and impressive mosques,
but the Grand Mosque is extremely majestic and should be
visited by all the people who make a trip to Dubai. The Grand
Mosque is located near the Diwan. It has a minaret, which is
nearly seventy meters high, and there are 54 beautiful domes,
which adorn the mosque. This mosque was recently renovated at
a whopping cost of 16 million Dhs. Now, this mosque can
accommodate about 1200 people simultaneously, who come here to
offer their prayers.
The Bastakiya district is a traditional area of Bur Dubai.
Visitors who like to experience the traditional Arabic
atmosphere come here. You will find a number of outdoor
restaurants serving traditional Dubai food and you will notice
a number of people enjoying the Shisha pipe with the other
guests. Another interesting sight to be marked is the
Barajeels or wind towers. They were constructed as a cooling
system to cool a building and they work like the modern air
conditioners.
There are a number of hotels here, in Bur Dubai, to look after
your comforts. The best
Bur Dubai hotels are the Moevenpick Hotel
Bur Dubai, the Raffles Dubai, and the Royal Ascot Hotel. Many
of the hotels have apartments and you have a wide choice of
such hotels. Some of the hotels are the Al Faris Hotel
Apartments, Arabian Dreams Hotel Apartments, the Grand Midwest,
the Oasis Court Hotel Apartments, and the Savoy Suites Hotel
Apartments.
Bur Dubai offers a wonderful choice of restaurants to tickle
your tongue and appease your soul. There are a huge number of
restaurants in this area and you may find it difficult to make
a choice. Some of the wonderful restaurants are the 19th
Street Café, Al Areesh, Al Borz, Al Malouf Restaurant, Al
Tandoor, Ambassador Hotel, and Amby’s Restaurant & Grill.
Bur Dubai is a very interesting destination and you cannot
afford to miss it!
|
|
 |
