After Abu Dhabi, Dubai is the second most renowned Emirate of the seven Emirates of United Arab Emirates. Dubai tourism is considered to be a significant dollar earner in Dubai, and Dubai Arabs take this industry very seriously.

See also

• Shopping in Dubai
• Arabian experience in Dubai
• Sports and other activities in Dubai

It has a large choice of low priced international brand name products – tax free. Souk is the Arabic name for market where most of these duty free goods are bargained and traded.

Shopping malls dotted in and around Dubai like mushrooms. Dubai Duty Free at Dubai International Airport offers several international brands ready for the picking just before you board your plane.

Aside from shopping, there are many custom-made tours available in Dubai. Tourists can choose from different modes of transportation to go to places like shopping areas, deserts, East Coast Mountains and other nearby Emirates countries. There are helicopters, boats, or stretch limousine which you can rent to have that total blast during your vacation.

Credit: Photo of the Mall of the Emirates by Suresh Gopalsam

It includes Souk shopping, Camel racing, and Moonlit Arabian barbeques in the desert with habitual entertainment.

Cruise around the Dubai Creek or into the Gulf using wooden dhow, or do the desert safaris, and hill driving or wadi-bashing. These Arabian experiences give tourists the opportunity to capture photographs of Dubai’s mosque, Camels, prehistoric towers, splendid palaces and even the striking sunset.

Tourists can choose from sailing, fishing, wind-surfing, water skiing, scuba diving and snorkeling. You can also do horse back riding, cycling, shooting, archery, go karting and even ice skating.

Dubai’s location is very accessible as most of the countries have express flights to it. If you have extra cash to spare for a splendid accommodation, you can rent an apartment or a villa to enjoy Dubai’s fascinating attractions.