UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Dubai

Location - Middle East; Capital - Abu Dhabi; Population - 5 million; Currency - UAE Dirham MORE UAE - SHARJAH

I returned to Dubai and used it as a base to visit other emirates - December 2004.

The UAE Dirham

Cargo dhows (and a few seagulls) on The Creek, Dubai

Boat taxis, called abras, cross The Creek in Dubai

The Jumeirah Beach Hotel stands opposite it's more illustrious counterpart, the Burj al Arab, Dubai

The Jumeirah Beach Hotel on the Gulf, Dubai

The hugely impressive Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai

Roger Federer and Andre Agassi had a knockabout on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab, Dubai.

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The upper lobby of the Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai

Looking skywards from the upper lobby, Dubai

Burj Al Arab's upper lobby, Dubai

The causeway linking the hotel to the mainland, Dubai

Fantastic views of Dubai from the top floor of the Burj Al Arab

In 2004 Dubai's Palm Jumeirah was clearly visible

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But The World was less impressive - I'm sure it's different now. Dubai

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The sun sets behind the Burj Al Arab, Dubai

The Burj Al Arab, Dubai

The Madinat Jumeirah is another extravagant and luxurious hotel, next to the Burj Al Arab in Dubai

Dubai Marina was still in the middle of construction in late 2004

The spice souq, in the Deira area of Dubai

Deira's gold souq, Dubai

Heritage House is tucked away among Deira's souqs, Dubai.
The wind towers act as natural air conditioning by redirecting breezes

Walking along the Bur Dubai side of The Creek, Dubai

Night falls on Bur Dubai and The Creek, Dubai

Wind tower buildings in the Bastakia Quarter of Bur Dubai, where Iranian merchants used to live, Dubai

Dubai souq in Bur Dubai, Dubai

The souq area Bur Dubai, Dubai

Al Mamzar beach is in the north west of Dubai

It's possible to see the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in this photo from Al Mamzar beach, Dubai

An evening in the Irish Village, Dubai

Looking out of my hotel room in Deira, Dubai

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LINKS

www.dubaicityguide.com

www.dubaitourism.ae - Dubai tourist board

www.dubai-tourism.net

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http://dubaihotels.ae

www.emirates.org - guide to the United Arab Emirates

www.government.ae - government guide to the Emirates

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