15 Best Things to Do in Dubai

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   Burj Khalifa

   Landmark

   At 828 metres, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world by a wide margin, and the scale only registers when you're standing at its base looking up until it disappears into…

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   The Dubai Fountain

   LandmarkFree entry

   Set on the 30-acre lake between the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, the Dubai Fountain is the world's largest choreographed fountain system, jets shoot water up to 150 metres, lit by thousands of lights…

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   The Dubai Mall

   MarketFree entry

   The Dubai Mall is far more than a shopping centre, it's one of the most-visited places on Earth and effectively a self-contained entertainment district.

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   Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark

   Park & nature

   Aquaventure, at the Atlantis resort on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, is one of the largest waterparks in the world, a sprawling complex of record-breaking slides, including near-vertical drops, a slide that…

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   Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo

   Park & natureFree entry

   Set inside the Dubai Mall, the Dubai Aquarium is built around one of the largest suspended tanks in the world, a vast 10-million-litre wall of water teeming with rays, reef fish, and thousands of…

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   Burj Al Arab

   LandmarkFree entry

   The Burj Al Arab is Dubai's most flamboyant icon, a 321-metre hotel shaped like a billowing sail, standing on its own artificial island off Jumeirah Beach.

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   Ski Dubai

   Park & nature

   Ski Dubai is the surreal indoor ski resort inside the Mall of the Emirates, a full snow park kept at around -1°C while the desert bakes outside.

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   Dubai Creek

   Park & natureFree entry

   Dubai Creek is where the city began, a saltwater inlet that was the heart of old Dubai long before the skyscrapers, and still the most atmospheric corner of the city.

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   Dubai Museum & Al Fahidi Fort

   Museum

   Set inside Al Fahidi Fort, the oldest existing building in Dubai, dating to around 1787, the Dubai Museum offers a grounding contrast to the city's gleaming modernity.

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    Dubai Fountain

    Entertainment

    The Dubai Fountain is a captivating water, light, and music spectacle set on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake.

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    Dubai Mall

    Market

    Dubai Mall is a retail and leisure destination on an epic scale, spanning 5.9 million square feet.

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    City Walk, Dubai

    Neighborhood

    City Walk is a contemporary urban neighborhood in Dubai blending open-air shopping, dining, and entertainment. Visitors stroll along pedestrian-friendly streets lined with colorful murals and modern architecture.

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    Infinity des Lumières

    Entertainment

    Infinity des Lumières is Dubai’s first permanent digital art center, housed in the former Dubai Aquarium tank at The Dubai Mall.

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    Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo

    Museum

    The Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is a massive indoor aquarium located within the Dubai Mall, holding over 10 million liters of water and housing thousands of aquatic animals, including sharks…

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    The Green Planet, Dubai

    Park & nature

    The Green Planet is an indoor biodome in Dubai that recreates a tropical rainforest ecosystem. The centerpiece is a 25-meter-tall artificial tree surrounded by over 3,000 plants and animals, including sloths, toucans, and reptiles.

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