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Worldwide > Dubai > Dubai Introduction
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Dubai is a diverse and delightful holiday destination offering glitz, glamour and a huge choice of entertainment options. A modern and cosmopolitan city, it also enjoys a rich Arabian culture and tradition. It has become the hip holiday playground for jetsetters, catering to everyone, from honeymooners to families and sport enthusiasts to sun worshippers.
There is a huge choice of holiday activities, including world-class shopping, exotic sightseeing, exciting nightlife, action-packed watersports, world championship golf courses, desert safaris and delicious cuisine.
Dubai is a shopper’s dream with a variety of shopping experiences on offer. Browse the many modern shopping centres boasting the best in top designer labels, electronics and duty free goods, while the traditional openair Souks sell everything from spices and carpets to textiles and gold. The Gold Souk is one of the largest retail gold markets in the world and sells fantastic jewellery.
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Dubai is the pioneer of golf in the Middle East with championship courses to challenge the skills of even the most experienced players. Emirates Golf Club was voted the number one course on the European PGA Tour by players who competed in the Dubai Desert Classic. The clubhouse building, designed in the style of a group of Bedouin tents, is just as spectacular as its two courses.
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The Colin Montgomerie designed Emirates Hills boasts the worlds largest green, which is in the shape of the UAE. Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club is another world class golf course, which also incorporates a 115-berth marina.
Dubai offers exceptional standards of accommodation; choose one of the superb hotels along the beach offering services and facilities that are second to none. Or alternatively there is a wide range of better value hotels in the city - an ideal base for shopaholics. |
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Local information:
Currency:UAE Dirham (AED) Glass of Coca Cola: €2 - €3 Bottle of Beer: €6 - €7 Bottle of Wine: €30 3 Course meal: €20 - €40 Time Difference is GMT: + 4 hours Visa (Irish citizen): No Vaccinations: Hepatitis, Polio & Typhoid are recommended - please consult your GP.
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Top tips/recommended tours
Dhow Cruise with Dinner – This is a fun and relaxing way to see Dubai. Enjoy a delicious dinner serving both Arabic and Western food while cruising by Dubai’s major landmarks aboard a traditional wooden dhow. Dune Dinner Safari Tour – No visit to Dubai would be complete without a trip to the desert. This tour comprises of an exciting dune drive in 4-wheel drive vehicles, a trip to a camel farm, camel riding, sand-surfing, henna painting and, finally, a fabulous Arabian BBQ under the stars, accompanied by traditional bellydancing entertainment. | |
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