The latest architectural wonder of Dubai gives visitors an insight into the rich past of the city, but also a look into its ambitious future. And all this in a one-hour trip.
Two 150-meter towers of clear glass are connected by a 93-meter bridge , from where guests can enjoy a 360-degree view of the city. The north shows the monuments of old Dubai, including Deira, Umm Hurair and Karama, the south presents modern shopping centers, Sheikh Zayed Road skyscrapers and Burj Khalifa. Exhibitions inside the Dubai Dubai talking about the past use 3D technology and virtual reality, drawing viewers into the story. Projections, fog effects, fragrances and movement create an almost tangible past in which, for example, the shopkeepers' welcome greeting guests at stalls in the Emirati dialect reinforces.
At the exhibitions in Dubai, you can see the past and the future connected by a bridge of the present.
Going further you can hear "Welcome to the present" just before when the view of the city from above suddenly stretches under the feet - adrenaline rush guaranteed. Finally, guests can see the future, how people imagine advanced health care, e-learning and future technologies. Virtual reality takes even to Mars.
Puenta is all too obvious: the past and future are connected by the bridge of the present. A spectacular bridge needs to be added.
Dubai - Arabic Manhattan
It's like a cabinet of curiosities built in the desert. We will see fish, snow, fountains under the sky and a lot of precious metal.
First shock That the city could grow in breadth, because there are plenty of desert around. However, he decided to climb abnormally. So in a huge emptiness something like Manhattan grows, only twice as high.
We will see Burj Khalifa from the plane's windows during the landing. It won't be down, as we might expect, but ahead of us. It looks like the work of a crazy architect who apparently got the scales wrong. At first, the tower was to be 560 meters high. That's the same as two Palaces of Culture and Science stacked on top of each other and a little bit more. But the desire to break records caused it to grow and grow up to 828 meters. Not only is it closest to the sky from all buildings in the world, it also has the highest pool, a mosque, the longest elevator and the most difficult to take a picture of it because it doesn't fit in the frame. So if we want to have ourselves against the background of a Dubai business card, we put the camera on the ground.
The famous Burj al Arab sail, the highest hotel in the world and one of the few seven-star stars, is just as surprising. We will feel in it like Ali Baba, who had the magical formula "Sesame, open yourself". The apartments look like vaults with mirrors, Persian carpets, crystals, expensive fabrics and lots of gold in door handles, batteries, picture frames. The view is equally priceless. We'll pay for it from $ 3,000 per night.
You can do strange things in Dubai. We want to parachute to see the city from above and feel the adrenaline, please. We can surf on suburban dunes or rent a Maybach and go crazy on new multi-lane roads. It's also nice to see dancing fountains in which water gushes, makes pirouettes, waves to the rhythm of Arabic music or Michael Jackson hits and 6,000 flashes. underwater lights. We can even play golf in the desert. Anyway, it's nothing compared to skiing. Even if the mercury column exceeds 40ºC, snow madness fans put on warm clothes to ski on the indoor slope. They have at their disposal 400 meters of a route arranged as if we were in Switzerland.
But what you must do in Dubai is go shopping. The top address is of course Dubai Mall - the largest shopping center in the world. There are 1,200 stores, 130 restaurants and the biggest hit - a giant aquarium, under which you can go through a glass tunnel. It's amazing that we'll see fish from the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea swimming overhead. About 400 sharks live in the center, and other animals from the depths go thousands. Next to this underwater world are the best brands. They reside in boutiques decorated with momentum unheard of even on Fifth Avenue in New York or the famous Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. Burberry, Hermès, Armani ... each of the great wizards must be here, moreover, preparing collections especially for Arab ladies.
But what you must do in Dubai is go shopping. The top address is of course Dubai Mall - the largest shopping center in the world. There are 1,200 stores, 130 restaurants and the biggest hit - a giant aquarium, under which you can go through a glass tunnel. It's amazing that we'll see fish from the Persian Gulf or the Red Sea swimming overhead. About 400 sharks live in the center, and other animals from the depths go thousands. Next to this underwater world are the best brands.
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They reside in boutiques decorated with momentum unheard of even on Fifth Avenue in New York or the famous Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. Burberry, Hermès, Armani ... each of the great wizards must be here, moreover, preparing collections, especially for Arab ladies. Because from the black abai protrude world labels and characteristic high heels with red soles. Jewellery is also noteworthy. Gold is fashionable - white, pink, red, very yellow. Some ladies like discreet Tiffany, others love the Arab tradition, putting on a lot of bracelets and extended necklaces. Besides, gentlemen are not lagging behind. Signets, heavy bracelets and solid roleks are worn in Dubai. We take the example of locals and buy. Anyway, gold is the cheapest here in the world, but it's still worth bargaining, and even falls out. We do shopping at the Gold Souk.
Dubai of all countries in the world loves trinkets the most. Every year, it needs 47 tons of this precious metal. After all, it must be enough to make excellent jewelry and decorate buildings, furniture, luxury trinkets, it is also appropriate to give away some. Last summer, the emirate authorities decided to fight obesity, for example. Great weighing, dietitian tips and rewards for losing kilograms paid in gold were organized.
As much as 17 kg went to 2.5 thousand at least five kilos thinner. Similarly, the Dubai people who gave up driving, for one day changed to the subway and took part in an ecological competition were rewarded. Because oil in the emirate flows in a continuous stream, there are already more than two cars per family. Not surprisingly, the city can be jammed, not to mention pollution. Meanwhile, the metro can be really luxurious, buying a golden ticket. It is admittedly three times more expensive than normal, but allows you to travel in the VIP area - without the crowd and on white skin.
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The nineteenth-century cabinets of curiosities could not miss stuffed exotic animals. In Dubai, with a bit of luck, we will also see them, but most vividly. Now lions in gold collars are fashionable, taken like puppies to lans around the city. They look bored through the windows of the Rolls-Royce rear seats.
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