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Dubai: Creek, Gold Souk, Burj Khalifa
دبي, دبي, AE · 5 stops · 62 km (38.5 mi) · about 2 h driving · 16 spoken stories
Start at the airport and end at Burj Al Arab in roughly two hours, seeing historic Dubai's creek and souks, the world's tallest building, and Palm Jumeirah. Suits visitors wanting old and new Dubai in one drive.
Photo: imran shahabuddin, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Burj Al Arab, Dubai
The stops
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Dubai Creek (abra crossing at Deira Old Souk Station)
Dubai Creek is a natural saltwater inlet of the Persian Gulf in Dubai. It extends about 9 miles (14 km) inwards and forms a natural port that has traditionally been used for trade and transport. The creek ranges from 200 to 1,200 metres in width while the average depth is about 6.5 to 7 metres.
“Here we are at Dubai Creek, and this is where the whole city started.”
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Deira Gold Souk
Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk, is a traditional market in Dubai, UAE. The souk is located in Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Ras. The souk consists of over 380 retailers, most of whom are jewelry traders. As of 2020, some of the shops are four decades old, while others are new.
“This is the Deira Gold Souk, and it is exactly as dazzling as people promise.”
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Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
شارع الشيخ صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح, بر دبي, السوق الكبير
“Al Fahidi is the best preserved old quarter in Dubai, and it dates back to the eighteen nineties, established by wealthy textile and pearl merchants from Bastak in Persia who came to trade at the Creek.”
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Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by the SOM architectural firm, it is the world's tallest structure, with a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft).
“And there it is, the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world at eight hundred twenty eight metres, and holder of that title since twenty ten.”
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Palm Jumeirah
The Palm Jumeirah, also known as the Palm Islands, (Arabic: نخلة جميرا) is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
“We're on the Palm Jumeirah now, an archipelago of artificial islands out in the Persian Gulf, shaped deliberately like a palm tree with a trunk, fronds and an outer crescent.”
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