Dubai: What to see for a day.
Dubai is famous because it is the most modern city in the Middle East. However, Dubai was a desert area which habitants were local fishermen and farmers decades ago. Then everything changed slowly thanks to the Emir’s futuristic vision which we see it nowadays.
I was a Tour Escort with some cruise guests when the ship landed in Port Rashid from where we left by bus to the Jumeirah Mosque. The ride took for 30 minutes. The Mosque is imponent and white like heaven. We had time to take photos, then we continued our tour to the famous Burj Al Arab.
Burj Al Arab
During the way to the Burj Al Arab, we passed through a residential neighbourhood which homes are traditional design in yellow-cream colour. We arrived close to that building, a 7-star hotel which entrance fee is expensive. That’s why most tourists take epic photos few metres from it.
Another place to visit in Dubai is the Bastakiya district, one of the oldest areas in Al Fahidi which has ancient homes. Nowadays these are souvenir shops and one of them is the Office of Culture.
Dubai Museum
Dubai Museum is also worth to visit where you go back to time to witness the origin of Dubai until the 21st century. From there you arrive to the Abra Station in approximately 10 minutes by bus, then you take a ride on a Dubai Creek and disembark at the opposite street to continue the tour to the Spice Market.
At the Spice Market you find spices, handicrafts, sweets (I remember tasting a piece of chocolate in the shape of a precious gem. Yeah!! I had my first M&M in the Middle East 🙂 ). WARNING: If you are alergic to inciense, then you cannot stay longer there. This is a commercial area with lots of textile shops which owners are mainly inmigrants.
Two blocks from the Spice Market, there is the Gold Souk, a jewellry commercial area, where a shop called my attention: the one which shows a golden dress which reminds me Shakira at one of her concerts 🙂
Dubai has modern buildings, exclusive stores and technology, although there is a small part which keeps its history. It is also a city which welcomes expats and inmigrants who generally take over the job market.
