What Should Visitors to Dubai Not Miss During First visit?

What Should Visitors to Dubai Not Miss During First Visit?

By: Tromas 10k 32k

After booking your cheap flights to Dubai as a first-time visitor, it is very easy to become lost in Dubai’s enchanting world. This high-rise metropolis with retail malls has grown in popularity as a tourist destination, with visitors flocking for discounts, sunshine, and family fun.Dubai is known for modern tourist attractions, the world's tallest structures and shopping complexes that include massive aquariums and indoor ski slopes.However, in addition to all of the glitzy modern amenities, this city has a plethora of cultural attractions and things to do.Here is a list of our must-see sights that no one should miss on their first visit.

See Dubai's renowned cityscape at Burj Khalifa.

The Burj Khalifa is Dubai's most recognised landmark and major tourist attraction, standing at 829.8 metres as the world's tallest building and the most prominent of the city's sites of interestMost tourists to the city consider a trip to the 124th-floor observation deck a must-do. From this vantage point, the views of the metropolitan skyline are just breath-taking.Brits book their cheap flights to Dubai from London to see Dubai fountain display at Burj lake as well.

Explore an underwater life at Dubai Aquarium

The Dubai Aquarium, one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, includes 140 kinds of sea life in a massive hanging tank on the ground floor of the Dubai Mall. The Underwater Zoo, with its three-story high, 270-degree views throughout the length of the glass-panel tunnels, is the highlight of a visit here. It offers a variety of aquatic experiences and activities for guests who seek a close-up encounter with some of the aquarium's inhabitants, from hand-feeding eagle rays to diving with reef and tiger sharks, in addition to seeing the huge array of marine life.

Set Out for Desert

You don't have to travel far from Dubai's skyline of skyscrapers to find rippling dunes in the UAE's desertscapes. The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve's dune fields and desert, as well as the orange-hued dunes of Maleha are both within day-trip distance of the city. Sandboarding, camel ridesare just a few of the activities available on desert adventure excursions, which also include traditional Arabian falconry shows and desert feasts under the stars. Overnight camping under the stars is also a possibility. The standard tour itinerary, which gives guests a taste of desert life, can be easily fit into even a short trip to Dubai, taking roughly six hours door to door with a mid-afternoon departure.

Take a Historical Walk at Old Dubai

The Al Fahidi Quarter (formerly known as the Bastakia district) was created in the late 19th century to house affluent Persian merchants who were drawn to Dubai by the tax-free trading and access to Dubai Creek. Al Fahidi is located along the creek in the eastern part of Bur Dubai, and the coral and limestone structures, many of which have walls topped with wind-towers, have been well preserved.The small roads, lined with distinctive Arabian architecture, are evocative of a bygone, slower era in Dubai's past which someone should not take a chance to miss.

At Dubai Frame, Capture the Sunset

This massive 150-meter-high picture frame is one of Dubai's newest landmarks, situated between the city's historic neighbourhoods nestled around the creek and the city's modern expansion. Inside, a succession of galleries takes you through the city's history and explores Emirati heritage before taking the elevator to the Sky Deck, where you can take in spectacular views of both old and new Dubai from the observation platforms.
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