United Arab Emirates. Holidays in the Arab Emirates: Useful Information and Features Recreation Mentality Local Residents

In the UAE, go all year round for rest on clean sandy beaches and swimming in the warm waters of the Persian Gulf. Protectness of the hotel service, affordable prices for tours and many entertainment options - from shopping in huge shopping centers Dubai and Diving on Fujayer to skiing on exclusive Ferrari models in Abu Dhabi and flights to balloons And aircraft over the country.

A trip to the UAE is a trip to the country of fantasies. It seems that there is nothing impossible for the citizens of Emirates - the gardens bloom in the wilderness, the islands grow into the sea, and the Ministry of Happiness takes care of citizens. Magnificent airports, high-rise buildings with lush interior decoration, expensive cars on the roads, a diamond supermarket, a seven-star hotel, a ski resort and a zoo right in the middle of the desert, the glitter of gold ... they will not be bought here, but at the same time they know how to count money. In the UAE it is worth going to at least in order to see how a fairy tale becomes free.

Skyscrapers in the desert and man-made islands

Palma Jumeira, UAE. UAE.

As soon as oil was found in the country, the deserted outback turned into a luxurious superior country. In Dubai there is a skyscraper of Burj Khalifa, the most high buildingFrom where a crazy look opens. Before climbing the observation platform, admire the largest dance fountain in the world - it is an extravagator of light, sound and water. In the UAE, many skyscrapers arguing at their concentration with Manhattan New York. The famous man-made Islands of Palma Jumeira and Palma Jebel Ali are great from a helicopter and even from space. You can get to them by Monorail, making a lot of interesting photos along the way. Now at the construction stage, another grand project - the world archipelago is a reduced copy of the planet.

Aquarium and Underwater Zoo in Dubai

The aquarium is located in the Dubai Moll shopping center and is affecting its sizes. Sharks floate at a distance of an elongated hand from visitors! There are 33 thousand representatives of underwater fauna. In the Dubai indoor zoo standing on the sands of the desert, even penguins live. By the way, the premises are perfectly air conditioned, and carefully cares for animals.

Incredible entertainment palette

Ski Dubai Ski Complex, UAE. UAE.

The most fantastic, which can be done in the country where the desert occupies almost the entire territory - skiing. Hand-made closed ski resort Ski Dubai. In a couple of minutes, takes you from under the scorching sun to the light frost Alps. Those who love to swim more, we recommend going to the AquaVenture or Wild Wadi water parks. In the desert you can do a sandboarding - ride on the board on the verachans or go to Jeep safari. You can still jump with a parachute, see camel running, hunt for crabs under the cover of the night, swim with sharks, play golf, fly to hot-air balloon Or a helicopter - perhaps there is no such whim of a tourist who will not perform in the UAE.

Shopping Dreams

In Dubai, there is a shopping center in which you can find absolutely everything: from pin to exclusive Ferrari models. In addition to boutiques with clothes, shoes, cosmetics and perfumes, appliances, sweets, jewelry, there is also a huge aquarium, an Olympic rink, an indoor traditional market, an entertainment center for children, a skeleton of a dinosaur and a model of an airplane in full-size, three-storey waterfall and perfectly A breathtaking view of the highest skyscraper in the world. Well, if you did not get into Dubai Moll - do not be discouraged. In Dubai set shopping centersAnd in many of them hotels offer free shuttle service.

Emirates surprise even the most experienced travelers. Attractions of the UAE are the amazing buildings of the future, the historic villages of Bedouins, the luxurious mosques and the extraordinary nature of the desert. What kind interesting places Be sure to see during the rest in the UAE?

The mosque doors are open to visitors daily from 9 am to 12 pm, except Friday;

What to do in the Emirates?

Entertainment in the UAE are presented for every taste. Night clubs and bars in the country are only in hotels, and the rest of the traveler's choice is limited only to his fantasy: you can sunbathe on the beach or swim in the waters of the Persian Gulf, walking shopping or relaxing in a cafe, fly from the water slide in the water park or sliding Snowboard with ski shutter.

Most tourists come to the Emirates for the sake of measured beach holidays. There are always warm water and hot sun. In addition, on the coast pure and safely, and the resting area can be chosen to your taste: there are free municipal beaches, and zones with a paid entrance. By purchasing a ticket, you get a sun bed, awning and, often the right to a free drink. Vacationers also offer boat walks, water skiing or hydrocuters.

Lovers of acute sensations are worth visiting Wild Wadi Waterpark - favorite tourist entertainment in Dubai.

This is a gigantic complex, which includes about 30 exciting attractions, a variety of cafes, souvenir benches and entertainment zones. In the park there is one of the most extreme Gorky In the world - Jumeirah Sceirah. Due to the strong pressure of water, a person rises to a height of more than 20 m, and then at a speed of 80 km / h rolled out in almost the tunnel

Those who prefer leisure, It is worthwhile to do diving and go for the study of the local marine fauna: turtles, octopuses, barracud and reef sharks. In Dubai, you can explore the wreckage of sunken ship and coral reefs. As an alternative to Dive, you can go on a tour of the desert and spend the night by the fire under the endless sky of the desert.

Shopping

Shopping in the UAE every year is becoming increasingly popular with tourists. Travelers seek to visit and numerous local bazaars, and modern shopping centers. What can I buy in the UAE? Buyers prefer the goods of world-famous world brands: clothes and accessories, shoes, cosmetics and perfumery, clock and jewelry jewelry. All this with an excess is presented in numerous emirate stores.

Outlets in the UAE are the only one, but huge complex Dubai Outlet Mall. Its main feature is the ability to bargain with the seller and ask for a big discount than indicated on the price tag. Also on Mondays, an action is carried out in the mole, during which one can purchase a thing for 15-30% of its initial cost. Therefore, shopping in Dubai may be not only great pleasure, but also at sports interest.

What to bring from the UAE as a gift?

You can not go to the Emirates and do not bring a memorial souvenir for yourself and pleasant surprises for friends and loved ones. What should be purchased in the UAE into memory?

1. Oriental Sweets: Rakhat-Lukum, Nougat, Pakhlava and Nuts and Honey Corger. These unusually delicious delicacies are not at all like those sold in domestic stores. Such a gift will please any sweet tooth;
2. Clothing. Among the tourists in the UAE is very popular to buy local products from fur: fur coats, couplings, headphones, etc.
   In addition, in the country a huge number of branded stores in which you can buy any like that of the famous brand;
3. Perfumes and cosmetics. Such a gift will please any lady. Emirates are famous for their spirits made of natural oils. Independent Eastern fragrance will be a pleasant reminder of the journey;
4. Jewelry and souvenirs. Jewelry markets in the UAE are one of the most famous attractions. Here you can purchase original decoration, animal figures from precious metals, gold-plated cutlery and much more.

The range of all sorts of gifts and souvenirs in the UAE stores is huge, it remains only to choose what you have to do.

Food and Drinks

Emirates are a country of deserted nomads. Due to the scarcity of local vegetation and deficiency of products, the recipes of national cuisine consisted of various combinations of dates, camel milk and, occasionally, goat or raggy meat. Nowadays, you can try these dishes only during an excursion in the Bedouin settlements. National food here is an UAE kitchen formed under the influence of the religious features and the root climatic conditions of the country.

Modern emirates cuisine combines Arab and European traditions. Meat dishes are most popular: Roast Mushakkal, Kustilet - Baranja Cutlets with spices and fragrant herbs, Haris - Casserole with veal. Lovers of sweets should pay attention to local desserts: lighted honey puzzles Lihamat, pistachio pudding Mughallabia and Ash-Aaaa - Sweet curd cake.

OAE restaurants are two types: with a license for the sale of alcohol and not having it. The first group includes the luxurious institutions located under large hotels. Most of them are owners of Mishlenian stars. For example, the restaurant Clé Dubai. It is sustained in a modern Arabic style with muted lighting and many decorative elements. Here it is necessary to try the chef's branded dishes: Dalmo from lamb with rice, orange rhat-bow and chocolate cake with sesame cream.

Tasty, but inexpensively can eat in small national institutions. For example, in the network of restaurants Golden Fork, prices for food will not exceed 100 AED (25 EUR) per person for a full lunch.

For tourists who want to appreciate all the beauty of the United Arab Emirates and see their greatness, there is a large number of entertainment in the sky:

• Parachute jumps organized in the most popular area in the world - over Dubai artificial island "Palma Jumeira". This entertainment is recognized as one of the most expensive not only at the resort in the Emirates, but also among others. It will cost 2000 dirhams (32,000 rubles) at the height of the "bird flight" on a parachute with an instructor (32,000 rubles). This cost includes a jump, his photo snapshot and video filming.
• Flying on a balloon. At the request of tourists, the journey can be of different duration, ranging from several hours and ending with the meeting of dawn and sunset. The flight covers the air territory of several Emirates.
• For those tourists who are insufficient traveling in the balloon, there are flights over dub on a walking helicopter.

Safari in the desert

Safari in the UAE is an excursion to the desert accompanied by professional guides. Local tourist firms organize three types of travel: at a jeep, buggy or camels. They include traveling through the hills and sand dunes, meeting the sunset from a special observation deck. The trip to the artificial oasises stylized under the Bedouin villages is completed. You can enjoy Arabic dishes, to smoke hookah, as well as become part of musical and dance ideas. At the request of vacationers, travel companies organize overnight stay in the open sky.

Two water parks are built in Dubai, recognized as one of the best in the world:

1. Wild Wadi Water Park. Its territories are provided for both breathtaking slides for adults and safe water entertainment, and playgrounds. The main advantage of the park is: a device for creating 3-meter waves and a slide of 32 meters high. The entrance ticket to the adult will cost 280 dirhams (4500 rubles), children's - about 215 dirhams (3400 rubles).
2. AquaVenture water park. Located on site atlantis. The main attraction of the park is a hill called "Neptune Tower" height with a 9-storey house. Part of the attraction passes through the pool in which sharks float. The cost of an adult ticket amounts to about 250 dirhams (4000 rubles), children's - 205 dirhams (3300 rubles). For tourists living on the hotel, as well as for visitors of Dolphinarium, the entrance is free.

In the United Arab Emirates, there are three diving zones:

1. On the west coast in Dubai. This place is not popular among tourists, because during the construction of artificial islands, few coral reefs were destroyed.
2. On the eastern coast. The eastern zone is also not particularly in demand by divers. This is explained by the weak development of infrastructure.
3. In the north of the border with Oman. Experts recommend to engage in diving in the north of the UAE in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Musandam Peninsula. The water water area of \u200b\u200bthis zone is characterized by good visibility, as well as a huge variety of animal and vegetable underwater world. You can see whale sharks, coral reefs, as well as ships, sunken at the time of the Middle Ages.

In the center of Dubai, there is a strait of a cry, on the shores of which was originally located a marina for the approaching of Indian, African and vessels of other countries with various goods. The traditions of the past are preserved to the present. The best way See original architectural facilitiesBuilt as customs and defense structures - go for a walk through the bay on a comfortable boat or yacht. You can also go swimming on the classic schooner "Dow" or on the Abre boat along Dubai Bay. In the Emirates float abras minibuses, on which the cost of one short trip will cost only 1 dirham. Rent a boat for 1 hour will cost 100 dirhams (approximately 1600 rubles).

In Dubai, the UAE at night to visit tourists, many clubs are open to visiting tourists, but the most popular among holidaymakers are:

• Club Nasimi. Located on an artificial island near the hotel atlantis. Work time - around the clock. During the daytime, Nasimi's day is a regular restaurant, and at night is transformed into a club in which DJs are played with world names. The entrance to the club for girls is free, for guys, the cost of the ticket begins from 50 dirham and above, depending on the event.
• Bar 360o. The main feature of the bar is a huge selection of cocktails, which can be served mainly under relaxing music. The bar offers views of the yacht raid and the silhouettes of the Parus Hotel.
• Restaurant Al-Fanar. One of the few restaurants offering tourists is a large selection of local dishes. It is located in the center of Dubai, but its facade and interior are decorated in the style of past times, when there were no speech about oil income that changed the appearance of the UAE.

If you choose the season to visit the Emirates, find out about the climate features in the UAE.

Golf game

In the United Arab Emirates, Golf's game promotes not only good hail-free weather, but also a large number of golf clubs and specialized fields. In Dubai, golf tournaments of world importance periodically pass, to visit which anyone's tourist can. You can try your own strength on one of the most complex fields of Emirates Golf Club. For fans of exotic, the Majlis Championship field in the desert is provided. Faldo field is illuminated by a large number of spotlights, so suitable for playing not only in day, but also night time.

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Racing in Emirates

Starting from November of the month and until the end of March, in Dubai of the United Arab Emirates there are races on the famous Arabic horses. Approximately from October 25 to April 15, those who wanted tourists could be the audience camel junctions, passing also in Dubai. Animals involved in jumps are grown specifically for the event, because not every breed is suitable for this kind of classes. Runs are organized at sand-covered stadiums and all their external form imitating the usual desert landscape for camels.

Whole 40 years ago on the site of the UAE was a solid desert. And now many tourists from all over the world come here to just follow the result of architectural and technological progress. Emirates grow and develop with incredible speed. Surrounded by warm clean waters The Persian Gulf, they are always fulfilled and happy to take the "overseas" guests who wish at the same time relaxing on the beach and the abilities of a developed metropolis.

UAE - a country where it is impossible!

5 reasons to go to the Emirates:

1. The resort season in the UAE lasts all year round. The hottest months of June-September. The temperature reaches 40-42 ° C, but you will not notice this heat - air conditioners in the emirates operate at each step. In January, the air temperature does not fall below 25 ° C.
2. Around wealth, cleanliness, luxury and smell of dear perfume. And local traffic cops patrol the streets of megacities on Bugatti and Lamborghini brands.
3. The desert in the UAE is the most real, with the vegans. What does not boast the resort zone of Egypt. Therefore, boldly go to jeep safari!
4. Here you do not meet drunk rowers. In the Emirates, laws are strictly observed. By the way, if the tourist is long and intently looks at a Muslim woman, he can be fined or imprisoned. Be sure to check out the local dress code.
5. Relatively short flight (4-5 hours) will allow you to be on paradise beach, no worse than in the Maldives or in Dominican, but 2-3 times faster. With the same fluffy and clean sand and smooth sunset in the sea!

See also: What beach is suitable for you?

What is the emirate to choose?

To begin with, decide what you will do. Walk around clubs? You in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Would you like a comfortable family holiday - for you Emirate Fujairah. For inexpensive calm relaxes, go to the Emirates Ras-El High and Sharjah.

UAE is a large shopping center. All Emirates have malls and markets. Local special attitude to them - in shopping centers they spend evenings, weekends, celebrate holidays and just look here in any free minute.

Emirates have city hotels, hotels on the first line with their own beach and coastal hotels near the municipal beaches. In urban hotels, as a rule, there are own pools, which are located on the upper floors of the building. Do you like exciting views? Look at the hotel with a swimming pool located as close as possible above sea level.

Cheat at a price: the further emirate from Dubai - the main entertainment and shopping center of the country, the cheaper hotels. However, from hotels of distant Emirates several times a week there is a bus to Dubai, paid or free depending on the hotel.

Dubai.

The most cosmopolitan and "Europeanized" emirate. This is a huge megalopolis with a stormy nightlife, you can say, "Second Moscow". Only here there are more shopping centers, waters are common, and the metro goes without carrists.

A night and restaurant life is very saturated in Dubai. Everywhere you can smoke delicious hookah, try the saint of the global kitchen and buy design things. However, the clubs are not allowed to 21 years.

If you plan to visit the Emirates for the first time, go here. From the excursion program - the cargo tower of Burj Khalifa, the pearlist village, dancing fountains and much more

Hotels Dubai has no territory for which one could walk. And the beach holiday as such is also not - many go swimming in the neighboring Emirate of Sharjah.

Sharjah

Very strict and conservative emirate, "Dry Law" reigns here. Do not drink alcohol in open restaurants, on the street, on the beach, and in the hotels themselves alcohol is not for sale.

Sharjah is also a cultural capital of the country with numerous attractions. The boys of any age will be interested in visiting the Museum of Vintage Car.

Rest here is much cheaper than in larger emirates, so Sharjah is popular among little drinking russian tourists. Here quietly and calmly, light-headed beaches. Located 45 km from Dubai.

Fujaira

Fujayer is called the most beautiful Emirate of the country, it is in the bay, and many hotels have own beaches. There are fewer skyscrapers, and therefore much more cozy. Fujieir are coming fans of exotic and diving fans: a lot of corals in the sea, you can see Muren, butterflies and other underwater inhabitants.

Among the attractions of the Emirate can be highlighted by the Museum of Ancient settlements, Old city, lively port. The city itself is decorated with numerous fountains and sculptural compositions with traditional Arab motifs.

This is the most northern emirate, so here is always 2-3 degrees cooler, and more than greens. From Dubai to go about 5 hours.

Ras El Highma

In the emirate Ras-El High smaller than entertainment than in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Better to call here on a tour of the neighboring Emirate. From Dubai about 1.5 hours of driving - buses for an additional fee.

Little tourists, on the beach more local residents. But here there are many entertainment for tourists: Again, shopping malls, camel run, sailing and others. The old town area is rich in historical sights, for example, the ruins of the Palace of the Tsaritsa Sava. For children and adults, Ice Land Water Park.

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - the UAE Business Center, there is no area for a beach holiday here. However, visit the emirate is! You will be attended by the exciting types of mosques scattered in the "field" of skyscrapers, beautiful architecture Modern buildings. You will see palaces, monuments, numerous fountains. Here is also luxurious as in Dubai. You can even calmly buy gold in the machine. Night life Also quite active. Among other things, it is the most landscaped emirate!

Where to go with children?

In the UAE, children love very much, so you can find good water parks, zoos, which only aquarium in Dubai is the largest in the world. There are practically no animation in hotels, and all inclusive are not very common. However, the power option "All Inclusive" will be the only reasonable way out, since prices for food in all cafes, proudly referred to as "restaurants", regardless of the menu, quite high. For a relaxed family holiday with children, choose Emirate Fujaira.