9. Love coffee? You’ll love Dubai. Coffee is very important in Arab culture and hospitality. Emirati coffee is made from roasted coffee beans and includes spices like saffron and cardamom. You can also indulge in the 24 Carat Gold cappuccino at Burj Al Arab.

3. It was not always oil! Way before tourism and oil mining boomed in Dubai, the city made its income from pearl diving with more than 300 pearl diving dhows (an Arabian sailing boat) based in Dubai Creek in the 19th century.

Founded in 1833 as a small fishing settlement, Dubai revolutionized itself in the 1980s and 1990s as a world-class tourist destination.

It is one of the many popular sports in Dubai with races taking place at Al Marmoom Camel Race Track.

7. Burj Al Arab is affectionately known as the “world’s only seven-star hotel” and is world-renowned for its unique shape resembling the sail of a dhow.

Dubai has managed to secure its position as one of the safest cities in 2021. And there is no place like Dubai for a solo traveler – safe and fun with a side of luxury and adventure. 

Over the last few years, Dubai has consistently been ranked as one of the safest cities in the world to liv...

From Aston Martins, Bentley Continental GGTS, and Ferraris to Lamborghinis, the Dubai Police owns some of the fastest cars in the world. Their 254 mph Bugatti Veyron even holds a Guinness World Record for the fastest police car in service.

It includes several shopping malls, a monorail, restaurants and cafes, private residences and luxurious resorts and hotels.