Dubai , United Arab Emirates

Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (before the federal capital Abu Dhabi). Located on the Persian Gulf, is the capital of the emirate of Dubai, and has over one million inhabitants (however, with the cities of Sharjah, Ajman and Umm al-Quwain, themselves capitals of their respective emirates, it forms a conurbation that exceeds 2.3 million in 2010). Dubai is also the first port in the country.

Founded in the eighteenth century, Dubai remains a small, isolated town in the world that lives mainly pearl fishing in the late nineteenth century. At that time, as the emirate around it, they become important by participating in the creation of the Trucial States (Trucial States in English) in 1853.

Through a difficult period between the two world wars, before entering full force into modernity in the second half of the twentieth century, Dubai participated in the creation of the current UAE in 1971 including the Emir is vice -présidence.

Although not the capital of the UAE, Dubai has become the most populous city of the federation.
This reputation is mainly due to the media coverage of its tourism projects such as the Burj Al Arab,

the most luxurious and most "star" of the world, the gigantic building projects such as Palm Islands, artificial peninsula shaped Palm, The World, artificial archipelago that replicates the map of the world, the Dubai Marina and disproportionate to the particular architecture, not to mention the tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa.

These projects claimed by the government, are presented as a way to become in a few years the world's leading destination for luxury tourism and become one of the world centers of family tourism, business, shopping, etc.

Tourism and retail

The Dubai Mall is the largest mall in the world

Dubai Creek, which separates Deira from Bur Dubai, played a vital role in the economic development of the city

Tourism is an important part of the Dubai government's strategy to maintain the flow of foreign cash into the emirate. Dubai's lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping, but also on its possession of other ancient and modern attractions. As of 2013, Dubai was the 7th most visited city of the world based on air traffic and the fastest growing, increasing by a 10.7% rate. Dubai is expected to accommodate over 15 million tourists by 2015. The emirate is also the most populous of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai has been called the "shopping capital of the Middle East". Dubai alone has more than 70 shopping centres, including the world's largest shopping centre, Dubai Mall.

Dubai is also known for the traditional souk districts located on either side of the stream. Traditionally, dhows from East Asia, China, Sri Lanka, and India would discharge their cargo and the goods would be bargained over in the souks adjacent to the docks. Dubai Creek played a vital role in the sustainment of life of the community in Dubai originally and was the setting point which caused the economic boom in Dubai. As of September 2013, Dubai creek has been proposed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many boutiques and jewellery stores are also found in the city. Dubai is also known as "the City of Gold" as Gold Souk in Deira houses nearly 250 gold retail shops.

Shopping
Dubai is one of the world's capitals shopping and is internationally renowned for its huge malls and popular souks. Shopping in Dubai is one of the favorite pastimes of tourists.

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The city attracts many visitors who want to shop, they come from neighboring or other countries further afield, such as Eastern Europe, Africa and the Indian subcontinent.


Every year for a month, Dubai lives at the time of the carnival while the Shopping Festival is held in the city. Founded in 1996 by the government, the shopping festival was intended to be just an event to promote trade in the emirate. But over the years, it has become a cultural event during which various shows and events take place. The good weather, the many festivities, fireworks and sales are among its strengths, but it's around the kitsch environment Global Village which is the most fun. Here one can choose between Chinese opera and whirling dervishes, while enjoying Bavarian cuisine before buying Tunisian pottery. Stores display exceptional balances on all their products in more than 40 shopping centers scattered throughout the city. In 2009 the festival took place from 15 January to 15 February.


The many shopping malls in Dubai are all extravagant than the other. Modern and luxurious, their decor is neat and refined. Their "progress" plants, with fountains or souvenir carts, strive to evoke village squares. Buyers can move to a coffe shop between two or lunch in one of the restaurants. It includes absolutely everything and no need to get out of restaurants, beauty salons and fitness, amusement parks, skating rink, cinema, ski slope, prayer rooms, parking lots, etc., are there to satisfy all desires.