10 things that will surprise you when you come to Dubai

10/06/2014

Walking tigers, withdrawing gold from ATMs, skiing in the desert... things that seem to only exist in fairy tales have become common in Dubai.

Take the tiger for a walk

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In Dubai, the pets of the rich and powerful are no longer expensive dogs or cats. Instead, we see leopards or lions strolling around town with their owners in expensive cars.

Riding a camel to play polo

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Dubai Equestrian Club attracts many visitors to learn and experience the new feeling of playing polo on the back of a camel, instead of a horse as you usually see. Although the speed is quite slow, the interesting thing that makes this game attractive is the humor and intelligence of this animal.

Paddleboarding on the sea

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The boards drift slowly to the rhythm of the paddles, allowing you to comfortably enjoy the sun, wind and waves of the beautiful Gulf country.

Withdraw gold from ATMs

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There is a saying in Dubai: whatever the rich want, we will provide it. The Gold To Go automatic gold dispenser located in the lobby of the Emirates Palace hotel helps visitors to trade gold in the most convenient and fastest way.

Air-conditioned bus stop

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The daytime temperature in Dubai can reach up to 40 degrees Celsius. The hot weather almost all year round makes the residents and tourists in this country suffer a very annoying scene. However, with the AC bus stop, equipped with an air conditioning system, users will avoid the sweltering heat of this desert land.

Sleep at an altitude of 300m

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The record for the highest bedroom in the world belongs to the 5-star JW Marriott Marquis Hotel with a height of over 300m. This is a twin tower with 77 floors, with 9 restaurants, 5 bars serving customers with a variety of dishes in Chinese, German, American, Italian styles... meeting international standards.

Skiing in the desert

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A giant covered ski resort (about 3,000m2) was built in the middle of the desert, leaving the world stunned by the luxury and unimaginable vision of the investors. This complex has attracted tens of millions of tourists every year, bringing huge revenue to this city of just over 5 million residents.

Luxury marina

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Although only invested about half a billion USD in the first phase, the world's largest marina has appeared lush with hundreds of luxurious water castles. The project will end with an estimated capital of about 10 billion USD and the project will be completed with many more high-class amenities.

The only 7-star hotel

Burj Al Arab is the first and only 7-star hotel in the world today. The building is considered the "icon of icons" in Dubai, located on an artificial island in the Persian Gulf. It was designed by American architect Tom Wright, shaped like a sailing ship with a height of 321m and completed with interior design by designer Khuan Chew.

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The building also has a helipad and a tennis court, which once hosted an exhibition match between two tennis legends, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. This is also considered the world's highest tennis court on an architectural block. In addition, room rates from 2,000 - 30,000 USD/night also make this place one of the most expensive buildings that not everyone can "touch".

Experience the automatic electric car system

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Dubai has surpassed Vancouver (Canada) to become the city with the world's longest driverless metro system with 320km of track. This project costing about 1.1 billion dollars has solved the problem of dependence on private cars and avoided future traffic jams as the population grows.

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