Dubai Lifestyle and Dubai Attractions

Dubai Mosques

One of the largest and most beautiful of Dubai's numerous mosques is Jumeirah Mosque, a spectacular example of modern Islamic architecture. The mosque is built of stone in medieval Fatimid tradition with twin minarets and a majestic dome. It stands as a city landmark and is worth visiting, especially at night when it is fully illuminated.

The Grand Mosque near the Ruler's Court in Bur Dubai boasts the city's tallest minaret at 70 meters. The Grand Mosque has 45 small domes in addition to nine large ones, making it a dominant landmark and place of worship.

Heritage & Diving Villages

Go back in time and experience some of Dubai's heritage. The heritage village located near the mouth of the Creek has potters and weavers working on their crafts, along with dancers, Arabic restaurants and many other traditional pursuits.

Dubai Zoo

The zoo in Jumeirah houses a variety of imported animals alongside indigenous Arabian species, including the Arabian Wolf, which is no longer found in the wild. Regional birds of prey can be found in the large aviary.

Wonderland

This unique amusement and water park near the Garhoud bridge is set in 18-hectares of land. It features water rides, speed slides, a roller coaster and a power cart track. It also has a water mist show and water cinema, with videos projected onto a thin film of water.

Magic Planet

This children's entertainment centre in the Deira City Centre shopping mall is a unique indoor site with fairground rides ten-pin bowling, a variety of electronic games and even a mini pitch and putt.

Encounter Zone

Situated in Wafi shopping mall Encounter Zone houses a number of rides and games as well as the Crystal Maze horror chamber, exciting 3-D films, a roller coaster simulator and the Komet ride which shoots around tracks at the top of the building.

Wild Wadi

Next to the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, this 12-acre water park combines thrilling rides, a surf area, a wave pool and many more water activities for all ages. The park is themed in the style of Sinbad and ancient Arabia, set in a created wadi setting.

Parks and Picnic Areas

Numerous public parks and gardens around Dubai offer a peaceful respite from urban life. Popular with families, they offer attractive picnic spots and children's play areas with a variety of entertainment facilities. The largest of the city's parks are Jumeirah Beach Park, Dubai Creekside Park, Mushrif Park, Al Mamzar Park and Safa Park.

Eating Out

Dubai's restaurants provide cuisine of every nationality possible, ranging from typical Arabic food, European, Indian to Far Eastern and American - the list is endless. Whether it's fine dining or fast food you want, Dubai has an outstanding choice of restaurants to choose from. Almost all of the condo residencies and condo hotels that we offer have several restaurants and cafes inside. Local and Arabic food is available in the ritziest hotels to the humblest cafés. Locally caught seafood is plentiful and the quality is unbeatable. Only restaurants in hotels, condo hotels and leisure complexes are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. There are numerous international fast food chains such as McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Round Table Pizza and Pizza Corner. Theme restaurants such as TGI Friday's, Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Café and Henry J Bean's can also be found around the city. These western names provide a sense of home and comfort to many westerners and helps to promote new real estate investors and non residents to purchase Dubai property.

Nightlife

Dubai has a lively after-dark scene. The young at heart can dance the night away at numerous nightclubs around the city where popular DJs keep the music flowing. There are also Middle Eastern, Indian, Filipino and Asian nightclubs where singers and dancers perform regularly. Major international entertainers come to Dubai regularly while theatre groups sometimes perform here as part of their world tour. Major dance groups from Europe and Asia and ballet and opera companies from around the world are regular visitors to the Emirates, as are a stream of international comedians. Cirque Du Soliel has also just signed on to perform a show in Dubai.