UAE · destination guide

Dubai

City and coastal resort area. The selected sights are Burj Khalifa, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, Dubai Creek, Palm Jumeirah.

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What to see

The places in the shortlist.

Selected sight 01

Burj Khalifa

Selected sight 02

Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

Selected sight 03

Dubai Creek

Selected sight 04

Palm Jumeirah

Five editorial highlights per country; not measured city visitation ranks. AE_DXB AE_AUH AE_SHJ AE_RAK AE_MOSQUE AE_AIR AE_ADV AE_H1

Airports and onward access

Plan the arrival, not just the flight.

Main gateway

DXB

Dubai International Airport

DXB is the main gateway; DWC is a different airport far to the southwest. Allow road or rail connections appropriate to the chosen hotel.

Alternative airports: Al Maktoum International Airport
Alternative IATA codes: DWC
Suggested nights · editorial: 3-4
Itinerary qualification
Airport reference: Airport dataset ↗
Advisory reference: Official travel advice ↗

Where to look

A location-led hotel reference.

Read the actual location and its relationship to this destination.

Luxury family beach resort

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Atlantis, The Palm

Large destination resort with family-oriented leisure facilities.

Property details

Read the location carefully.

In the destination or its stated resort area.

Official property page found.

Complete destination source record · 23 fields

Field meanings are available in the data dictionary.

brand: ArabiaTour.com
destination_id: AE_D1
country_iso2: AE
country: United Arab Emirates
editorial_order: 1
destination: Dubai
destination_type: City and coastal resort area
top_sites: Burj Khalifa | Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood | Dubai Creek | Palm Jumeirah
main_airport_name: Dubai International Airport
main_airport_iata: DXB
alternative_airport_names: Al Maktoum International Airport
alternative_airport_iata: DWC
airport_and_ground_access_note: DXB is the main gateway; DWC is a different airport far to the southwest. Allow road or rail connections appropriate to the chosen hotel.
suggested_nights_editorial: 3-4
example_hotel_id: AE_H1
example_hotel_name: Atlantis, The Palm
hotel_location_relationship: In the destination or its stated resort area.
special_access_or_safety_note: Not verified, not supplied or not applicable — not zero.
source_ids: AE_DXB AE_AUH AE_SHJ AE_RAK AE_MOSQUE AE_AIR AE_ADV AE_H1
source_urls: https://www.visitdubai.com/en ↗
https://visitabudhabi.ae/en ↗
https://www.visitsharjah.com/ ↗
https://visitrasalkhaimah.com/ ↗
https://www.szgmc.gov.ae/ ↗
https://ourairports.com/countries/AE/airports.html ↗
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates ↗
https://www.atlantis.com/dubai/atlantis-the-palm ↗
airport_source_url: https://ourairports.com/countries/AE/airports.html ↗
advisory_source_url: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates ↗
country_advisory_summary: Regional attack and disruption risks remain.