The final destination to be discussed is Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf with a population of over 2 million residents. Superficially, Dubai is known for it's luxury shopping, extremely modern architecture and lively cultural life. Here are a couple facts about this city:
Dubai has one of the worlds fastest growing economies. Real estate, construction and trade are the 3 major contributors to this prosperous economy
There are many supercars on the streets of Dubai. For this reason, the Dubai Police force drives Lamborghini's and Ferrari's to keep up with other fast paced cars that may try to escape.
The crime rate in Dubai is extremely low and virtually 0%. For this reason, Dubai is considered one of the safest cities on Earth.
Dubai contains some of the tallest buildings in the world. Amongst these in Dubai one can find the tallest hotel, biggest mall, and worlds largest marina.
Duration and price of flight from Montreal to Dubai
What to See when Traveling to Dubai
The Burj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa is a beautifully engineered architectural building. It is the tallest building in the world with over 150 floors, and two observation decks. At the base of the tower there is entertainment and resturants and the choreographed musical fountains.
("Burj Khalifa")
The Dubai Mall
The Dubai mall is the worlds largest mall. It contains over 1200 stores and covers more than 1 million square meters. Along with this, the mall includes the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, an olympic sized Ice Rink and a massive indoor cinema complex.
("The Dubai Mall")
Palm Jumeirah
A man made island in the shape of a palm tree. It is one of the largest artifical islands in the world. The island consists mostly of hotels and is a big toursit attraction. For example, Atlantis Dubai is a hotel located on this island.
("Burj Khalifa")
