<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #808080;"><strong>Dubai</strong></span> <span style="color: #000000;">|</span> </span><a href="index.php?option=com_jetour&amp;view=otherpages&amp;otpage_id=32"><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;">Abu Dhabi</span></a><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="color: #000000;">|</span> </span><a href="index.php?option=com_jetour&amp;view=otherpages&amp;otpage_id=33"><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;">Sharjah</span></a><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="color: #000000;">|</span> </span><a href="index.php?option=com_jetour&amp;view=otherpages&amp;otpage_id=34"><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;">Ajman</span></a><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="color: #000000;">|</span> </span><a href="index.php?option=com_jetour&amp;view=otherpages&amp;otpage_id=35"><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;">Ras Al Khaimah</span></a><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="color: #000000;">| </span></span><a href="index.php?option=com_jetour&amp;view=otherpages&amp;otpage_id=36"><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;">Fujeirah</span></a><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;"> <span style="color: #000000;">|</span> </span><a href="index.php?option=com_jetour&amp;view=otherpages&amp;otpage_id=37"><span style="color: #0364ab; font-size: xx-small;">Umm Al Quwain</span></a><br /><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong><br />Sunshine, shopping, seaside, sports and safety - five of the key ingredients that have earned Dubai a growing reputation as one of the world's most attractive and rapidly developing leisure destinations. Long established as the trading and commercial hub of the Middle East, the emirate combines the excitement of a bustling commercial centre with the wide open spaces of a luxurious resort. Located at the cross-roads of Asia, Europe and Africa, Dubai is well positioned to attract tourists looking for somewhere new and different, a destination combining the traditions of the east with the comforts of the west. Both business travelers and tourists find that Dubai offers the highest standards of comfort and luxury. As befits a dynamic and prosperous business centre, Dubai's ultramodern hotels offer every luxury. Yet the comforts of the 21st century co-exist comfortably with the emirate's rich Arab-Islamic culture. An intriguing land that combines old-world souks and modern shopping malls, rolling sand dunes and championship grass golf courses, remote Bedouin villages and an array of five-star hotels, Dubai defies easy definition.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;"><strong>Dubai Museum</strong> <br /><br />Al Fahidi Fort, which houses the Dubai Museum, was built around 1787, and once guarded the landward approaches to the town. Renovated in 1971 for use as a museum, its colorful life size dioramas vividly depict everyday life in the days before the discovery of oil. Galleries recreate scenes from the Creek, traditional Arab houses, mosques, the souk, date farms and desert and marine life. One of the more spectacular exhibits portrays pearl diving, including sets of pearl merchants’ weights, scales and sieves. Also on display, are artifacts from several excavations in the emirate, recovered from graves that date back to the third millennium BC.<br /><br />• Hours: Saturday to Thursday : 08:30 am - 20:30 pm, on Friday: 14:30 -20:30 pm<br />Visiting Hours during Ramadan: Saturday - Thursday: 09:00 am -17:00 pm, on Friday: 14:00 -17:00pm<br />Public Holidays: open<br /><br /><strong>Naif Museum</strong> <br /><br />Naif Fort built in a strategic location in the main commercial district in Deira, was the first headquarters of Dubai Police. The fort was also used as a prison.It represented secure stronghold responsible for maintaining a security, the public office of the public prosecution and the civil courts. The fort was built of a clay material called al Madar, known for its cohesive qualities, and Al Chandal, a characteristic of Naïf Fort is its tower, the first part of the fort to be built. The tower was called Al Makbad because it was partly used as a jail for criminals. The construction of the fort was order by sheikh Rashid in 1939. The fort was used to accommodate the office of the Accommodate-in-chief of the Dubai police. There were also general, intelligence and investigation office and accommodation quarters for some officers. In addition. an area was used as stable for patrol horses. The fort has a historic gun which today is situated in the courtyard of Naif police station. It was the first training center for police personnel, with the first batch of officers stating their training in 1956.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">• </span>Hours: Saturdayto Thursday:08:00-19:30 <br />            Friday: 14:30 - 19:30 <br />            Ramadan: Saturday - Thursday: 09:00 -16:30<br /><br /><strong>The Bastakya<br /></strong><br />The old district of Bastakiya with its narrow lanes and tall windtowers provides a hint of old Dubai. A short walk from Al Fahidi Fort, it is the largest concentration of traditional courtyard houses in Dubai. <br /><br />• Hours: open from 10 am – 10 pm<br />Public Holidays/Ramadan : open<br /><br /><strong>Heritage &amp; Diving Village</strong><br /><br />A traditional heritage village, located near the mouth of Dubai Creek in the Shindagha district, features potters and weavers practicing traditional crafts, as well as exhibits and demonstrations of pearl diving. It is a place where the visitor can take a step back in time and experience some of Dubai’s culture and heritage. <br /><br />• Hours: Saturday to Thursday : 08:30 am - 22:00 pm, on Friday: 15:30 - 22:00 pm. <br />Hours during  Ramadan: Saturday – Thursday from 09:00 to 14:00 hrs, then it opens from 20:30 hrs till 12 midnight. On Friday from: 20:30 hrs till 12 midnight.<br />Public Holidays: open.<br /><br /><strong>Old Souks<br /></strong><br />The two main souks of Bur Dubai and Deira are being restored to highlight the historical commercial roots of the city. Both markets are covered with traditional roofing materials, with shops featuring old-style wooden doors.<br /><br /><strong>Hatta Heritage Village</strong><br /><br />Nestled among the Hajjar mountains, overlooking a fertile oasis, the 16th century Hatta village provides a fine example of traditional style village architecture. Dating back four hundred years, it consists of two watchtowers, a mosque and houses constructed of stone, mud, reeds and palm tree trunks built around the imposing Hatta Fort dominating the village.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">• </span>Hours: Saturday to Thursday : 08:00-20:00 daily<br />            Friday: 14:00-20:00<br />            Friday: 14:00-17:00<br /></span></p>
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