Josephine's Guide to Dubai
Neighborhoods
Dubai Marina is an affluent residential neighborhood known for The Beach at JBR, a leisure complex with al fresco dining and sandy stretches to relax on. Smart cafes and pop-up craft markets line waterside promenade Dubai Marina Walk, while Dubai Marina Mall is packed with chain and luxury fashion brands. Upscale yachts cruise through the large man-made marina, where activities range from jet-skiing to skydiving.
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Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is an affluent residential neighborhood known for The Beach at JBR, a leisure complex with al fresco dining and sandy stretches to relax on. Smart cafes and pop-up craft markets line waterside promenade Dubai Marina Walk, while Dubai Marina Mall is packed with chain and luxury fashion brands. Upscale yachts cruise through the large man-made marina, where activities range from jet-skiing to skydiving.
Downtown Dubai is the city’s busy tourism hub, home to the towering Burj Khalifa skyscraper, with its observation deck, and the dancing Dubai Fountain, where crowds gather to watch music and light shows. The sprawling Dubai Mall offers global fashion brands and casual eateries, while Emaar Boulevard has a chic cafe scene. The Dubai Opera hosts dance, opera and musicals in a striking dhow-shaped building.
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Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai is the city’s busy tourism hub, home to the towering Burj Khalifa skyscraper, with its observation deck, and the dancing Dubai Fountain, where crowds gather to watch music and light shows. The sprawling Dubai Mall offers global fashion brands and casual eateries, while Emaar Boulevard has a chic cafe scene. The Dubai Opera hosts dance, opera and musicals in a striking dhow-shaped building.
Bluewaters is an island that blends a pioneering spirit with the exhilaration of city life to create an unrivalled experience that includes Caesars Palace and Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest and largest observation wheel.
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Bluewaters Island
Bluewaters is an island that blends a pioneering spirit with the exhilaration of city life to create an unrivalled experience that includes Caesars Palace and Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest and largest observation wheel.
Food scene
Dubai’s iconic new waterfront destination offering unrivalled dining, entertainment and leisure. Set at the tip of the world-famous Palm Jumeirah, across the bay from Atlantis The Palm, The Pointe is a scenic, relaxing arena with more than 80 restaurants, shops and attractions including dining, retail and entertainment outlets. Its centrepiece is a spectacular fountain display which will enthral visitors with stunning shows that can be viewed from The Pointe’s wide range of waterfront dining spots.
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The Pointe
Al MirzibanDubai’s iconic new waterfront destination offering unrivalled dining, entertainment and leisure. Set at the tip of the world-famous Palm Jumeirah, across the bay from Atlantis The Palm, The Pointe is a scenic, relaxing arena with more than 80 restaurants, shops and attractions including dining, retail and entertainment outlets. Its centrepiece is a spectacular fountain display which will enthral visitors with stunning shows that can be viewed from The Pointe’s wide range of waterfront dining spots.
Beaches
This bustling cosmopolitan area is like a beach resort anyone can access and enjoy a day in the sun with a contemporary Arabian touch. The family-friendly area is easily accessible from anywhere in Dubai. There’s plenty to do – from a wide selection of beachside dining and shopping to watersports such as parasailing and wakeboarding.
There’s also banana boat rides and even a train for the kids to enjoy. If you’d prefer to keep your feet dry, you can take a camel ride along the beach – and all with the iconic city landscape in the background.
Plus, there’s a 600m running track, outdoor gym and beach volleyball court if you’re keen to work up a sweat. Or take in an outdoor yoga class to get your day started the way you like.
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JBR-stranden
This bustling cosmopolitan area is like a beach resort anyone can access and enjoy a day in the sun with a contemporary Arabian touch. The family-friendly area is easily accessible from anywhere in Dubai. There’s plenty to do – from a wide selection of beachside dining and shopping to watersports such as parasailing and wakeboarding.
There’s also banana boat rides and even a train for the kids to enjoy. If you’d prefer to keep your feet dry, you can take a camel ride along the beach – and all with the iconic city landscape in the background.
Plus, there’s a 600m running track, outdoor gym and beach volleyball court if you’re keen to work up a sweat. Or take in an outdoor yoga class to get your day started the way you like.
Sightseeing
There are 23 restaurants, plus a spa, a gym & a water park. Other amenities include an aquarium and a dolphin pool, along with a kids’ club and a nightclub.
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Atlantis The Palm station
Crescent RoadThere are 23 restaurants, plus a spa, a gym & a water park. Other amenities include an aquarium and a dolphin pool, along with a kids’ club and a nightclub.
The Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009.
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Burj Khalifa
1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid BlvdThe Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009.