DXB · 25.08° N · 55.31° E · United Arab Emirates
Dubai on the Gulf coast: the gold and spice souks beside the old creek, the Burj Khalifa and beach resorts, with the most comfortable weather from November to March.
Dubai is two places in one: the old trading town around Dubai Creek, and the modern city of towers, beaches and shopping along the coast. We like our travellers to have time in both.
Dubai Creek, a natural saltwater inlet, has long divided the older districts of Deira and Bur Dubai, and small boats called abras still carry passengers across it. In Deira, the gold, spice and fish souks have been at the centre of the district's trade for centuries, and the narrow lanes of the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, once called Al Bastakiya, date from the 1890s.
The Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai opened on 4 January 2010, and its observation decks are open to visitors. The driverless Dubai Metro, opened in 2009, has two main lines, the Red Line and the Green Line, and stations at Dubai International Airport.
Choose five nights at Jumeirah Al Qasr in Madinat Jumeirah, with British Airways from Heathrow, or Atlantis The Palm on Palm Jumeirah with Emirates, for five nights from Manchester or seven nights from Heathrow. For flights only, see London to Dubai.
November to March is the most comfortable time to visit, with average highs of about 24 to 31°C. From June to September average highs are around 40 to 42°C and the air is humid, so keep time outdoors for early morning or evening.
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From London Heathrow Airport · Five nights, bed and breakfast, at Jumeirah Al Qasr in Madinat Jumeirah, with direct British Airways flights from Heathrow. A private beach, abra boats and the old souks nearby.
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From Manchester Airport · Five nights at Atlantis The Palm with direct Emirates flights from Manchester. Beach, waterpark and aquarium at the tip of Palm Jumeirah, without travelling down to London.
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From London Heathrow Airport · A week of winter sun at Atlantis The Palm, with direct Emirates flights from Heathrow. Days split between the beach, the Aquaventure waterpark and the city.
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