Dubai Essentials
Dubai Essentials & Tourist Information
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Currency
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Dirham
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Flight Time
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UK 7 Hours approx |
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Time Zone
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GMT +4 Hours |
| Language | Arabic |
| Voltage | 220 V AC (two-pin plugs) |
Dubai Tourist Attractions
Treat the youngsters to a day of fun and frolics at the Wild Wadi Water Park in Dubai which boasts a large network of waterslides, paddling pools and kid’s entertainment that should keep most children happy for hours. It is open every day until 9pm and costs 130AED. History lovers should consider a visit to the 18th century Al Fahidi Fort in Bur Dubai which is the city's oldest remaining building. It is home to the Dubai Museum and features numerous treasures and artefacts, some dating back 4000 years. Entrance costs just 5AED.
Arabic Phrases For Tourists
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Hello
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Salam
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I'm Fine, Thanks |
Ana bekhair, shokran
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Goodbye
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Ma’a salama | See You Later | Araka | |
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Good Morning
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Sabah el kheer
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Can You Help Me?
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Hal beemkanek mosa’adati?
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Good Night
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Tosbeho
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I'm Lost |
Ada'tu tareeqi
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| Welcome | Marhaban |
Where is the bathroom?
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Ayna ajedu al merhaad?
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| How Are You? | Kaifa haloka? | Excuse Me | Alma'derah |
Dubai Opening Hours
The numerous shopping centres of Dubai are open all day from 10am-10pm every day and some supermarkets operate 24 hours a day. Virtually every business in Dubai closes for Friday prayers between 11.30am and 1.30 pm and includes banks, post offices and government buildings.
Tipping & Etiquette in Dubai
Most Dubai restaurants add a service charge of 10% to bills and any further reward is entirely at your own discretion. Hotel porters and spa and health club personnel should be given a small gratuity dependant on the level of service and taxi drivers do not expect nor rarely receive tips.
Dubai Food & Drink
There is less variety of local specialities in Dubai than almost anywhere else in the UAE due to its extensive cosmopolitan flavour where truffles and Aberdeen Angus beef are easier to find than a tasty Middle Eastern shawarma - traditional lamb or chicken with lettuce inside sweet pitta bread. The food stalls around Deira and Bur Dubai offer the most authentic tastes of the city where one can find spicy chopped fish kebabs with lavish bread and mint yoghurt sauce. There are many Lebanese and Persian influenced dishes that include dried fish, dates, pickled vegetable salads and even spiced camel meat with rice.
Dubai Useful Numbers
• Calling the UK from Dubai – 0044 + area code minus zero + number
• Police – 999
• Ambulance – 998
• Fire – 997
Disabled Access in Dubai
Shopping breaks in Dubai are exceedingly popular and fortunately most of the major shopping centres have plenty of provisions for disabled and special needs visitors. These include wide travelators, lifts and disabled toilets and audio loops at information desks. There are several tour companies that organise tours and excursions for wheelchair users including day cruises and even desert safaris. The vast majority of mid range and above standard hotels have disabled room facilities and some also provide dedicated city transport throughout your stay.
UAE Embassies
• British Embassy Al Seef Street PO Box 65 Dubai Tel: +971 (4) 309 4444
• Embassy of the United Arab Emirates 30 Princes Gate London SW7 1PT Telephone: 0207 581 1281
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