Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab, situated alongside the Persian Gulf:



Burj Al Arab, under construction:





Roger Federer and Andre Agassi playing tennis on helicopter platform of the Burj Al Arab:

The Springs Villa - Emirates Living

These are a few pictures I've taken from The Springs community and from 2 villas out there. The Springs community is a part of a bigger community, commonly known as Emirates Living (Including The Springs, The Meadows and Emirates Hills). This community is developed by Emaar pjsc, the Dubai biggest developer.

Very nice villas and also quite community.

Community:

 

Street view:


Picture from balcony:


From yard:

Another villa




Also, you may find Arabian Ranches interesting.

Dubai Creek Park

I took these pictures from Creek Park.
This park is a very beautiful and quite one, stretching along the Dubai creek.
Entry fee is 5 AED :)











Children Playground:




Golf Club, from opposite side of the park:

Atlantis Hotel - Palm Jumeirah

Atlantis The Palm Under Construction on May 2007:

Atlantis The Palm Under Construction on May 2007:


Atlantis The Palm Under Construction on March 2007:


Atlantis The Palm Under Construction on August 2007:


Atlantis The Palm Under Construction on May 2007:


Atlantis The Palm Under Construction on September 2007:


Atlantis The Palm on May 2008:


Atlantis The Palm on May 2008:


Atlantis The Palm on May 2008:

Source: Wikipedia

Burj Dubai and South Ridge Towers

I took this picture from Mazaya Center's angle, in Sheikh Zayed Road.
Those 3 towers around the Burj Dubai (Now: Burj Khalifa) are called "South Ridge" towers, located in Downtown Burj Dubai .

Burj Dubai

Burj Dubai - April 2009

Taken from Sheikh Zayed Road, passing 1st interchange.

Pictures of Old Dubai

Here, I've collected some very old pictures of Dubai, back to 1960's.
You can hardly imagine how fast it has changed its face.

Al Maktoum Bridge, 1960:














Al Maktoum Bridge (Columns Only!), 1960:


Al Maktoum Bridge (More Progress!), 1960:


Clock Tower, 1965:


My resource was: dubaiasitusedtobe.com, but I've found the same pictures on the other websites and blogs as well; don't know exactly where's the original source.

About Dubai - Part 2

Facts About Dubai

Situated on the banks of the Dubai Creek, Dubai is an emirate that occupies an area of 3885 kilometers and is the second largest member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Howevere, the term Dubai is used in context of "Dubai city", a part of the emirate. Dubai Creek is a natural inlet of water which divides the city into two parts - Diera district, to its north, and Bur Dubai, on its south.



Interesting Facts about Dubai:

• Dubai is the second largest member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• It is the most important port and the commercial capital of UAE.
• Dubai is the fastest growing city in the world.
• Dubai has one of the highest per capita incomes
• In Dubai, there are no taxes on income and there are no personal taxes either.
• In Dubai Emirates Mall, you can ski indoors while shopping, measuring 400 meters and using 6000 tons of snow.
• Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai) is the world's tallest building, along with the world's tallest man-made structure, when it is completed.
• 80% of the residents of Dubai are foreigners.
• Dubai is the Middle East supply hub for the jewelry market.
• Dubai is the world's second largest distributor of bullion. It imports 360 tonnes and re-exports almost all of it (350 tonnes).
• No matter in which part of Dubai you are in, you will hear calls to prayer at least five times a day. Even in shopping malls, the calls to prayer are put out over the speakers, to remind Muslims that it is time to pray.
• Dubai shares legal, political, military and economic functions with the other emirates, within a federal framework.
• Dubai has the largest population of all the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• Apart from Abu Dhabi, Dubai is the only emirate to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature.
• Since 1833, Dubai has been ruled by the Al Maktoum dynasty.
• Trade, real estate and financial services provide Dubai with majority of its revenues.
• Revenues from petroleum and natural gas contribute less than 6 percent to the economy of Dubai.

Source: lifestyle.iloveindia.com

Arabian Ranches - Part 1

One day I went to Arabian Ranches community to have a viewing from a villa there along with my friend. I had my camera in car, so took some pictures from there:







On my way back to home, I came across Silicon Oasis area and this is the picture:



And from another resource (SkyscraperCity), I have this picture - SILICON OASIS AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS:

Emirates Towers

Emirates Towers - May 2009

Jumeirah Emirates Towers is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, 12 km from Dubai International Airport, in between Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Dubai International Convention Centre and Exhibition Halls.

















Above picture from: jumeirah.com

About Dubai - Part 1

Dubai (in Arabic: دبيّ‎, Dubayy) is one of the seven emirates and the most populous state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai state to distinguish it from the emirate. It is not a city.

The emirate's main revenues are from tourism, real estate and financial services.
Although Dubai's economy was originally built on the back of the oil industry, revenues from petroleum and natural gas currently contribute less than 6% (2006) of the emirate's US$ 37 billion economy (2005).
Real estate and construction, on the other hand, contributed 22.6% to the economy in 2005, before the current large-scale construction boom. Dubai has attracted attention through its real estate projects and sports events.

Source: Wikipedia

Hello Burj Dubai!

Burj Dubai, from a different angle!













You can see all other towers along Sheikh Zayed Road.

Airport Taxi Terminal

This place is a kind of a terminal, which Taxi's come and stop for a couple of hours, while doing the washing, resting, waiting for pick-up calls, etc..