| Dubai was until only a few years ago not known for | | | | early 1950's. The Jumeirah beach area offers a select |
| its tourism industry. How has Dubai managed to | | | | number of world class resorts such as the Burj Al |
| obtain a similar status as travel destinations such as | | | | Arab. The Dubai Burj Al Arab hotel must certainly be |
| Hawaii, Cannes or Bali? Other destinations have spent | | | | the most famous hotel in the world and its quality of |
| decades building up reputations and infrastructure | | | | service and its magnificent and luxurious facilities are |
| with the hope of becoming a major travel destination. | | | | unheard of in the hotel business. The other Dubai |
| Dubai has managed to surprise all hospitality and | | | | beach hotels are also of excellent quality and some |
| tourism experts. These experts did not expect any | | | | are surprisingly affordable. The Dubai Hilton Beach |
| destination and especially one in the Middle East to | | | | hotel and the Jebel Ali resort for example offer great |
| become world power in the travel industry. So how | | | | deals for families or visitors that can't afford the |
| did Dubai manage to build a beautiful oasis in the | | | | rates at the Burj Al Arab but still would like to stay |
| middle of the desert? Dubai started its rise to fame | | | | at a 5 star resort along the beach. Dubai has plenty |
| just over a decade ago with the launch of the first | | | | of tourist attractions and activities for both the |
| annual Dubai shopping festival. The local government | | | | young and the old. An indoor ski piste was even |
| decided to use this festival as a tool to promote | | | | created and opened its doors only a few months |
| Dubai as a holiday destination. The Sheikh and his | | | | back. Other great Dubai activities are the Dubai |
| sons had spend years building an infrastructure and | | | | desert safari's by jeep, snowboarding on the sand |
| resort areas for tourism. The Sheikh has learned | | | | dunes, playing 18 holes at one of the many world |
| from oil experts that the Oil supply of Dubai could run | | | | renowned golf courses or even just going shopping |
| out by as early as 2010. The leader of Dubai realized | | | | at the numerous shopping malls. Prices for many |
| that Dubai could not survive without another source | | | | items are considerably cheaper then back home so |
| of revenue for the 2nd largest of 7 United Arab | | | | do have a look as you will surely find a great deal. |
| Emirates. The Sheikh of Dubai come up with the | | | | You should spend a few hours at one of the Dubai |
| vision of turning Dubai into a luxurious holiday | | | | souk's such as the Dubai gold souk. A visit is a great |
| destination as well as an important business centre | | | | experience which should be done by anyone visiting |
| and invested all the oil revenue which has lead to its | | | | Dubai. Don't forget that you are expected to haggle |
| current position as market leader. Dubai is superbly | | | | about the price but always do it with a smile on your |
| located geographically as it's located at a point where | | | | face. The nicest period of the year to travel to Dubai |
| Europe, Africa and Asia meet. This has benefitted | | | | is from October until about April. During these months |
| especially the MICE segment of the Dubai hotels and | | | | the weather in Dubai cools down so that it's ideal for |
| travel industry. MICE stand for the Meetings and | | | | travelers. The weather in July or August is unbearable |
| Incentives branch of the tourism industry. Dubai has | | | | with many local residents even trying to get holiday |
| several world class facilities for tradeshows and | | | | so that they can take their family abroad to a place |
| exhibitions including the ever so popular Dubai World | | | | with more humane temperatures. The trends so far |
| Trade Centre. Practically every day some form of | | | | do seem to suggest however that Dubai will have |
| event or exhibition is held in Dubai which brings | | | | considerably more visitors this year for July and |
| thousands of businessmen each day to this busy | | | | August than any previous year. Many Europeans are |
| emirate. Dubai is an excellent choice as a venue for | | | | now choosing Dubai for their summer holiday |
| meetings or trade shows as it's ideally located for | | | | destination as opposed to Jamaica or Cuba. The |
| events which attract people from various continents. | | | | future of the Dubai tourism industry just keeps |
| If one looks at the number of flights arriving daily at | | | | getting brighter and brighter and there is no sign that |
| the Dubai airport and the vast size of the airport, it's | | | | the growth will slow down any time soon. Check for |
| hard to imagine that Dubai only started an airline in | | | | Dubai hotels and Dubai beach hotels with the |
| 1985 while most countries have had airlines since | | | | Discount hotels specialist. |