Dubai
Dubai is the Gulf's showpiece city: a strip of desert coastline transformed within a generation into a skyline of record-breaking towers, artificial islands and some of the most theatrical hotels ever built. Beneath the spectacle sits an easy city break — reliable winter sun, beaches, vast malls and souks, and a hotel scene that is an attraction in its own right.
October–April
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Finding Dubai
Reading Dubai
01One Perfect Day in Dubai, From Creek to Skyline
Old souks by morning, beach by afternoon, the world's tallest tower by night — a single flawless day that shows you both Dubais.
02Dubai's Sweet Tooth: Desserts, Cafés and Market Treats
From luqaimat drizzled with date syrup to the pistachio-kunafa chocolate bar that broke the internet, the Emirates' sweetest city, dish by dish.
03The Quiet Corners of Dubai That Locals Love
Beyond the malls and observation decks is a slower Dubai of creekside lanes, desert lakes and flamingo lagoons. Here is where the city goes to exhale.
04Dubai's Most Spectacular Hotels, from the Burj Al Arab Down
From the sail on the water to underwater suites and a Milanese island hideaway — the Dubai properties that genuinely earn the superlatives.
05First Time in Dubai: Everything You Need to Know
When to go, where to base yourself, what to book ahead and how the city actually works — a first-timer’s briefing for the Gulf’s glittering giant.
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