CONTENTS
INTRODUCING DUBAI 2 Sheikh Zayed Road 114
Jumeirah 117
HIGHLIGHTS 4
New Dubai 119
THE AUTHORS 14
ENTERTAINMENT 123
Bars & Clubs 124
GETTING STARTED 15
When to Go 15
Dance Clubs 130
Costs & Money 17
Live Music 132
Internet Resources 17
Sheesha Cafés 133
Sustainable Dubai 18
Cinemas 135
BACKGROUND 19
SPORTS &
History 19
ACTIVITIES 137
Health & Fitness 138
Economy 26
Spectator Sport 145
Government & Politics 27
Identity & Lifestyle 29
SLEEPING 149
Environment & Planning 33
Deira 151
Media 37
Bur Dubai 155
Architecture 39
Sheikh Zayed Road 157
Arts 42
Jumeirah 159
New Dubai 162
NEIGHBOURHOODS 47
Itinerary Builder 50
DESERT SAFARIS &
Deira 53
DAY TRIPS 165
Bur Dubai 61
Desert Safaris 166
Sheikh Zayed Road 71
Day Trips 170
Jumeirah 75
New Dubai 81 TRANSPORT 175
DIRECTORY 182
SHOPPING 85
Deira 91
LANGUAGE 194
Bur Dubai 95
Sheikh Zayed Road 98
BEHIND THE
SCENES 198
Jumeirah 99
New Dubai 101
INDEX 204
Other Neighbourhoods 102
WORLD TIME
EATING 103
ZONES 211
Deira 106
MAP LEGEND 212
Bur Dubai 110