I
am astonished with the number of skyscrapers every time I visit Dubai. It was my first visit in eight years (except the transits in the airport) and I found much more buildings than before.
The
828 meter-high (160 floors) Burj Khalifar is the tallest building in the world.
It opened in 2010. I visited there for the first time.
The
observatory is in the 124 and 125floors. The elevator brought us in about 60
minutes.
I
found the modern buildings developed in the desert. All the developments have been achieved in last
50 years.
The
Dubai Mall is open under the Buri Khalifar tower. It has a huge aquarium
inside.
New
business and commercial district have been developed in this five to 10 years.
The district near Dubai Marina is an example.
A monorail system has been built
in the artificial Palm island.
New
metro has been introduced. It was clean and easy to use.
Tourist
enjoyed suntan and swimming in the beach near Burj Al Arab, the seven star
hotel.
Traditional
dhow ships stayed in the Dubai creek. The bring things to/from Iran, Somalia
and other nations.
Construction
works were carried out everywhere.
It
was 2009, the following year of the world financial crisis, when the “Dubai
shock” shook the world. There rose a question on the future development of the
city. Now, it looked that the emirate had been back on the growth path.
The
function as a regional hub seems to be bigger than before.
By
the way, it was hot -- 51 degrees!
The
function as a regional hub seems to be bigger than before.
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