Where should visit the UAE, if you only have 48 hours
Travels / / December 19, 2019
If lying on the beach already tired, and before his departure left a couple of days, that's a plan of action, to see the most interesting things in the two largest cities of the United Arab Emirates.
Ilya
One and a half years living in the UAE and about six years in the Arab world. Telegram-channel leads the life in the UAE - DubaiLive.
"Winter is coming" - is not only a famous slogan of "Game of Thrones", but inescapable reality of the majority of our countrymen. And sometimes I want at least a week to go to the warm sea, sun and sandy beaches. In recent years, the number of tourists from the CIS in the UAE has increased several times today- not tomorrow, Dubai will become almost popular resort. Of course, most of the rides just bask and swim, but it's quickly get bored and want at least a little to explore the country. It is not so difficult if you have a clear plan. Where is it from? Here he is, I just care that it was for you.
So, we had an average amount of money, 48 hours before departure and undefeated seven emirates.
The first thing you need to do - is to decide how you are going to move. There are two options appropriate for such a busy trip to rent a car (here, for example, a good aggregator offers for renting a car) or take a taxi (at the front of your hotel, you can always ask them to order you a "carriage" to the right time).
First day
The first item on our (or rather - your) trip to the state capital - Abu Dhabi. We depart from Dubai on 7-8 hours in the morning and half an hour later we are in the capital. Here we need to visit the Ferrari World, Yas Waterpark, Louvre Abu Dhabi and the famous White Mosque.
Ferrari World and Yas Waterpark
First heading back to Yas Mall - a shopping center where you can quickly eat and go out to the entrance to the amusement park and water park Ferrari World Yas Waterpark. Tickets can be purchased on-site or on the internet at official website. If you order tickets for more than three days before the trip, you get a 10% discount. In addition, you can buy a combined ticket to visit the amusement park and water park.
What is there to do?
- The Ferrari World - a ride on the three large slides, including the fastest ride of the world - Formula Rossa.
- Take pictures against the background of luxury cars and, if the budget allows, drive a real Ferrari special high-speed tracks (although often no budget, no time do not allow).
- The Yas Waterpark - test yourself on a hill with a slope of almost 90 °, the more possible and enjoy views of the city. And remove the smart videos using action-camera.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
After the extreme part of the rest you need to relax a bit and relax. Best vacation, as you know - is a change of activity, so we jump in the car and drive to the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
Branch of the famous Paris museum meet you unusual architecture, modest exposure and tickets of 60 dirhams (by the standards of the UAE is almost free).
What is there to do?
- See some interesting exhibits.
- Hold for themselves parallels in the development of many civilizations and cultures.
- Take pictures inside the museum. I really do not like to be photographed, but believe me - there is a photo obtained by a fire.
white mosque
The last stop on this day should be the White Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Hitting its scale and expensive project, which for many years built a founder of the United Arab Emirates state - Sheikh Zayed. Free entrance to the mosque. Try to observe the dress code and the basic rules of decency.
What is there to do?
- View the magnificent inside the mosque and learn a bit more about Islam.
- Resemble a Greek white marble and realize that everything around is made hard work of thousands of people.
In this introduction to Abu Dhabi can be considered complete. If you start your trip early in the morning, the hours of 10 pm will already be in Dubai. Optionally, you can include in your trip and other attractions of Abu Dhabi - the time should be enough.
Second day
The second day of the tour in the "United Arab Emirates 48 hours' format will be devoted to Dubai. On this day, you can sleep a little longer and get to conquer the city in 9-10 hours.
Deira area
The first step is heading in the Deira area. This is one of the oldest areas of Dubai, where there are several major markets, and in the air the spirit of the Middle East.
What is there to do?
- Go through the market with gold, spices and trinkets.
- bargain for any thing and bring down the price by 80%.
- A ride on the Arab boat through the channel next to the port.
Park Zabil
After wandering through the markets and wander in intricate quarters of Deira, you need to get somewhere in the space. We jump in the car and drive to the park Zabil. In the center of the park is the most expensive observation deck in the world - Dubai Frame ( «Dubai Frame"). For the construction of 150-meter "frames" with real gold leaf spent about 120 million dirhams (almost 2 billion rubles).
The park entrance fee. Passage is by means of the transport ticket, so if you have one, then grab it with him. If not, you will kindly sell it at the entrance to the park. At the very "frame" you can climb for 50 dirhams, the ticket is bought on the spot.
What is there to do?
- Admire the great views of Dubai.
- Walk on the glass floor at a height of 150 meters.
- Visit the interactive museum that will show you the past, present and future of the city.
- Well, sit down a little on the grass in the park and eat ice cream.
dubai Mall
We admire the Burj Khalifa from afar? It's time to drive closer. We go to the Dubai Mall - the largest shopping center in the world.
Wander through the Dubai Mall can be very long, and if you are also a shopaholic, then you can spend the entire vacation there. But we with you time is very limited, so eat in one of the cafes and quickly run through the main attractions.
By 18:00 we should take the best places to see the fountain show. There are several options: sit somewhere in the cafe, or pay a little money and buy a pass to a special area Broadwalk, where you can in all its glory to evaluate the fountains. And the most amazing way - to just stand on the street and see.
What is there to do?
- The Dubai Mall to see a giant aquarium (ticket purchase is not necessary, as there will be the same, that you can see for free).
- Photographed fountain "Falling guys."
- Walk in the local gold market and upset by the price.
- Walk from the fountain and make a thousand pictures from the Burj Khalifa and the surrounding buildings.
- Sit in a cozy cafe, smoke shisha and drink a cup of Karaka (tea with a very fat milk).
- Admire the fountain show - it is really very impressive.
- If you are lucky, to see the light show at the Burj Khalifa.
Summary on this program ends. Naturally, in the UAE there are still dozens of places to visit, but you do, and you know that everything is impossible to reach. However, the above-mentioned attractions will give you a general idea of what the United Arab Emirates.
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