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Welcome to bookteller.ng your online travel agency with specialist in hotel booking and accommodation. Well known for the charming rich and a high-spirited lifestyle. Dubai has one of the best social and economic transformation of the 21st century, and one of our favorite destinations in the world to talk about.
Dubai was only a small fishing town less than 50 years ago before it hit the ground running. Since it started it uncompromising and aggressive development crusade, it hasn’t stopped till this day. Most of the workers in Dubai are foreigners from other countries and live in workers housing complexes similar to the housing in communist Russia in the 1950s
It is the capital of one of the seven states comprising the United Arab Emirates, and it’s growing to be one of the most respected and interesting cities in the world.
It characterizes one of the focal points of the Middle East. Despite the fact that Dubai is located in the Middle East, you do not feel the Middle Eastern vibe. The culture is more Americanized from food to shopping brands and everything else. These days its the high end real estate and luxurious tourism attraction.
So what makes this Dubai so special? Here are 13 Things you need know about Dubai.
1. Oil
Dubai has grown in stature as a global oil producer in recent years to produces 4,000,000 barrels of oil per day Now multiply that with 4.5 and that is the amount of oil Dubai produces in a day. The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) controls much of the UAE’s oil reserves, although partners regularly with foreign, private-sector companies in upstream operations.
Oil exports – many of which head to Japan – account for around 25% of the UAE’s gross domestic product (GDP), and the country has been a member of Opec since 1967.
2. Burj Al Arab is wasted space.
Burj Al Arab is an architectural marvel in itself. One of the world’s most spectacular 7 star hotels, Burj Al Arab stands tall at 1,053 feet making it the fourth tallest hotel in the world. The Jumeirah Dubai Burj-al-Arab. is widely considered the most desirable hotel in the world. The 321 m blowing sail rises with the curve of the sun pattern and with a core vertical pole, brazingly overcoming its watery foundation. Quite literally it follows the celestial bodies while challenging gravity.
3. The amusement park called Dubai land
Dubailand is an amusement park complex being built in Dubai which is owned by Tatweer (which belongs to Dubai Holding). After Disney refused to build a Disneyland in Dubai.
They decided to build Dubai land which is twice bigger than the biggest Disneyland. When announced in 2003 it was one of the most ambitious leisure developments ever proposed anywhere in the world costing $64.3 billion
4. Gold Trade
the amount of gold traded in Dubai is mind blowing. The total amount of the gold traded in the world in 2018, Dubai amount to was $27,672,052,091
5. Tip of Burj Khalifa can be seen from 95 km away
The tip of the spire of Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in the world, can be seen from up to 95 km away. The building has a height of 828 metres and is nearly thrice as tall as Paris’ Eiffel Tower. The Burj Khalifa, which opened in Dubai on January 4, 2010, is also the world’s tallest free-standing structure.
6. No income tax on individuals.
Residence in Dubai do not pay personal income tax. However, it levies corporate tax on oil companies and foreign banks. Excise tax is levied on specific goods which are typically harmful to human health or the environment.
7. The Safes City in the World
Dubai ranks 1st in more than 11 indicators on Personal Safety within different competitiveness indices, mainly the Safe Cities Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit where scores look at personal, infrastructure, health and digital safety, as well as the Smart Cities report by IMD World Competitiveness Center.
8. Top 10 Cranes users
Dubai uses more cranes then United States, and 20% of the world crane users.
9. The ski resort Ski Dubai
The Ski Dubai Mall is located on the Sheikh Zayed Road near Jumeirah Beach. It is the first ski hall in the Middle East, it is 85m high, and there are 1.5m of slopes available, 3 lifts to transport guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 15 and 100m, the 5-star Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, which also offers ski chalets, overlooks the ski hall and offers a view of the slope.
10. The Dubai Shopping Mall
The Mall is the largest shopping center in the world. The Dubai Mall is the perfect destination for shopping due to the fact that you can find anything you have dreamed of under just one roof, and also considered the largest shopping center in the world.
11. Dubai Metro
The Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, and this station was built in 18 months. The station opened in 2009, and consists of 42 stations and was built in 18 months only.
12. Dubai Luxury Car
Dubai has a luxury car graveyard where luxury cars go to die, many luxurious cars were abandoned all over the city because of the financial crisis. Due to that fact most of the cars were bought with easy credit during the economic boom.
13. Princess Tower
Princess tower is the tallest residential building in the world. It has 101 levels, and 414 meters. It is considered to be the tallest residential building in the world, also the second tallest building in Dubai surpassed by Burj Khalifa
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