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Dubai Tourism: IXS

Tourism in Dubai is an important part of thethe goods would be bargained over in the
Dubai government's strategy to maintain thesouks adjacent to the docks. Dubai's most
flow of foreign dollars into the emirate.atmospheric shopping is to be found in the
Besides shopping,Dubai has many wonderfulsouks and these souk are located on either
ancient and modern attractions that areside  of  the  creek.
luring  the tourists from all over the world.
Modern shopping malls and boutiques are also
Out of the seven emirates of United Arabfound in the city. Dubai Duty Free at Dubai
Emirates, Dubai is the most populous one.ItInternational Airport has a great attraction
is not an Oil rich state. It revenues fromfor the International tourists. It offers
oil account for only 6% of its gross domesticmerchandise catering to the multinational
product. This aspect makes Dubai distinctpassengers using Dubai International Airport.
from other members of the UAE. A majority ofWhile boutiques, some electronics shops,
the emirate's revenues is from the Jebel Alidepartment stores and supermarkets may
Free Zone (JAFZ) and now, increasingly, fromoperate on a fixed-price basis, most other
tourism.outlets consider friendly negotiation as a
way  of  life
The location of Dubai is of great importance.
It is located at the cross-roads of Europe,The Dubai Shopping festival is another great
Asia and Africa and is easily accessible toevent that attracts millions of visitors
these regions.Most capitals and other majorevery year. This month-long festival held
cities have direct flights to Dubai. Moreduring month of January each year, During the
than 80 airlines operate to and from Dubaifestival the entire emirate becomes one
International Airport to more than 130massive shopping mall. Additionally, the
destinations. This air schedule makes Dubaifestival brings together music shows, art
International Airport one of the worldsexhibitions, and folk dances that lure the
busiest airport. Dubai is also the home basetourists  from  all  parts  of  the  world.
of Emirates Airline. It is the international
airline of the UAE. It successfully operatesThe old culture of Dubai is also an
scheduled services to more than 80attraction for the tourists. Aspects of
destinations.Dubai's old culture can be found by visiting
places around the creek, which splits Dubai
Most of the travelers require a visit visa tointo two halves, Bur Dubai and Deira. The
enter Dubai. However, the facility of Entrybuildings lining the Bur Dubai side of the
Permit is provided to the citizens and someCreek provides the main flavor of the old
residents of Cooperation Council for the Arabcity. Heritage Village offers a simulacrum of
States of the Gulf (GCC) and citizens of aold Dubai. The adjoining Diving Village
number of states in Europe in elsewhere. Theoffers exhibits on pearl diving and fishing.
entry permit is stamped in their passportThe Diving Village forms part of an ambitious
upon arrival and it has validity period of 90plan to turn the entire Shindagha area into a
days. Visitors from other nationalitiescultural city, recreating life in Dubai as it
require the sponsorship of any U.A.E.was in days gone by.Other attractions include
resident or any company or hotel licensed tothe Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House; the Dubai
operate within the U.A.E. and its validityMuseum in the restored Al Fahidi Fort, which
period is 30-day stay. It is important towas erected around 1799; and the Heritage
note here that nationals of Israel are notVillage of Hatta, situated 115 kilometers
allowed  to  enter  the  U.A.E.southeast of Dubai City in the heart of the
rocky  Hatta  Mountains.
Dubai has earned the reputation of "shopping
capital of the Middle East." The city drawsTourism is important component of Dubai
large numbers of shopping tourists fromeconomic progress. This is because Tourism
countries within the region and from as farneeds good infrastructure such as roads,
as Eastern Europe, Africa and the Indianairports, hotels, apartments and man made
Subcontinent. Dubai is also known for itsattractions. Tourism is important component
souk districts. Souk is the Arabic word forof Dubai economic diversification drive
market or place where any kind of goods aretowards non oil economic growth. The number
brought or exchanged. Traditionally, Sailingof tourists visiting Dubai is projected to
vessels from the Far East, China, Sri Lanka,reach 15 million by the year 2010.
and India would discharge their cargos and



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