Alexey Nasedkin reports: “Despite all the achievements of“ oil technological progress ”, the most famous city The UAE has not lost the remnants of its traditional oriental face. And even if Dubai has become overly eclectic, even if there are almost no old buildings (this is difficult to forgive), even in another ten years we will see a completely changed metropolis; having been there, you never stop admiring all this explosive mixture. A mixture of strict traditionalism, cosmopolitanism and techno-futurism. "
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2. This is the place from which Dubai once began. Fort on the shore of the bay, now turned into a museum. By the way, the name of the city comes from the word "Diba", which means locusts. Therefore, Dubai is a "locust". Once upon a time, locusts were considered an exquisite delicacy.
3. It is very cozy inside the fortress-museum. Boats are laid out on the sand - the main industrial transport of fishermen. Imagine - just about a century ago, Dubai was a dull fishing village.
4. Almost a Tussauds Museum. Installation of the difficult life of the Bedouins.
6. Well, anyway, today Dubai Creek looks like this.
7. The cult of personality in all its glory. To the left is Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid al-Maktoum, to the right is Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayd al-Nahyan. Handsome men.
8. The gates of the presidential residence (or the presidential residence?).
9. Peacocks are walking around, periodically stepping on the irrigation hoses.
11. Peacock shepherd at work.
12. One of the districts of the "old" city - Bar Dubai. By the way, the fortress-museum is there. And this is what the average street looks like today.
13. The tile shines and shimmers in the sun.
14. Mosque - for real sacred place for any Muslim. It is amazing to see how, in the midst of the working day, many people, hearing the muezzin singing, rush to the sound. It’s even more amazing to hear this sound at 5.30 am in the middle of complete silence.
15. Here is a group of immigrants from Pakistan sat down to "chat about pressing matters" after namaz. By the way, the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of the Emirates are from South Asia.
16. An oriental tale beckons you from the windows of every store.
17. You can turn off the street, get into some courtyard and see the beauty there. Of course, you will find this in Morocco, and in Tunisia, and in the countries of the former Soviet Union, but still. Amazing mood.
19. Here is Samarkand in a separate area of \u200b\u200bDubai.
23. To move from Bar Dubai across the bay to another area of \u200b\u200bthe city - Deira, they use diesel Abra boats, which act as a ferry crossing.
24. The fare is only one dirham, in our opinion it is about eight and a half rubles. In return, you will be offered a cloud of diesel exhaust and a bench from which you can admire the bay and embankments.
26. Here's a Deira - vain, crowded, stupid and wonderful.
28. The people are either waiting for a bus to final stopor just watching the swarming pigeons. You can pick your nose and delve into thoughts about the universe.
30. A typical fork between the streets of Deira. The mosque, and around the shopping malls, rows and rows again. And permanent construction sites. I will write about Dubai markets in a separate post.
31. Where do you think the highest concentration of cats was observed?
32. Around the Al Mamzar beach, the most significant in the eastern part of the city. Why there are so many representatives of the mimic family is not entirely clear.
33. On the beach, traditional - "Louis Vuitton inexpensive, nnada?"
34. From here, even with not very good visibility (which is common in Dubai), you can see Downtown with the ominous spire of the Burj Khalifa.
36. And in the south-west of Dubai (and here it is considered a prestigious destination) the Jumeirah district is located. It is in this place that the focus of the bourgeois way of life and other epicureanism. It is here, if not even further from the bustling city, that the indigenous people tend to leave.
Fishing for fish and pearls has been going on here for a very long time. Archaeological finds household items date back to the era of the Umayyad Caliphate (660-750). Probably, the name “Jumeirah” is already 1300 years old, and it is already impossible to determine which version is correct.
Accordingly, the composition of the local population is very different from the rest of Dubai. There is no abundance of Indians, Pakistanis and Iranians like in Deira. Of course, foreign workers from these countries meet, someone has to work here in hotels, shops, fast foods, clean the streets, and these are clearly not UAE citizens.
Famous sites in Jumeirah: Burj Al-Arab Hotel (Burj Al-Arab, pictured left, click to enlarge), Palm Jumeirah artificial islands and Atlantis The Palm Hotel, Jumeirah Mosque, Wild Wadi Water Park, Mercato shopping center (little Italy), Union House and flagpole, Madinat resort. We will discuss these places in detail later in this article.
Benefits of rest in Jumeirah
The first plus is that there are no problems with transport... The red line of the Dubai Metro is laid along the entire Jumeirah region (along the Sheikh Zayed Highway).
By metro, you can reach the main attractions of Dubai in 10-20 minutes.
The second plus is the best public beaches in Dubai... Even if you settled in a hotel not on the coast, then in Jumeirah there are many magnificent beaches, including free Details in our article “”.
Disadvantages of rest in Jumeirah
The main disadvantage is high prices for all... Jumeirah is an expensive area, there is no hotel here with a price lower than 100 USD per night. Per inexpensive vacation you need to go to Deira or Bur Dubai.
Prices in shops, restaurants and bars are 20-50% higher when compared to other areas of Dubai. When they say the phrase "Dubai is one of the most expensive cities in the world", then such an assessment is made precisely on the basis of prices in Jumeirah or.
If we take the arithmetic average of prices for all districts of the city of Dubai, then Dubai is not included in the top 20. In the latest ranking from The Telegraph (for 2017), the city of Dubai did not really make it into the top 20, and in the latest ranking from The Economist it only came in 62nd.
Second disadvantage - far from the airport... From the airport to the westernmost hotels in Jumera, you will have to travel by car - 30-50 minutes, by metro - 40-60 minutes. By Dubai standards, this is far and long. For example, a trip to a hotel in Deira by car or metro will take 10-15 minutes, to Bur Dubai - 15-20 minutes.
The third drawback is that hotels with a private beach are very expensive... Based on the experience of Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, russian tourists accustomed to hotels with their own beach, free sun beds and umbrellas, a bar and snacks on the beach. Jumeirah has it all, but cook from $ 300 per night in such a hotel.
The fourth drawback is that it is long, expensive and difficult to travel to other emirates... If you want to go to see or see mosques and museums, then it is difficult to do it from Jumeirah. Taxis are very expensive and there are no bus stations in the area.
A kilometer-long public area with fine white sand, a smooth entry into the sea, clean, clear water, playgrounds, barbecue areas, green lawns - this is not for nothing that many call this place the best in the Emirates. There is a charge to rent umbrellas and sun loungers, but there is always room for your own towel. Jumeirah is popular with family tourists with children, the beach is loved by locals.
There is also a club area in the Jumeirah area with a wide range of beach amenities and paid entrance. All Dubai hotels have their own zones on the beach, they are available for guests, but paid for everyone else.
We must remember that at all public beaches there are restrictions associated with the traditions of a Muslim country. Women must wear closed swimsuits, no drinking or littering, no kissing or even holding hands. On public beaches, there are days (different everywhere) when only women are allowed. There are much fewer restrictions in paid zones.
When is the best time to go
The climate of the Emirates is influenced by two factors: the sea and the desert, making it dry in summer and humid and windy in winter. On the coast Persian Gulf the high season lasts from October to April. Best months for the trip, March and November are counted. At this time, the most comfortable temperature is kept. Water - + 25˚, air - + 32˚.
Dubai is an amazing place in the middle of the desert, where the achievements of scientific and technological progress of the 21st century are intertwined with the most ancient culture.
Artificial islands have become one of the most ambitious projects in the emirate.
The Palm Islands are an archipelago of man-made islands in the Persian Gulf. Each of the palm islands has its own name: Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and Deira. Between the islands there are also the artificial archipelagos The World and The Universe, consisting of small islands.
This entire ambitious plan has been partially implemented and can be seen from satellite images taken over Dubai. These are the world famous man-made Palm Islands (Jumeirah and Jebel Ali) and the Mir archipelago.
Palm Jumeirah
One of the most interesting sights of Dubai is the man-made island in the form of a date palm - the main symbol United Arab Emirates... The structure turned out to be so grandiose that it could change the map of the world. Today, Palm Jumeirah is easily determined from a satellite, because its dimensions are 5 kilometers in length and width.
The construction of the island began in June 2001, at the end of 2006 it was commissioned for construction.
It consists of a trunk, 16 leaves, and a crescent moon that surrounds the island, which forms an 11 km breakwater. Diameter - 6 km. The "crescent" is a barrier that surrounds and protects the "palm" from sea waves. Hotels are located on it.
For example, here is the Atlantis The Palm hotel - one of the most interesting, sought-after and controversial hotels in the UAE. Inaugurated in 2008, this complex is modeled after the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, and is the first hotel on the island.
The "crown" of Palma consists of a trunk, 16 leaves and a crescent surrounding the island, which is an 11-kilometer breakwater. The so-called crescent moon is designed to protect the main residential part of the island from various kinds of water threats. According to the main developer, the building will stand for more than a dozen years, even in the event of frequent natural disasters. However, so far no prerequisites for climate change are predicted, and the water area of \u200b\u200bthe Jumeirah coast remains one of the most calm and attractive for tourists.
On the branches there are exclusive villas differing in size and design.
In the central part of Palma, where the parks are located, shopping centers, restaurants and multi-storey residential buildings.
Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and most original of three islands... This is the first palm island and a great achievement in the history of world architecture.
The size of the island is 5 kilometers by 5 kilometers and its total area makes up more than 800 football fields. The island is connected to the mainland by a 300-meter bridge, and the crescent moon is connected to the top of the palm tree by an underwater tunnel.
Palm Jebel Aland
The start of the fill-up works for Palm Jebel Ali was in October 2002 and was completed by the beginning of 2008. Jebel Ali is 50% larger than Jumeirah. A total of 8 islands were created. In 2009, construction work began on the archipelago.
Palm Jebel Ali is located off the coast of Dubai, about 5 km southwest of the world's largest harbor, Jebel Ali. Several thousand bungalows and a variety of villas are planned to be built along the coastal line, based on Polynesian-style piles.
To the west of Palm Jebel Ali Island, in the adjacent waters, it is planned to create a much larger island-city Dubai Waterfront (Dubai Waterfront). Thus, Palm Jebel Ali will eventually become one of the eastern regions of the latter.
However, in 2011, due to low demand for real estate, the majority construction works on Palm, Jebel Ali was suspended.
Palm Deira
It is the largest artificial island of the three. Its construction began in November 2004. Deira will be 8 times the size of the Palm Jumeirah and 5 times the size of the Palm Jebel Ali. Distance from the coast to the top of the "crescent" - 14 km, the width of Palma - 8.5 km. The length of the branches varies, the distance between them will be from 840 to 3,340 meters. With a total length of 21 kilometers, the crescent will be the largest breakwater in the world.
And now a couple of photos about the construction process of this artificial island.
When completed, Palma Deira will become the largest man-made island in the history of mankind, which will serve as a habitat for 1 million people.
Now we bring to your attention some photos of how Palma Deira will look like.
Archipelago Mir
The World (or World Islands) is an artificial archipelago consisting of several islands, in general shape resembling the continents of the Earth. located 4 kilometers from coastline Dubai.
The World Islands are created mainly from the sand of the shallow coastal waters of Dubai and, along with the Palm Islands, are another artificial archipelago in the vicinity of the administrative center of the Emirate of Dubai.
The total area of \u200b\u200bthe archipelago is 55 km², making it the largest artificial archipelago in the world.
The sizes of the islands vary from 14 thousand to 83 thousand square meters, the width of the straits between them ranges from 50 to 100 meters with a depth of 8 to 16 meters.
"World" is connected to the mainland only by water and by air... The complex is protected from large waves by an artificially erected breakwater. Water and electricity are supplied from the mainland. In order to preserve the flora and fauna of the Persian Gulf, coral reefs have been transferred to a new location around the islands, and special treatment facilities have been installed to prevent water stagnation.
It is planned that Mir will become an elite community, which will consist of selected inhabitants of the Earth, service personnel and tourists, the total number of which will not exceed 200 thousand people.
According to the plans, the islands will be divided into commercial and private. The private islands will house some of the world's most luxurious homes. Not everyone can buy an island in The World: the real estate developer Nakheel itself sends out invitations (50 pieces a year) to the wealthy elite. According to General Manager Hamza Mustafal, there is a certain process of economic verification. The buyer must be well known in the international arena.
It is planned to enlarge the archipelago by creating new islands according to the project
The Universe ("Universe").
We offer you to watch two documentaries about how this island wonder of the world was built:
A short video with an overview of the world famous Atlantis The Palm resort, located on the Palm Jumeirah:
This is a copy of the article located atJumeirah (Arab. جمير , eng. Jumeirah) is a densely populated area in the central part of the city of Dubai, in the emirate of Dubai, (UAE).
Quarters Jumeirah stretched from the western berths of the city's port of Dubai - Port Rashid - 25 kilometers in length up to the western part of the skyscrapers of Dubai Marina. In the south, Jumeirah is bounded by the avenue Al Wasl Road and further, together with the areas of Al-Safa (eng.)russian and al-Wasl (eng.)russian - the central avenue of the city of Sheikh Zayed Road, but in some places it goes even further into the emirate - primarily due to the ongoing development, which brings additional value to belonging to this elite area. The region itself is divided into 3 parts - Jumeirah 1 (eastern), Jumeirah 2 (central) and Jumeirah 3 (western). Along sandy beaches Jumeirah stretches a tourist promenade built up with luxury hotels, skyscrapers and expensive shops Jumeirah Beach.
Jumeirah is one of the most expensive residential areas in Dubai. Even 30-40 years ago, only a few dozen local fishermen with their families, foreign workers and small traders lived here. Currently, the area is built up with villas, large supermarkets, tourist infrastructure... Near the beaches in last years luxury skyscraper hotels have been built, including the world-famous Burj Al Arab and the wave-like Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The Wild Wadi Water Park and Madinat Jumeirah shopping, hotel and business center are nearby. There are also large separate, surrounding villas, private land holdings, with their own harbors on the shores of the Persian (Arab) Gulf. In 2001-2008, in front of the coast of Jumeirah, the first artificial island, Palm Jumeirah, was created from the group of Palm Islands. On the western edge of the Jumeirah District is the Dubai Marina Skyscraper District and the Jumeirah Lake Towers.
In 2008, at the world's largest construction and land planning fair in Dubai, a new project was presented to create Jumeirah Gardens, which provides for the construction of new city blocks on a site 6 kilometers long, to the north Sheikh Zayed Road, between Safa Park and Al Diyata Street... In this district ( Old Satva) all old, low-rise buildings must be demolished, and in their place a navigable canal will be laid in the direction from west to east with an outlet to the sea. Modern buildings for a population of 50-60 thousand people should be built on the now underutilized territory of 12 km².
