Travel Ideas: Places to Go in Dubai (1/5)

• By Natalie Roger on July 25, 2016

Have you booked your flights ?! finalized your hotel booking ?! packed your luggage ?! So are you ready to leave to Dubai right now ?! Why then you do not have an idea about the top and best places to go in Dubai ?! Let us see that!

Dubai is a city where everything could be found, So it becomes rather confusing to decide the places you love to go and things you prefer to do. and actually when I started to write this article I found myself also confused about from where I should begin and which places I should start with. So I thought that it might be helpful if I categorized it according to type and style of places and interests to do.

Within the below lines, we will preview together top cultural and historical places of visit and things of interest in Dubai, While by next postings we could preview more of adventurous,  road trips, relaxation and more tours a traveler could find in Dubai.

1. Dubai Museum

Museum is actually one of the few old places to to go in Dubai, however it is dated back to 1971 when the ruler of country Sheikh Zayed had opened it to document the heritage of Dubai and UAE before oil excavation and exploration and the accompanied modernity.
Museum was found at the ruins of Fahidi fort and which was built in 1787 being the oldest building in city, presenting the traditional way of life in the Emirate of Dubai
Insider galleries of the museum displays the general culture of the land, especially in the 1800s. including local antiquities as well as artifacts from African and Asian countries that traded with Dubai.
In 2013, museum was able to attract one million visitors, and it is accessed all the week as all the day open except Fridays only from 1430 afternoon.
Museum general admission is only 3 AED (1 USD = 3.6 AED) while tourism guiding inside is free of charge!
museum is included within Dubai full day tour

2. Jumeirah Mosque

Dated back to 1976, mosque is one of the well-known highlight of Dubai city and one the best attracting places for city travelers. Styled on Fatimid style, mosque was found to depict a model of Islamic architecture and decoration elements and it is open for non Muslims to go inside.
Mosque is accessed for visit for like 7.00 USD but going inside requires a conservative clothing for both men and women including shoulder and chest covering and light veil for women respecting to Islamic rituals.
Explore mosque within our Dubai half day tour

3. Gurunanak Darbar Sikh Temple

Being a multi-regions city and convincing of coexistence values, Dubai government has decided to grand 25000 kmsq to establish a religious temple of Sikhs at Jebel Ali area at budget of 20 millions dollars. temple serves more than 50000 Sikhi inhabitants. and in 2010 temple was opened to be Gulf`s first Sikh temple.
Temples is considered one of the leading cultural attractions inside Dubai according to TripAdvisor best things to do based on reviewers and voters.

4. Sheikh Muhammad Cultural Center (SMCCU)

Sheikh Muhammad is Muhammad bin Rachid Almaktoum, vice president, prime minster and ruler of Dubai, and the center is a project to preserve and maximize the values of tolerance and mutual coexistence specially in a large city like Dubai where millions of different nationalities, religions, origins and cultural background are living together. and according to official website, center presents itself as: “Sheikh Muhammad saw the need to reach out and educate expatriates in the traditions and customs of the UAE. His vision led to the creation of The Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU) in 1998.” Check official website
Nowadays, SMCCU could be considered one of the best city attractions and places to go in Dubai.

5. Bastakia Quarter

Another ancient place to go in Dubai is Bastakia quarter which dated back to 17th century founded by Persian merchants to include private houses and motels-a-like for the passing merchants of this reign. Bastakia area includes Dubai museum and SMCCU in addition to other heritage sites.
Bastakia was named after city of Bastak in Iran and it is very feathered by its old style of architecture and decorations of Persian art style.

So we have ended today with the top five heritage and cultural sites and places to go in Dubai city, All of the mentioned could be gathered within only one day tour, or you could choose the places you interest in to visit of them and combine with other places to go, and what are the other places to go in Dubai ?! That we will answer by next postings. So be tunned for!