VISITING DUBAI ON A BUDGET - THINGS TO DO.
#1 Bur Dubai Souks – For gold and spices
Location: Bur Dubai
Cost: AED1 – for traditional abra boat crossing experience.
Other details: Opens everyday but best to visit in the afternoon.
#2 Jumeirah Mosque – Dubai’s largest and most exquisite mosque
Location: Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah 1
Cost: AED20 – Entrance Fee
Other details: Jumeirah Mosque is open six days per week for non-Muslims (all except Fridays), with tours at 10am. All visitors are required to dress modestly – long pants or skirts, and long sleeves, with headscarves for women.
#3 Burj Khalifa – The world’s tallest building in downtown Dubai
Location: 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai
Cost: AED125 – Fee for tickets to ‘At the Top’, the observation deck.
Other details: Not interested in going up the top? You can still appreciate the scale of the tower by standing at the base and trying to capture it all in one photo.
#4 Etihad Museum – Learn how the UAE was formed
Location: 1 Jumeirah Street
Cost: AED25 – admission fee
Other details: Museum opens daily.
#5 Dubai’s Street Food – Enjoy Dubai’s most delicious cheap eats
Location: Al Dhiyafah Street (also known as 2nd of December Street), Satwa.
Cost: AED15 onwards.
Details: You’ll find some of Dubai’s best chicken shawarmas at Al Mallah, served in a bread pocket with salty pickles and garlic. Bring cash, most places don’t take cards.
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(Images source: visitdubai.com)
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