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Al Fahidi Fort and Dubai Museum: the main museum in Dubai is located in the Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787. Dubai Creek : the U-shaped natural sea water space in Dubai which is a tourist spot for Dhow cruising, Shopping and Sight seeing. Global Village (Dubai) : Global Village Dubai combine the world 90 countries cultures at one place.
This is a list of islands of the United Arab Emirates. Al Fahid Island; Al Futaisi; ... Toggle the table of contents. List of islands of the United Arab Emirates.
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Yas Waterworld is a water park located in Yas Island. It has the Surf's up! Bubbles' Barrel slide which is the largest surf-able sheet wave surf in the world. The World Waterpark Association awarded it the Leading Edge Award in 2012. [7] The park was named as one of the 20 best water parks in the world by the Los Angeles Times in May 2013. [8]
The Dubai Islands currently have three hotels in operation, which represent the most significant development on the islands so far. The 800-key Hotel RIU Dubai opened on December 10, 2020, [7] followed by the 607-key Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai on October 14, 2021 [8] and the 159-key Park Regis by Prince Dubai Islands on March 2, 2024. [9]
September 2008: Dubai's Limitless announced plans to develop a $161 million USD wellness resort on an island in "Siberia". Pearl Dubai paid US$27.2 million for a 150,000-square-metre (1,600,000 sq ft) island nearby. [46] 28 December 2008: Turkey Island was bought by MNG Holding in June 2008 for US$19 million. [46]
Tourism in the United Arab Emirates is an important part of the Emirati economy. In 2023, the tourism sector employed 809,300 people [ 1 ] and contributed 220 billion dirham to the national gross domestic product (GDP), accounting for 12% of it. [ 2 ]
Zirku Island (Persian: زركوه) is an island in the Persian Gulf about 87 miles (140 km) northwest of the city of Abu Dhabi and belongs to United Arab Emirates. The island is 7.47 km 2 (2.88 sq mi) in size [ 1 ] and has a height of 161 meters (528 ft).