Reply to: Dubai Recommendations

[d000hg]

All the rage since they stopped us throwing Christians to the lions.

In the UAE I wouldn't be surprised...

[SupremeSpod]

"Wadi Bashing" sounds like an intensely racist "but they like it really" colonial pastime

All the rage since they stopped us throwing Christians to the lions.

[d000hg]

"Wadi Bashing" sounds like an intensely racist "but they like it really" colonial pastime

[northernladuk]

Didn't read all the threads. Did anyone mention Wadi Bashing out in the desert? Great fun for all I think. They often end at a camp where there is a bite to eat and some entertainment/stalls as well.

[d000hg]

No - you can't walk about in the fountain - they are right outside the Mall and the Burj Khalifa they put on music and lights and stuff with them - hang on - I'll find a link....

The Dubai Fountain » The Dubai Mall

Oh I remember. Very nice - get there early and eat at a restaurant but it gets very crowded for the shows.

I think I was thinking of a plaza in the vicinity with rows of small fountains which you can run around in/through.

How "spiritual".

Are you sure "Marrakech" 40 years ago isn't more your scene?

I didn't partake, the point is a piss-up is a pretty silly idea in the UAE.

[vetran]

you can do a day trip to the Burj, they sell visitor tickets.

well worth it for the view and the inside artificial geyser.

Plus the fish tank restaurant.

whoever designed the sky bar was seriously sixties obsessed.

If you know someone that is staying there you can visit as guests.

[SupremeSpod]

They have these at cafes and stuff, and you won't get deported.

How "spiritual".

Are you sure "Marrakech" 40 years ago isn't more your scene?

[cailin maith]

Did you mean the fountains you can walk about in CM? I think we saw two such places, one was massive. Could try to find out for the OP if interested?

We ate here one night, quite fun and nice food and I think it was unlimited booze although it's not that cheap: Grand Seafood Buffet

Getting to Atlantis using the Palm Metro is easy and cheapish, worth it IMO.

No - you can't walk about in the fountain - they are right outside the Mall and the Burj Khalifa they put on music and lights and stuff with them - hang on - I'll find a link....

The Dubai Fountain » The Dubai Mall

[d000hg]

Flip me, at this rate everyone will be soon be out there. Maybe we should organise a CUK piss up hookah session

They have these at cafes and stuff, and you won't get deported.

[OwlHoot]

SNAP...

I will be going as well next week....

Flip me, at this rate everyone will be soon be out there. Maybe we should organise a CUK piss up

[d000hg]

Did you mean the fountains you can walk about in CM? I think we saw two such places, one was massive. Could try to find out for the OP if interested?

We ate here one night, quite fun and nice food and I think it was unlimited booze although it's not that cheap: Grand Seafood Buffet

Getting to Atlantis using the Palm Metro is easy and cheapish, worth it IMO.

[cailin maith]

Wild Wadi is good for kids, lots of water rides etc.

The fountains at the Dubai Mall are also good, or is it Mall of the Emirates... one or the other.

The Aquarium is also worth a look.

I always think Atlantis is too far out but maybe now they have the metro thingy it isn't so bad? Not sure.

You'll have a blast anyway, I'm sure

If you are there for a Thursday night, I can reccommend Fibbers for a fab night out.... good entertainment and food and drink. It's also one of the only (if not THE only) pubs in Dubai that isn't attached to a hotel.

[d000hg]

Yep - when I worked out there if you didn't have a permit to buy booze from shops you would go to up to Ajman where they had a "hole in the wall" off licence. This meant driving back with a boot full of booze through Sharjah which is as draconian as Saudi Arabia in that respect.

Fortunately I had the permit. Probably don't need one now these days though....

I also hear tales of bandits in Sharjah for people who look to be booze-carrying, and demand the booze/money/etc knowing the victims don't want to get the police involved when they were themselves engaged in smuggling.

[wurzel]

We did something like that: Al Hamra Fort

However a few things to watch:

• Some of the areas you might drive through are totally dry, booze-wise. Do not mess about with Emirate law!

Yep - when I worked out there if you didn't have a permit to buy booze from shops you would go to up to Ajman where they had a "hole in the wall" off licence. This meant driving back with a boot full of booze through Sharjah which is as draconian as Saudi Arabia in that respect.

Fortunately I had the permit. Probably don't need one now these days though....

[clickuk]

SNAP...

I will be going as well next week....

Its obviously the chill out place for contractors after the 1st quarter of 2013 grafting!

Anyways some of the activities I have in mind are:

1) Burj Khalifa..trip to the top
2) Dolphin experience at the Palm
3) Aquaventure park
4) Mall trips (one of them has kidzania - supposed to be awesome for kids)
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