Places to visit in Dubai

At The Highest is the 124th-floor watching level for Dubai milestone, the Burj Khalifa. Clocking in at a staggering 830 meters, it is the highest building in the world. The deck offers 360-degree views transversely across the emirate, which are well worth the trip -- although, make indisputable to check the climate conjecture for perceptibility before you book. It’s worth getting your permits in advance, either online or through your hotel custodian, as streaks can be long, and tickets cost more at the door. The elevators are available through Dubai Mall.

With its 10-million-liter tank, this is one of the major up in the air aquariums in the world. Punters sauntering the past are inescapable delayed, gawking at the fish, rays, swindlers and even the sporadic driver popping in to check up on the 140 species of aquatic creatures.

Its well worth buying a ticket for the real Submerged Zoo, as well, which is home to otters, penguins and the encrusted giant, King Croc, who measures more than 5 meters.

If you want to do more than just guide, interactive involvements are available, including glass-bottom boat rides across the tank, a cage swimming involvement, or, for the more daring, a shark dive package.Rambling around the world’s biggest mall works up a desire for food. Fortunately, it burns off a mountain of calories as well, so you really earn your food.

There are abundant options, from the enormous second-floor food court to the self-determining outlets. But for appropriate Arabic fare with flair, look no ahead of Al Hallab. This Lebanese restaurant has made its name on freshness and authenticity. Make sure you taste the extraordinary fattoush -- a primary salad coalescing sliced lettuce, onions, tomato and cucumber with cilantro, mint, basil and pomegranate balsamic -- as well as sambousek, gorgeous diminutive aromatic pastries filled with either meat, cheese or spinach.

The icing on the cake is the magnificent sight of Dubai Fountain. Ingenious by the team behind Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas, Dubai’s version is the largest in the world, and it runs firmly designed shows where dancing trails of water spray 150 meters into the air each half-hour, from 6pm through to 11pm.

Elie Saab is the man who conveyed Middle Eastern magnetism to the world’s runways. Hailing from Lebanon, Saab made a title for himself with total enchantment he’s robed royalties from around the world, as well as Hollywood stars, becoming the first Lebanese designer to dress an Oscar winner when Halle Berry wore one of his designs in 2002. Anybody keen on capitalizing in some dressmaking with a little native color should pay him a visit.