Dubai City and Hotel Guide

Dubai is the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates and is the regions center for Commerce and Entertainment.

Dubai is host to an ever increasing number of visitors originating from all over the world, Dubai's first class international facilities, cosmopolitan lifestyle, duty free shopping and business friendly environment makes Dubai an attractive destination to a variety of visitors and settlers.

Dubai is also a sports Mecca for the Middle East with major events including golf, tennis, horse racing, power boat racing, sailing and rugby all being hosted in this once small fishing settlement.

Dubai is also home to the worlds most impressive hotel, the 7 star Burj al Arab hotel, built on an artificial island and with its unique architecture giving it the shape of a giant sail, the hotel offers unparalleled luxury and elegance.

The official language of Dubai is Arabic and the religion Muslim, but English is almost universally spoken and tends to serve as the common language between the different nationalities. Dubai is also extremely tolerant to other religions and the government has even donated land for the construction of non Muslim places of worship including Christian churches and Hindu temples.

About 80% of Dubai's population is made up of expatriots, mainly of European and Asian origin giving the city a highly cosmopolitan feel and making it a very welcoming place for all cultures and nationalities.