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The Burj Khalifa and skyscrapers above a multi-level highway interchange in Dubai

Attractions in Dubai

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Dubai, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

114 places

a display case filled with lots of gold jewelry

LandmarkDubai Gold Souk

FountainThe Dubai Fountain

The Walk at JBR by Dubai Retail

ShoppingThe Walk at JBR by Dubai Retail

Coins Museum

MuseumCoins Museum

a picture frame in the middle of a city

MonumentDubai Frame

Dubai Dino

LandmarkDubai Dino

Mente Art Gallery

GalleryMente Art Gallery

Wall of Old Dubai

Historic siteWall of Old Dubai

The Majlis Gallery

GalleryThe Majlis Gallery

MuseumDubai Museum

A large white building with two towers and a cross on top

MosqueJumeirah Mosque

Cayan Tower

SightCayan Tower

Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station

SightBurj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station

The Museum of the Future with Arabic calligraphy in Dubai at golden hour

MuseumMuseum of the Poet Al Oqaili

Mall of the Emirates

ShoppingMall of the Emirates

Al Ahmadiya School

SightAl - Ahmadiya School

The Third Line

GalleryThe Third Line

Dubai Marina Walk

LandmarkDubai Marina Walk

Naif Souq Mosque

MosqueNaif Souq Mosque

SightJumeirah Burj Al Arab

Fairmont The Palm

RestaurantFairmont The Palm

XVA Gallery

GalleryXVA Gallery

Waddington Custot Dubai

GalleryWaddington Custot Dubai

Depachika Food Hall by Dubai Retail

Street foodDepachika Food Hall by Dubai Retail

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.