Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai is one of the largest man-made island resorts never fails to impress visitors with its size, scale and magnificence. Inaugurated in November 2008, with a multi-million dollar ceremony compeered by Kylie Minogue; the Atlantis is a US$1.5 billion joint venture between Kerzner International Holdings limited and Istithmar, an entity wholly-owned by the Dubai Government. Kerzner International Holdings Limited is one of the prominent real-estate developers in the Gulf and specializes in developing resorts, casinos and luxury hotels all across the world. After the stupendous success of its first venture in Palm Jumeirah, it now plans to extend the ‘Atlantis’ brand globally by developing similar such properties all across the globe.

For a unique holiday to Dubai, hotels do play an important role. Atlantis, the Palm is one of the most unique hotels in Dubai and tourists who come to spend their holidays here often choose the Atlantis for the astounding luxury that it offers. In terms of accommodation options, Atlantis is a class apart. Located on the man made Palm Jumeirha Island, the hotel is in close vicinity of the Emirates Mall and Dubai City Centre which are only 15 and 25 minutes drive respectively from the hotel.

Each of its 1,373 spacious guest rooms and 166 suites possess understated oceanic and Arabic influences and are complimented with delightfully appointed bathrooms, dining areas and in-room amenities. Add to this the spectacular views of the Arabian Gulf and you are in for an experience of a lifetime. With 17 restaurants, bars and lounges managed by world renowned chefs like Nobu, Giorgio Locatelli, Santi Santamaria and Michel Rostang; Atlantis offers a veritable culinary tour of the world.

Besides the famed Aquaventure theme park, the Atlantis also offers its patrons numerous luxury boutiques, shops, extensive meeting and convention facilities. The resort is also home to the famous Dolphin Bay where guests get to play and interact with dolphin’s first-hand. The Lost Chambers, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways is another important attraction of this resort that is considered as one of the largest open-air marine habitats in the world, with some 65,000 marine creatures in lagoons and displays.

The Atlantis Dive Centre offers a great opportunity for the scuba diving enthusiasts who can enjoy a range of activities under the waters including exploration of man-made reefs and the shipwrecks marooned off the coast. A dive trip to the magnificent Musandam is sure to enthral one and all. Quite interestingly there are diving courses that can be planned as per your holiday and even kids (above 8 years) can enjoy the experience with instructors and certified divers.

Keeping in mind the high demand for Atlantis, the Palm hotel, some Dubai specialist travel agents are offering great discounts on tour packages for Atlantis. The all inclusive deal which includes return flights can be grabbed for as low as £589 for 3 nights per person.

So why not treat yourself this time with a lot of luxury, thrill and adventure instead of booking the usual cheap hotels in Dubai. Atlantis experience is so addictive that we are sure it will have you back in Dubai soon.

Mountains, deserts, beaches, ski-resorts you name it Dubai has it. Welcoming visitors with its impressive facade, the sail shaped Burj-al-Arab is undoubtedly the cynosure of all eyes in the Middle-East. Hop on to a flight to Dubai and visit the Deira and Bur Dubai neighbourhoods that serve as the nerve centre of business and entertainment in the Dubai society.

Ever dreamt of a chopper ride? Dubai is the best place to realize your dream. Helicopter rides in Dubai let you explore the city’s skyline by taking you through a whirlwind tour of Burj-al –Arab, Jumeirah Palm and the Dubai Creek. The experience is simply magical.

Fond of skiing?  How about trying it in an artificial ski-resort? Head to Ski Dubai, a man-made ski-resort that offers an experience akin to what you will get while skiing up or down a mountain slope.

For an extraordinary shopping experience, take a tour of the city’s malls, shopping arcades and souks that offer the best deals on every product under the sun. Being a duty-free shopping zone you are sure to get branded products at rock bottom rates in this incredible shopping paradise.

Visitors can grab exciting bargain deals and win loads of prizes during this month long extravaganza that offers unlimited fun and entertainment. So what are you waiting for? Order your air tickets today to this oasis in the desert that is sure to be your favourite holiday destination in the times to come.

Try, if you can, to schedule your holidays during the Dubai Shopping festival when all major airlines compete aggressively to offer cheap flights to Dubai.

Dynamic Dubai is one of those places, which seems to change its landscape at the drop of a hat. Every now on then, the rulers of Dubai spring up surprises like Burj Khalifa, Burj Arab, and the Rose Rayhaan to feed Dubai’s opulence. No wonder, flights to Dubai  are jam packed with eager hordes of tourists. The three Palm Islands and ‘the World’ project bear testimony to man’s attempt at playing god and somewhat succeeding. For shopaholics Dubai lives up to its epithet of ‘city of merchants’ with its swanky malls and souks or traditional bazaars dedicated to specific consumer goods. Take your pick out of the gold souk, fish souk, electronics souk, or spice souk. One can recreate the desert way of life by taking a camel safari.

The adrenalin rush of the dune bashing and wadi bashing jeep safaris has to be experienced to be comprehended. Those bored with the desert, can even try out skiing at Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort. For the beach birds, the balmy waters of the golden Jumeirah beach prove blissful. Dubai also has a lot to offer to the culture and history bug with charmers like Heritage Village, Majlis Ghorfat Um-Al-Sheef, Saeed Al-Maktoum's House, and the splendid Grand Mosque. An abundance of cheap flights to Dubai make this larger than life destination a convenient holidaying spot.

I had heard many gripping tales about ‘The City of Gold’ (Dubai), but nothing prepared me for the overwhelming experience that awaited me there. The sweeping view from the imposing Burj Khalifa, the world’s supposedly tallest building, makes one feel god like. No less dramatic is the dining experience at the suspension restaurant of the cloud kissing Burj Al Arab hotel. The phrase ‘dining among the stars’ comes alive here. This is not all. Imagination stretches to the breaking point at Rose Rayhaan Hotel, which dwarfs the Burj Al Arab.

The three Palm Islands – the biggest manmade islands till date and the monumental ‘The World’ seemed like a mad god’s creation. The colossal ‘Mall of the Emirates’ and numerous exotic souks (bazaars), be it the Gold Souk with dirt cheap gold jewellery, the maddeningly aromatic Spice Souk, Fish Souk, or Electronics Souk, spoil shopaholics for choice. As I tried out the much acclaimed adrenalin pounding wadi bashing and dune bashing jeep safaris, I could not help shouting myself hoarse with excitement.

The elegant sun kissed Jumeirah and Deira beaches proved ideal for beachside revelry, while the Grand Mosque and Jumeirah Mosque emerged as splendid examples of Islamic architecture. Not to be missed is the enchanting Heritage Village with its fabulous reconstruction of the bygone era. Dubai has everything, right from camel safaris over immense tracts of desert to skiing at Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort. With no dearth of flights to Dubai, the destination definitely merits a visit for it can not be described in words!

The City of Merchants is finally ready with its gala Dubai Shopping Festival 2010 to indulge your shopping mania. This shopping extravaganza will last till 28 February, 2010. Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, the festival beckons shoppers from across the globe with unbelievably low price tags for every conceivable item under the sun and even beyond. Dubai, an already exuberantly alive metropolis, turns into one of the busiest places on the planet. More than 2 million visitors grace this occasion and pump in over US$1 billion in retail spending.

This year round, shelling out Dh300 at the Deira City Centre or Mall of the Emirates might just fetch you a Dh2 million worth luxury sports car, Tuscan villa, or private yacht. Another magnanimous offer is the Lexus Mega Raffle dishing out prizes worth Dh16 million. Every day of the festival is a new window of opportunity for ticket holders who may win a Lexus LS 460 and a cash prize of Dh100,000. Besides, there are weekly prices to the tune of Dh400,000. Flights to Dubai are selling like hot cakes during this time. Who knows, you might just get lucky like so many others? Laser shows, fireworks, fashion shows, film festivals, and international theatre performances further add to the excitement.

Do not miss out on the souks (traditional bazaars dedicated to different items) of the Dubai Creek. Seasoned bargainers can pick up treasures for a steal at these souks. A walk through the Gold souk will reveal that Dubai truly lives up to its name, ‘City of Gold’. The narrow streets are filled with gold jewellery shops. The story duplicates itself at the Electronics Souk, with the difference that gold jewellery gets replaced with electronics items. To treat your sense of smell to aromatic wonders, head to the Spice Souk, or walk down the Fish Souk to watch a tantalising display of high heaps of fresh catch.

Those looking for carpets will be spoilt for choice at the Carpet Oasis. The area is a virtual sea of carpets displaying the cheapest and the costliest varieties from places as diverse as Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Turkey, and Iran. Besides carpets, one may pick traditional handicraft items like swords and curved Arabic daggers, Arabic coffee pots, silver Bedouin jewellery, inlaid walnut and rosewood furniture, cotton floor coverings (dhurries), marble goblets, and prayer beds.

In the unlikely scenario of getting sick with shopping, people can spend some quality family time at the DSF Family Desert Camp. The venue allows one to rough it out in tents and indulge in delightful activities like quad biking and camel and horse riding. Entertainment shows, an exclusive food court and barbecue facilities are sure to turn even the most puritanical individual into a gourmet. Children can have the time of their lives at an inflatable zone and kiddy ride zone.

This is arguably the best time to book your cheap flights to Dubai as you can treat yourself to scores of entertainment options like the Jazz Festival, Gulf Bike Festival 2010, and the 9^th Traditional Poetry Forum under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Dubai is an attractive city not only because of its beauty, but also because is in many aspects different to a city in the “Western World”. 

Dubai greatest attraction is the excellent shopping experience with a very low import duty. Dubai offers good blends of modern and traditional shopping opportunities making your holiday as the most tremendous.

Additionally, Dubai is an open port with low import duties enabling products become cheap and affordable.

Dubai hotels such as Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Al Qasr Hotel, Bab Al Shams Hotel, Burj Al Arab Hotel, Coral Deira Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, etc. offer luxurious accommodation facilities to travelers. Business travelers prefer to stay in luxury hotels in Dubai which give them homely and warm feelings.

To enjoy luxury holiday in Dubai at its best, it is a good option to go for the luxury spa and play golf with world-class facilities.

The glitzy city of Dubai promises tourists an experience that leaves them spell-bound and makes them return for more.

Dubai’s famous landmarks, the Jumeira and Deira beaches are the heartbeat of this city as they are home to the city’s entertainment and business centres. The tranquil Jumeirah beach flaunts the sail-shaped Burj-al-Arab Hotel, which dominates the city’s skyline and stands as a shining example of the country’s economic and architectural superiority. Dubai is now synonymous with this iconic hotel which is also known as the ‘Arab Tower’ in the Middle –East.

We suggest you board any of the cheap flights to Dubai and if you’re not fond of shopping, a helicopter Ride offers a whirlwind sightseeing experience that will take you past the coastline near the Burj Al Arab; circle over Jumeirah Palm and the Dubai Creek. There’s simply no better way to explore the skyline of the city-state of Dubai.

Before you leave Dubai, we suggest that you visit Ski-Dubai, middle-east first indoor ski resort too.

Dubai is the most rarefied of the UAE in terms of the way of life Western experts can enjoy. Dubai is experiencing the biggest construction boom of any city in the world. A century ago, it was a calm town whose coral-and-gypsum huts housed Bedouin traders and pearl divers.

 

Dubai is one of the famous shopping destination in UAE. If you are fond of shopping then you should definitely visit this wonderful city as it is filled with many markets and large shopping malls. The best time for shopping in Dubai is during the annual shopping festival.

Besides shopping, you can also enjoy the nightlife of Dubai, visit to the amusement and entertainment parks and numerous other recreational activities in Dubai. During your visit to Dubai, you simply can’t miss visiting the interesting places like Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai Museum, Bastakiya District, Palm Islands etc .

There are so many different things to see and do, that you will find it difficult to decide how to spend your time. Whether you're traveling with Children may have some impact to the sites you see, but then again Dubai's fantasy land appeal, seems to bring out the child in all. :)