Dubai offers a heady cocktail of year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches, upmarket shopping & impressive tourist attractions. It welcomes millions of visitors each year from around the globe. This month, visitors will be checking in to Dubai hotels for the UAE’s annual 40th National Day Celebrations, which gives citizens & residents the chance to unite to celebrate & reflect on their lives in the Emirates. On 2 December 2011, the UAE celebrates its 40th anniversary, & the celebrations will feature a series of diverse & exciting events & projects across the city & the six other Emirates. The Dubai Air Show from 13 to 17 November at the Airport Expo, is a key event which will feature the first ever UAE aerobatic team, presented by the largest exhibitor ever from the UAE – Mubadala. The Five Ability Race on 25 November at Habtoor Grand, features the participation of seven teams representing the seven Emirates, recalling the pre-oil era, while Generations of UAE Poetry from 28 November to 3 December at Cross-Emirate, will feature operetta by poet Ahmed Al Shamsi, & will be broadcast on more than three radio stations.
And those interested in culture won’t want to miss the Photo Gallery & Folk Art Display on 30 November at the Ministry of Finance, Al Shindgha. Along with the National Day Celebrations, most visitors will want to leave the comfort of their hotels & visit some of Dubai’s many other excellent attractions. For an amazing display of light, music & water, get along to the Dubai Water Fountains. Set on the 30 acre Burj Khalifa Lake, the fountain shoots jets as high as the equivalent of a 50 storey building. Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo offers great fun for all the family & combines the largest viewing panel on the planet, an aquarium tank & tunnel & the new ‘Jewels of Arabia’ showcase, which features aquatic animals & creepy crawlies from local habitats, diverse species from ocean, reef & shore, & a range of informative educational activities. A sight-seeing essential & the tallest skyscraper in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is located in downtown Dubai & surrounded by hotels & must-visit shopping destinations. There’s also an outdoor observation deck on level 124 which features the ‘Behold Telescope’, enabling visitors to view the surrounding landscape. Make sure your holiday goes with a splash at the largest water park in the Middle East; set in 42 acres, Aquaventure Water Park is situated at Atlantis The Palm Hotel & Resort. There’s water slides, river rides, 700 metres of private beach & a huge family play-structure to keep the kids entertained. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6668506
