Rising up from the Arabian desert, Dubai is a city is that has one of the biggest malls to some of the tallest buildings and the largest artificial islands in the world! Most people often choose Dubai city as one of the top place to visit in their vacation list.Here are some of the reasons:

Home to world’s tall buildings

Whether you’re Downtown around the Burj Khalifa (the tallest man made structure on earth), or down at the Marina, home to 4 of the 5 tallest residential buildings in the world (pictured), you’re never too far away from a pretty amazing view. Burj Khalifa is one of the most visited building on earth. At nearly twice the height of New York’s Empire State building, the tallest free-standing structure in the world towers above the clouds at 2,722 ft or 828m.  With 163 floors you just know the view from the observation decks are going to be worth the entry fee.

Mega Malls

Know for its ‘mega malls’, Dubai is home to the biggest shopping centre on the planet called ‘Dubai Mall’ and is only one of the novelty centres to visit. People travel from near and far to indulge in retail therapy and visit the attractions built into the shopping centres. Dubai holds a month-long shopping festival in January with concerts and giveaways where shoppers can win cars and gold.

skiing in the desert

Yes, you read that correctly. Dubai is home to a ski slope, in the middle of the Arabian Desert. At 85 metres high and 22,500 square metres, the 5 slope indoor ski resort also boasts the world’s first 400 metre long indoor black run.

Exceptional foodie scene

With such a diverse population, there is a spectacular range of food styles available in the city. With hundreds of Arab-Persian-Indian-Pakistani-Filipino-French-Japanese-Chinese-British, and American restaurants, both humble and high-end, there’s something for everyone. Throw in the array of food festivals that happen throughout the year and the stream of pop-up eateries and it’s no wonder people talk about newbies putting on the ‘Dubai stone’.

Dubai has the biggest fountain display in the world

The Dubai Fountain is a really fun sight for anyone but the kids in particular will love it! Made by the same guys that created the iconic Bellagio fountain in Las Vegas, it is illuminated by 6,600 lights and 25 coloured projectors.

It’s almost 1,000ft long and shoots water up to 500ft into the air accompanied by a range of classical, contemporary, Arabic and world music.