Dubai

Nowhere else do oriental charm and western modernity meet so impressively: With 1.6 million inhabitants, Dubai is one of the best-known cities in the United Arab Emirates and a city of superlatives. Well-maintained beaches, endless shopping opportunities, an exciting nightlife and unique luxury resorts attract visitors with aspirations to Dubai. Above all, you should look carefully at Dubai’s skyline – it could look completely different in a few years’ time. The city is growing inexorably and boasts impressive construction projects. The world’s tallest building opened in Dubai as recently as 2010: the Burj Khalifa measures 828 metres. Dubai wants to counter the rapid growth with artificially created islands: “The Palms” are already being hailed as the eighth wonder of the world. Let yourself be enchanted by the fairytale rise of the metropolis – it will fascinate you.