Emirates is a great country, specially Dubai, there is no such thing is right time to come to the Emirates cause whenever you come here - it means your time is good cause you have landed in this country.
I visited UAE in March 1998.
It was my first visit abroad, coming from Mumbai (then Bombay) I was awe struck by this city.
The Abra -
The small (boat) which seats 20 passengers and one captain who sits in the middle of the boat to steer it across the creek. It takes 12 to 15 minutes to complete the journey. You have a chance to look at the old Dubai and New Dubai in those 12 minutes.
The Abra fare was AED .50 fils - my aunt tells me 'ooh they have just increased it - it use to be
AED 0.25 fils'
The Creek -
Is a river which divides Bur Dubai and Deira Dubai
Bur Dubai at that time mostly had Textile market, Museum, hotels and Banks
While Deira full of shops everywhere which sell each and everything
Dubai Shopping Festival -
The DSF was during EID Al Adha and tourist were visiting in huge numbers to enjoy the festival and make use of the huge bargains the shops were offering.
City Centre - Deira
The main attraction in those days followed by Burjuman which had opened its doors in 1998
Tallest building -
The world trade center building, which is now lost in the crowd of the other huge towers around it, was also one of the cities attraction. The charges to visit the top floor of WTC was AED 25/ and you can see the entire Dubai thru the binoculars or naked eye from the terrace.
Burj Al Arab -
Was in the making at that time, the Jumeira beach hotel was up and running.
Taxis -
Were of 2 types metered and non metered (very cheap - a trip from Deira to Umm Sequim 5 would cost AED 15/ if private of AED 3/ if sharing)
Hard Rock Cafe -
It was a land mark on the Sheikh Zayed Road - one would come to know that he / she has entered Dubai once you see the Hard Rock cafe, when traveling from Abu Dhabi to Dubai
To be continued....
I visited UAE in March 1998.
It was my first visit abroad, coming from Mumbai (then Bombay) I was awe struck by this city.
The Abra -
The small (boat) which seats 20 passengers and one captain who sits in the middle of the boat to steer it across the creek. It takes 12 to 15 minutes to complete the journey. You have a chance to look at the old Dubai and New Dubai in those 12 minutes.
The Abra fare was AED .50 fils - my aunt tells me 'ooh they have just increased it - it use to be
AED 0.25 fils'
The Creek -
Is a river which divides Bur Dubai and Deira Dubai
Bur Dubai at that time mostly had Textile market, Museum, hotels and Banks
While Deira full of shops everywhere which sell each and everything
Dubai Shopping Festival -
The DSF was during EID Al Adha and tourist were visiting in huge numbers to enjoy the festival and make use of the huge bargains the shops were offering.
City Centre - Deira
The main attraction in those days followed by Burjuman which had opened its doors in 1998
Tallest building -
The world trade center building, which is now lost in the crowd of the other huge towers around it, was also one of the cities attraction. The charges to visit the top floor of WTC was AED 25/ and you can see the entire Dubai thru the binoculars or naked eye from the terrace.
Burj Al Arab -
Was in the making at that time, the Jumeira beach hotel was up and running.
Taxis -
Were of 2 types metered and non metered (very cheap - a trip from Deira to Umm Sequim 5 would cost AED 15/ if private of AED 3/ if sharing)
Hard Rock Cafe -
It was a land mark on the Sheikh Zayed Road - one would come to know that he / she has entered Dubai once you see the Hard Rock cafe, when traveling from Abu Dhabi to Dubai
To be continued....
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