November 2019 - Traveling Rockhopper

United Arab Emirates – Final impression

Today, I’m showing you the last picture from my trip to the United Arab Emirates.
How did you like this month?

United Arab Emirates – Shopping

For some people it’s exciting, for other its’ boring; but Dubai is definitely a place for shopping and you’ll find there large shopping malls. You can even go skiing in a mall – isn’t it crazy!

United Arab Emirates – Burj Khalifa

Today, I’m showing you another “iconic” building from Dubai – Burj Khalifa.
Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building.
You can easily visit the observation deck in the Burj Khalifa and enjoy the view.

United Arab Emirates – Burj al-Arab Hotel

Today you can see a characteristic building of the “7 star hotel” i.e., Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai.

United Arab Emirates – Air Condition

I was in Dubai in June, i.e., in a very hot season.
So I was really happy to realise that air conditioners are almost everywhere; even bus stops have air con! 😉

United Arab Emirates – Souk

Souk is a name of an Arab market.
While being in the UAE, don’t forget to visit one of the souk, e.g., the Gold Souk in Dubai.

United Arab Emirates – Dubai City

Dubai is the best known place in the UAE.
People often say that “they go to Dubai” instead of “they go to the United Arab Emirates”, and treat Dubai as a separate country.

United Arab Emirates – Dubai

Dubai is a city-state, one of the seven emirates.

United Arab Emirates – Camel’s Milk & Dates

Before visiting the UAE, I didn’t know that people drink camel’s milk…
Now, the Emirates in my “food-memory” is a country of camel’s milk and dates.

United Arab Emirates – Animals

The UAE has a number of wild animals, however the easiest to be seen are camel, oryx and gazelle.

What kind of animals have you met in the UAE?

United Arab Emirates – Natural Resources

The United Arab Emirates have one of the biggest in the world reserves of oil and natural gas.

United Arab Emirates – Desert

Desert is a large part of the United Arab Emirates; it’s about 80% of the area.

United Arab Emirates – Formula 1 & Ferrari Park

If you love motorsports don’t miss the Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
You’ll find there Formula 1 track and the Ferrari park.

United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi City

Abu Dhabi exists since 1761, but the real development started about 200 years later, and many modern buildings/places are actually “a few years old”.

United Arab Emirates – Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is large, but it’s not the largest mosque in the world.

United Arab Emirates – Mosque in Abu Dhabi

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is very unique (like everything in the Emirates?) and it’s worth visiting, at least to see all impressive/crazy decorations.