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, 2010. Visitors to At The Top can experience an audio-visual journey through time, from the earliest days of Dubai to the present as they board the 65-metre travellator starting in Dubai Mall to reach the public observation deck on Level 124. Travelling at a speed of 10
BURJ KHALIFA The world's tallest structure, standing at 828 metres high, opened to the public on January 4th
metres per second, the journey takes just 60 seconds. When the doors slide open, guests are welcomed with floor-to-ceiling glass providing unobstructed 360-degree views of the surround- ing coastline, city and desert. Visitors can venture outside
onto the open-air deck. Special telescopes provide virtual time- travel to show visitors how the cityscape has evolved over the decades. Guests can see the spectacular views of Dubai in real time, the past and the future, as well as clear vistas for day and night, regardless of the weather or time of visit.
+971 4 8888124
www.burjkhalifa.ae
Sunday to Wednesday,10am to10pm; Thursday to Sat- urday, 10am to midnight. Downtown Dubai
DOLPHINARIUM The Dubai Dolphinarium at Creek Park, which opened in May 2008, is home to three Black Sea Bottlenose dolphins and four Northern Fur Seals. The facility stages daily per- formances, including a water circus show, dolphin therapy sessions and educational
lectures.The centrepiece of the Dolphinarium is a large 180¡ main arena that is equipped with 1,200 cinema-quality seats, a premium surround sound PA system and laser and spotlights. The dolphin pool itself holds 3.5 million litres of water. In addi- tion, the Dolphinarium can offer groups of up to nine the chance to swim with the dolphins.
+971 4 3369773
www.dubaidolphinarium.ae Saturday to Friday 11am to10pm, closed Sundays Creek Park, Bur Dubai
Top Tip
On your way down from the observation deck, why not drop in at the Armani Hotel. There are eight restaurants, an Armani Spa, plus the Armani Galleria selling haute- couture fashion accessories from the Giorgio Armani Priv Collection.
AL SAHRA DESERT RESORT
Located just 30 minutes from Dubai, Al Sahra Desert Resort is a unique eco-tourism resort set on 3.7 million square metres of undulating sand dunes in the heart of the multi- billion dollar Dubailand complex that is currently under development. The resort includes a traditional craft souk, a camel farm and stables, a date plantation and desert flora and fauna surrounding the Bedouin style oasis resort. Activities visi- tors can enjoy include camel rides, donkeykart rides, archery lessons, belly dancing, henna painting classes and falconry displays. The latest addition to the resort is the Desert Ranch, which is pitched as a unique eco-tourism concept comprising 2.4 kilometres of natural desert that is home to many protected species of desert flora and fauna including the endangered Arabian Fox. The resort also features an imposing amphitheatre built in the style of an ancient Arabic settlement that is a popular location for corporate events and other large-scale activities.
+971 4 3679500
www.jebelali-international.com Dubailand
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