Dubai City Guide

We all know that you can find the most expensive cars in Dubai, some of them pimped and some of them as stock but what it really amazes me is letting Ferrari’s , Mercedes Benz’s or even BMW’s in a place full of dirt and dust. Enjoy the photos below

As you can see from the photos above, its a BMW M6 which costs approximately $120,000 so, whoever owns that car and doesn’t want it anymore, you can send it as a present for our blog (contact [at] dubai.al)

Below is another picture of a Mercedes Benz, S-Class , even though an old model, its still considered the “queen” of Benz

Last but not least, check out this Ferrari F40 which seems in a miserable state. I don’t understand, are people in Dubai throwing expensive cars in trash!?

The real answer why many cars are really dirty its because of the massive amounts of sand, hence cars must be washed even 3 times in a day!

One of Dubai’s biggest business projects today is the Business Bay. The Business Bay is a “new city” currently under construction which is to be the new Central Business District of Dubai. The city will consist of tall skyscrapers some of which will be some of the tallest buildings in the world, targeting mostly commercial offices, however, will also accommodate residence. The Business Bay will be a part of the plan of cementing Dubai’s place as a business hub on an international level.

Previously most of the main CBD was around the Creek, however Dubai’s recent plans of development have led to the construction of this new CBD. This is a top class project as most of the large multinational organisations from all over the globe will have their headquarters situated in the Business Bay.

The Business Bay will be similar to Manhattan in New York.

The total area of the Business Bay will be 64 million square feet. The area will have a total of 230 towers, such as the Burj Al Alam, The Skyscraper, the Regal Tower, The Emirates Park Towers and the Bay Gate to name a few.

As Dubai has been attracting a great number of foreign investors, this is a big step in accommodating these large foreign companies by giving them the opportunity to set up offices in Dubai.

One of the tallest Twin Towers in the world are the Emirates Towers standing 1.163 feet and 1,014 feet tall, these are two of the most noticeable buildings on the Shaikh Zayed Road and add variety to the skyline. The Emirates Towers are a testimony to Dubai’s significance as a major business force.  One tower is a hotel and the other is a corporate office building. The hotel consists of 400 elegant rooms and suites. The Hotel offers a floor exclusive to women.

The Towers have 13 different restaurants. The Emirates Hotel is extremely classy and stylish and the service is remarkable. The location of the hotel is excellent for business meetings as it is situated near many of the Main Offices. In addition, it has several conference rooms to conduct meetings in. The Hotel has very recently been awarded at the Business Traveler Awards 2009 as the Best Business Hotel in Dubai and the Middle East.

Even though this is the ideal place for travelling businessmen, it is quite attractive for other tourists as well. There is a shopping mall that connects the two towers, which has many different cafes and restaurants. An addition, it is probably one of the few shopping malls in Dubai that serves alcohol. Rates start at $270.

The vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktom of making Dubai a recognized global hub has become a reality. And now that position is to be renewed, as Dubai is investing in major multi-billion infrastructural projects.

Even in times of economic downturn, Dubai is steadily growing and evidence is clear. Dubai is investing in three important road projects which have recently been approved.

The Dubai government had already announced a 42 per cent increase in infrastructure spending in January, for the year 2009.

The initial work for one of the projects has been begun; however the other two will begin later this year. It is also said that the projects will meet the highest safety standards.

In addition there is another project underway, under the Dubai International Airport, Concourse 3, which happens to be the last major project of one of the eminent airports in the world.

Concourse 3 is expected to be completed by 2011. The lounges are said to be temperature controlled. After completion of this concourse the airport will consist of three terminals and three concourses.
Moreover, it is being said, work to expand the combined passenger capacity has also begun from the originally planned 190 million to 240 million, Dubai International and Dubai Central Airport.

Dubai International Airport will be seeing an expansion worth 15 million Dirhams, and the initial cost of development for Dubai Central Airport (officially to be known as Al Maktoum International Airport), will be 30 million Dirhams.

Maktoum Airport is said to be ten times the size of Dubai International Airport and Cargo Village combined. It is planned to be the world’s largest cargo hub.

It will have annual cargo of 12 million tons, more than three times the cargo of Memphis International Airport, currently the world’s largest cargo hub.

These major developments will reinstate Dubai’s position on the world map.