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Eines Macht Dubai Zu Einem Einzigartigen Urlaubsziel: Sonne, Sonne, Sonne Picture: Government of Dubai - Windturmgebäude In nur 3 Jahrzehnten von einer Wüsten Oase zum führenden Handels- und Tourismuszentrum im Mittleren Osten. Ein rasanter Aufstieg des Emirates DUBAI , das heute als Handelszentrum, Touristenmetropole und Drehscheibe für den asiatischen Raum gilt. Die Population Dubais ist mittlerweile auf zwei Millionen Einwohner gestiegen. Glitzernde Hochhaustürme und riesige Shopping-Center zeigen die Modernität des Emirats, aber der Hauch orientalischer Düfte weht immer noch durch die Gassen. Es duftet herrlich nach Zimt, Weihrauch, getrockneten Früchten, Nüssen, Gewürznelken und vielem mehr. Alt und neu, östliches und westliches Flair, Großstadt und Wüste, wo könnten die Gegensätze größer sein? Dubai bietet alles, was das Herz begehrt: Eine bemerkenswerte Kultur, erstklassige Sport- und Freizeiteinrichtungen, exzellente Sehenswürdigkeiten, hervorragende Restaurants, die Menüs aus aller Welt anbieten. Bars und Lokale mit live Musik bieten in vielen Hotels Unterhaltung für die Nacht. Die Hoteleinrichtungen bürgen für eine hohe Qualität und natürlich können Sie in Dubai nach Herzenslust einkaufen gehen. Eines macht Dubai zu einem einzigartigen Urlaubsziel: Sonne, Sonne, Sonne. Hier eine Kurzübersicht der berühmtesten Merkmale Dubais: • Burj Al Arab: Das erste 7-Sterne Hotel der Welt • Burj Khalifa: Das höchste Hochhaus der Welt mit 828 m • Die weltweit größte Flagge - 40 x 20 Meter - weht in 120 Metern Höhe in den Farben Rot, Grün, Weiß und Schwarz im Wind am Union House. Es handelt sich um die Landesflagge der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Ein Wahrzeichen zur Gründung der VAE am 2. Dezember 1971. Nachts sorgen mächtige Flutlichtstrahler dafür, dass die Flagge auch bei Dunkelheit auf große Entfernung sichtbar bleibt. • Dubai Mall: Das größte Einkaufszentrum der Welt • Dubai Metro: Das längste fahrerlose Gleisnetzwerk der Welt • Ski Dubai: Das erste Indoor Skigebiet im Nahen Osten • Deira Gold Souk: Der größte Gold-Basar der Welt • Wild Wadi: Die höchste + schnellste Wasserrutsche außerhalb Nordamerika • Atlantis, The Palm: Einer der größten Freiluftlebensräume für Meerestiere der Welt • Die ersten Freihandelszonen der Welt für die Bereiche IT, Outsourcing, Medien, Biotechnologie • Der Sheikh Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali: Voraussichtlich der weltgrößte Fracht- und Fluggastumschlagplatz, mit einem jährlichen Frachtaufkommen von 12 Mio. Tonnen und einer Passagierkapazität von bis zu 150 Millionen pro Jahr; Fertigstellung ist für das Jahr 2020 geplant. …………….. Die Fläche des größten Emirats ABU DHABI umfasst etwa 80 Prozent der Gesamtfläche der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Allerdings sind nur 30 Prozent des Emirats besiedelt, vornehmlich die Küstenabschnitte. Vielleicht überraschend für Fans von Flora und Fauna, aber Abu Dhabi beeindruckt mit seiner vielfältigen Natur. Das Emirat verfügt allein über mehr als 200 Inseln und 400 Kilometer Küste. Abu Dhabi Stadt (900.000 Einwohner), die Hauptstadt des Emirats sowie der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, liegt auf einer Insel und ist an drei Seiten vom Meer umgeben, so dass man von überall in nur rund zehn Minuten das Wasser erreicht. Während Dubai die Touristenhochburg der Emirate ist, ist Abu Dhabi vor allem Handelszentrum und Verwaltungssitz der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Die unendlich scheinende Wüste bedeckt den größten Teil von Abu Dhabi. Dabei stellt die Oasenregion Liwa das Tor zur Rub Al Khali dar, zur größten Sandwüste der Erde: Sie fasziniert mit ihren majestätischen Dünen, die teils mehr als 100 Meter in den Himmel ragen – hier kommen Romantiker und Naturfreunde ebenso auf ihre Kosten wie Abenteurer: Touren mit Allradfahrzeugen und Quadbikes sind ebenso ein Erlebnis wie Sandsurfen. Picture: Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority – Abu Dhabi Corniche Picture: Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority Schildkröten auf Saadiyat Island Aber auch die „kleineren“, fast unbekannten Emirate haben etwas zu bieten: • SHARJAH-STADT ist bekannt für prächtige Museen, stimmungsvolle Märkte und die schönsten Moscheen des Landes, sie gilt als die Kulturhauptstadt der Emirate. Das Emirat Sharjah hat im Hinterland und an der Ostküste etliche Enklaven, darunter Khor Fakkan mit dem wichtigsten Tiefseehafen der Ostküste und exzellenten Stränden sowie Tauchgebieten in den Korallengärten. Und ein Kuriosum stellt Dibba dar, da ein Ortsteil zu Sharjah, ein Teil zum Emirat Fujairah und ein dritter Teil zum Scheichtum Oman gehört. • AJMAN ist das kleinste der Emirate und liegt in der Nähe der Städte Sharjah und Umm Al Qaiwain. Mit ihrem alten Viertel, der Dhau-Werft und dem Old Fort gibt es Besuchern einen Einblick in das Leben der Emiratis vor dem Beginn des Erdölbooms. Eine der bedeutendsten Attraktionen Ajmans sind die langen, feinen, weißen Sandstrände mit einer Länge von 32 km entlang der Küste des Arabischen Golfes. Das Emirat Ajman hat im Hinterland zwei Exklaven, das Dorf Manama und die Oase Masfut. • UMM AL QAIWAIN ist das bevölkerungsärmste Emirat und liegt 45 Minuten Autofahrt von Dubai entfernt. Fast ein bisschen eingekeilt zwischen Ajman und Ras Al Khaimah, macht es nur etwa ein Prozent der Gesamtfläche der VAE aus. Immerhin besteht Umm Al Qaiwain jedoch – im Gegensatz zu fünf der sieben Emirate - aus einem zusammenhängenden Territorium, welches sich am Persischen Golf erstreckt. Das ca. 30 Kilometer breite Kernland des Emirats besteht in der Hauptsache aus flacher Halbwüste. • RAS AL KHAIMAH ist das nördlichste der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate und Ausgangspunkt zu Ausflügen in die Fjordlandschaft von Musandam, das zum Oman gehört. Die Stadt Ras Al Khaimah ist durch die Al Khor Lagune in das eigentliche Ras Al Khaimah, dessen Altstadt einen Besuch wert ist, und in das neuere Nakheel getrennt. Das wasserreiche Emirat am Rande des Hajar Gebirges hat fruchtbare Landflächen. Das ehemals gefürchtete Piratennest am Persischen Golf setzt heute mehr und mehr auf Tourismus. • FUJAIRAH-STADT ist die größte Stadt des Emirates Fujairah an der Ostküste der arabischen Halbinsel. Fujairah ist das einzige Emirat, das ausschließlich an der Ostküste liegt. Aufgrund ihrer Lage direkt am Meer eignet sich die Stadt gut als Basisstation für Ausflüge in die Umgebung, zum Beispiel ins Hajar Gebirge, zum Strand oder zu den Tauchrevieren. Aufgrund der geografischen Lage entwickelte sich vor allem der Frachtschiffverkehr, denn es spart Zeit und Geld, die Ladung statt in Dubai an der Ostküste zu löschen und auf dem Landweg weiter zu transportieren. Die Gastfreundschaft ist ein Herzstück der arabischen Kultur. Früher sicherte diese Einstellung den Beduinen in der Wüste ihr Überleben. Aber auch heute spüren Besucher in den VAE diese herzliche Tradition, die unvermindert gelebt wird. Es gibt vielfältige Möglichkeiten, Dubai, Abu Dhabi und die anderen Emirate zu entdecken. Individuell oder in Gruppen. Nachstehend finden Sie eine Beispieltour, wie Ihre Reise dorthin aussehen könnte. 18 Tage sind ein Vorschlag – selbstverständlich können Sie die Dauer Ihres Aufenthaltes selbst bestimmen. Möglicher Reiseverlauf: Tag 1 Anreise – Am Abend Transfer zu Ihrem Hotel – Übernachtung. Tag 2 Der Vormittag steht zu Ihrer freien Verfügung. Nachmittags: Stadtbesichtigung Dubai lockt mit dem Zauber von Alt und neu. Sie lernen den Altstadtteil Dubais bei einer Halbtagestour ebenso kennen wie einen Stoffbasar, die Jumeirah Moschee, das architektonische Meisterwerk Burj Al Arab, die Emirates Towers, das Dubai Museum. Nach der Fahrt mit dem Wassertaxi über den Dubai Creek - dieser natürliche Meeresarm des Golfs teilt die Stadt in die Stadtviertel Deira und Bur Dubai - gelangen Sie zu den geschäftigen Gassen der Souks (Märkte), das mit seinem Aroma der "Spice Souks" (Gewürzdüfte) jeden Besucher anlockt. Natürlich darf ein Besuch des Goldbasars nicht fehlen. Am Abend 2-Stunden-Dhow-Dinner-Cruise auf dem Dubai Creek Genießen Sie diese Fahrt auf einem traditionellen hölzernen Boot (Dhow). Gut vom Boot aus zu erkennen sind die traditionelle und landestypische Architektur, wie z. B. Häuser mit Windtürmen (historische Wahrzeichen) am Munde des Meeresarms. Während der Einnahme des Buffets, das aus Internationalen und Arabischen Gerichten zusammengestellt ist, werden Sie mit Arabischer Musik unterhalten Tag 3 Dubai Mall und Burj Khalifa Das derzeit größte Einkaufszentrum der Welt wartet nicht nur mit zahlreichen Geschäften, Restaurants und Cafes auf, sondern ebenso mit spektakulären Attraktionen. So ist im Dubai Aquarium die weltgrößte Frontscheibe eingesetzt: 32,88 Meter breit, 8,30 Meter hoch und 750 Millimeter dick. 33.000 Tiere, die im Aquarium leben, vertreten etwa 85 Arten und diese Vielfalt verführt jeden Besucher dazu, die Zeit zu vergessen, denn ständig entdeckt man etwas Neues, zu viele exotische Fischarten schauen neugierig durch die Scheiben. In der Eislaufhalle können Sie Wintersport betreiben, im Kinokomplex die neuesten Filme ansehen und im Sega Republic Themenpark können sie sich aktiv betätigen und ihren Adrenalin-Spiegel in die Höhe treiben. Der Park erstreckt sich über zwei Etagen auf fast 77.000 qm. Zum Pflichtprogramm einer Dubai Reise sollte die Fahrt hinauf auf die Aussichtsplattform des Burj Khalifa, dem höchsten Gebäude der Welt, gehören. Die Rundumsicht aus 452 Metern Höhe ist einzigartig und beeindruckend zugleich. Picture: Government of Dubai - Dubai Mall Tag 4 Dubai Creek – Bur Dubai – Bur Deira Die Hauptlebens- und Verkehrsader ist der 12 km lange Dubai Creek, arabisch Khor Dubai, ein Meeresarm des Arabischen Golfs, der Dubai in zwei Hälften teilt: Die Neustadt
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