If you have planned your Dubai visit for the first time, then you will need to know more about Dubai’s culture, norms and a day-to-day life in general. Follow the tips given below and enrich your holidays in Dubai with unforgettable moments.
Remember, Dubai’s weather is warm almost throughout the year. You do not need to carry or wear sweaters even during winter season in Dubai but carry a jacket along is recommended in case you visit air-conditioned hotels or malls.
Dirham (AED) is the UAE currency and exchanging currency with money changers is less expensive than changing at banks or hotels.
Getting around and explore the city by hiring a taxi is the best option as the Emirates are connected by freeways with 4 to 6 lanes which makes it easy to travel to nearby cities. Deira taxi stand is the most popular taxi stand in Dubai and the taxi fares are based on meter. The clean, air-conditioned and considerably cheap buses travel at hourly or half-hourly basis and the bus fares are fixed.
When you are out to roam around the city, keep in mind that Dubai is Islamic city and strictly follows all Islamic rules. So, don’t click the photographs of Muslim women since it is considered as extremely rude in Muslim religion and culture. If you are caught taking photos of military sites or creating maps of any of the places, without permission of Dubai authorities, you are likely to get arrested. Also, when you are out for lunch or dinner, you can drink alcohol only in clubs, bars and hotels in Dubai. Restaurants situated outside the hotels don’t offer alcoholic drinks. Take along some diarrhea medicine as stomachs do take longer time than believed to adjust to Middle Eastern food and water. Though tap-water in Dubai is safe to drink, carry larger amounts of bottled water as tap-water tastes little different.
Lone women travelers are safe and usually don’t face harassments, provided they are dressed appropriately according to Arabic standards. In other words, covering the body from neck to the feet is advised for women traveler however beach-wear is fine in hotel areas and hotel- beaches.
The workweek in Dubai begins on Saturday and ends on Thursday; Friday is an official weekly off. And hence, shopping malls, restaurants and hotels become more crowded especially on Thursdays and Fridays. All major credit cards are accepted at the malls and hotels. You can bargain for prices which is a usual practice in UAE. This is not possible only in shopping malls but you may ask if the price is a fixed price and then ask for the last price.
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