Dubai Old Town
My folks are here and we are planning a day trip to Dubai tomorrow. We are going to Atlantis and Madinat Jumeirah and one of the Malls, but I also want to take them to the so-called ‘Old Town’. However, I have never been there and don’t know where it is or what it is like.
Can someone enlighten me, please? Thanks. Also, if anybody could recommend anywhere else in Dubai that might be worth a visit, I would appreciate it. Thanks again. |
Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by Bambi in Abu Dhabi
(Post 7343512)
My folks are here and we are planning a day trip to Dubai tomorrow. We are going to Atlantis and Madinat Jumeirah and one of the Malls, but I also want to take them to the so-called ‘Old Town’. However, I have never been there and don’t know where it is or what it is like.
Can someone enlighten me, please? Thanks. Also, if anybody could recommend anywhere else in Dubai that might be worth a visit, I would appreciate it. Thanks again. Shk Zayed Road, turn off after Safa Salik toll. Quite well signposted now. It's just before all the dusit emirates towers etc. |
Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by admon
(Post 7343527)
You mean Burj Dubai old town?
Shk Zayed Road, turn off after Safa Salik toll. Quite well signposted now. It's just before all the dusit emirates towers etc. |
Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by Bambi in Abu Dhabi
(Post 7343534)
Is that what it's called? I mean where it is all old and there are old boats and stuff.
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Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by admon
(Post 7343560)
thats called the creek..
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Re: Dubai Old Town
I think you mean the creek area, Bur Dubai and Deira. Visit the museum, take an abra across the creek, look at the trading dhows etc.
Unfortunately, central Bur Dubai is congested and lacking in parking spaces. Your best bet is to head to the area signposted 'Rulers Court' which is alongside the creek, at the British consulate, just to the south of central Bur Dubai with parking (relatively) easy. From here it is a 15 min. walk to the south Bur Dubai abra station/museum/bastakiya area ('old' buildings). |
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Bambi- lol no, the old town is actually spanking new. Think you have to go to the creek (best to go from Deira creek side - there's more parking (after 2 pm) and nice to walk (behind the Sheraton). Plus you can see all the dhows being loaded and unloaded with stuff headed for Iran, Pak, Africa etc
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Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by Bambi in Abu Dhabi
(Post 7343571)
Oh, right. Is it a nice interesting place to take tourists, do you think? Or is there somewhere else with a bit of history that I could take them?
Used to be a nice walk along the creek from the british embassy down to bur dubai where you could stroll and watch life on the creek, haven't been there for a while but I heard some of the area has been boarded up pending development. On the deira side of the creek, there is a reasonable stroll creekside towards the sheraton, where you can see the dhows being loaded and a bit of 'life'. |
Re: Dubai Old Town
Take them to Jebel Ali Club at about 6pm that will give them a taste of old time life lol
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Re: Dubai Old Town
Don't forget to check out the Gold Souk. Tacky as hell but fun to visit.
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Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by Bambi in Abu Dhabi
(Post 7343534)
Is that what it's called? I mean where it is all old and there are old boats and stuff.
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Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by IndieG
(Post 7343579)
Bambi- lol no, the old town is actually spanking new
Mike - what is Jebel Ali Club, or were you joking? |
Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by admon
(Post 7343584)
Used to be a nice walk along the creek from the british embassy down to bur dubai where you could stroll and watch life on the creek, haven't been there for a while but I heard some of the area has been boarded up pending development.
Bambi - Bastakiya is just in from the creek, to the north if the British Consulate on the Bur Dubai side. This, Dubai Museum, the 'old' souq and the abra station to get to Deira are all within a 15 minute stroll of each other. Coming down SZR, take the Maktoum bridge road and then look for signs to Rulers Court. If you cross the bridge, you have gone too far and are in Deira. No matter, effectively turn left straight after Maktoum bridge - which actually means turning off right and looping round, and you are running north along the Deira side of the creek. Several car parking areas are on the left, alongside the creek, but you may have to look hard for a spot. |
Re: Dubai Old Town
is old dubai still there :rofl:
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Re: Dubai Old Town
Originally Posted by Bonny Boy
(Post 7343903)
This development ('Waterfront') has stalled, so you can again walk this section of creek and access the grassed areas. However, there are sections where they lifted the paving blocks before work stopped.
Bambi - Bastakiya is just in from the creek, to the north if the British Consulate on the Bur Dubai side. This, Dubai Museum, the 'old' souq and the abra station to get to Deira are all within a 15 minute stroll of each other. Coming down SZR, take the Maktoum bridge road and then look for signs to Rulers Court. If you cross the bridge, you have gone too far and are in Deira. No matter, effectively turn left straight after Maktoum bridge - which actually means turning off right and looping round, and you are running north along the Deira side of the creek. Several car parking areas are on the left, alongside the creek, but you may have to look hard for a spot. |
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