Most internationally flavored of all seven Emirates of United Arab Emirates and shopping capital of Middle East, Dubai is a place hard to ignore. With a history that goes far back and a present that is vibrating with trade, tradition, celebration and sporting events, Dubai is an ultimate destination for many. Sightseeing, exploring the places beyond the city limits, having some fun in the amusement parks, and shopping in the duty free shops of Dubai are some of the options that you may like to explore when you are here. There are enough opportunities to participate in the sporting events that continue throughout the year and they should not be missed.
One of the older harbors in the Middle East, the history of Dubai is as old as the Arab civilization. For most parts of its history, it remained a place that excelled in the trade of pearl and precious stones. British established Dubai as a port in the latter phase of 19th century to do trade with India and other trading centres in the region. By early phase of the 20th century, Dubai became one of the leading trading ports in the Middle East.
Dubai celebrates all the major Islamic religious functions like Eid Ul Fitr and Ramadan. Besides, Dubai organizes plenty of celebrations, all year round, to attract the tourists. Dubai Shopping Festival is one of the largest in the world and offers great discounts on all type of products. Sporting festivals are organized on regular basis and some of them are already famous worldwide such as car rallies, golf tournaments, camel races, soccer matches and many more like them.
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