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Prosperity came to this previously sleepy city relatively recently. Before the oil boom in the 1970s, it had an exclusively sea-based economy concentrating on pearl diving and trade routes, so if you are looking for massive galleries, ancient artifacts, and historical sites or monuments, you'll be disappointed. The government is now trying to redress an ever more apparent dearth of culture, pouring money into restoring culturally significant buildings and areas such as the souks and Bastakiya, encouraging operators to embrace Arab culture and use it for theme resorts and experiences, and planning museums of universal art to rival neighboring Abu Dhabi's Louvre and Guggenheim projects. For the time being, Dubai is a place to shop, sunbathe, get out into the desert—and ogle an outrageous vision of the future taking shape with the ongoing massive construction. You will see half-built towers and a fourth of the world's cranes at work in a city of just 1.3 million people.
Dubai World Cup (March) Tel: 971 4332 2277 www.dubaiworldcup.com For many, this is the social event of the year, when a well-dressed crowd gathers to watch the...more
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