Sayı 11- Ocak/Mart 2013 - Antalya Rehberler Odası

in Las Vegas. The world’s largestshopping center which is openedat the same time with the buildingis here; the “Dubai Mall.” Itis a tremendous venue consistingof 1000 stores which needs2-3 days to wander in. Again ithas the largest aquarium inside.Apart from this, there are about50 shopping centers in Dubai,and they are open until late inthe evening. The shopping centersare open 24 hours during theEids. The currency is Dirham, butI should denote that Dubai is notas cheap as before, and you willunderstand just after shoppingthat your money finishes “dirhamby dirham.”Surely, Dubai is a must-see placenot only in terms of its shoppingareas but in terms of different activitiesas well. It would probablybe a great fault to go to Dubai butnot go on a desert safari. You aretaken from your hotel at about 3PM with Jeeps. The jeeps arelarge and air-conditioned. After atrip of about 45 minutes to outsideof Dubai, you reach the desert anda terrific fun starts. The drivers ofthe jeeps are quite professional.After many bumpy hills and shortbreaks, you watch the sunset inthe desert and take lots of photos.Then, we have buffet dinner accompaniedby music and dancingin the large Bedouin tents in thedesert and at about 9 PM we setout to return. You can purchasethese tours at the reception ofevery hotel; the average price is90 USD per person.The next day if you wish you canenjoy the sea in the Persian Gulf.As climate, Dubai has scorchingtemperatures in the summermonths; a temperature of 50 °C isconsidered normal in the summermonths. So, you can plan yourtrip to Dubai in the winter months.The temperature drops to 30 °Cbetween October-April.You can make your city tour withthe tourist buses by getting a dailyticket. In addition, you can tourDubai from one end to the otherby the Metro opened in 2012.Dubai consists of three regions.Deira, Bur Dubai and the Jumeirahregion... There is a cove inDubai in the Persian Gulf thatwe call an estuary. It separatesthe Bur Dubai and Deira regionsalmost like a river. You can alsomake a beautiful boat tour withdinner at this Dubai Creek in theevening. In addition, you can crossthe river for 1 dirham by the rivertaxis called abra and visit the spiceand gold bazaars in Deira whichis the old Dubai region.The Jumeirah region is considereda little out of Dubai, it is theregion where the Sail Hotel is,and at the same time, in the immediatevicinity, there is “Mall ofthe Emirates” which is the world’slargest indoor ski center. Mall ofthe Emirates, which was openedin 2007, again consists of a hugeshopping center and highly luxuriousstores. You can enter SkiDubai again by paying a separatefee in the shopping center; it is -5degrees inside, and you can bothski and enjoy this place by cablecar under real snowfall of 6000tons per day.The Jumeirah region is also famousfor “The Palm.” The PalmIsland, which is formed by fillingthe sea and that can be seen fromouter space, consists of privatevillas. Each villa has a privatepool and a private beach. You canalso own these villas purchasedby many celebrities, because theprices have fallen by half due tothe economic crisis. The Atlantis