For a visit to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, can you suggest sites or other sources of sightseeing information?
Direct your browser toward Arabnet, which has links to all the Arab countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa, including the United Arab Emirates, of which Dubai is perhaps the most independent. One guidebook, “Arab Gulf States” (Lonely Planet, 2nd edition 1996), describes Dubai as an Arab version of Hong Kong, a place of anything-goes capitalism. Chief among attractions is the Dubai Museum, located in the Al-Fahidi Fort, built in 1800. The fort has served as the seat of government, the ruler’s residence, an ammunition depot and a jail. Its walls are built of coral and shell rubble from the sea, cemented with lime. The Lonely Planet guide recommends the brochure “Dubai Town Walk,” available at hotel shops in Dubai. It details a one- to two-hour walking tour. The guide also describes companies offering organized tours. You may also be able to get information from the Dubai Commerce & Tourism Promotion Board, whose office in Los Angeles can be reached by calling (310) 752-4488.
