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Written: 22 september 2008
Travel time: 23 — 30 september 2008
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For business travel; For recreation with friends, for young people
8 hours flight from Simferopol via Istanbul and we are in Dubai! Wow! Wow! - these are the first words that you pronounce immediately after entering from the plane to Dubai airport ......

The airport itself is a work of art, beauty, spaciousness, the whole city, crowds of people, a lot of cafes, shops .....
15 minutes by car and we are at the Comfort Inn 3 * hotel (HB - breakfast, lunch). The hotel is located in the city center in Deira, next to one of Dubai's shopping malls.

So in more detail about the hotel. I note right away that those who are going to rest in Dubai as in Egypt or Turkey should not choose this hotel. This hotel is designed more for those who come to the UAE to walk around the malls and explore the dizzying architecture of the city. For those who just want to lie on the beach, there are 5 * hotels located right on the shores of the Persian Gulf. However, it is far from the city itself, about 30 minutes drive. The hotel itself is not bad. The service is quite good.

Clean, spacious. The only negative: the bed linen and towels are heavily washed, gray, not very pleasant. The main contingent in this hotel are tourists from Russia, Ukraine and Iran. We were fed twice a day. The food is very varied, tasty, beautiful. All dishes are very similar to Russian cuisine. From the hotel in the morning to the sea carries a free bus.

Beach. The hotel bus brings to the city beach Mamzar beach. The entrance to the beach begins with a huge, beautiful, green park. On the catfish beach there are no sun loungers, no tables, no towels. The only thing that is present there is canopies and palm trees. The sea is very warm 33-35 degrees. Very salty. On the shore you can collect shells, corals.
During our stay in the country, we visited three excursions: in Dubai, in Abu Dhabi, in 6 emirates.
All of them are unforgettable, I recommend it to everyone, and especially to 6 emirates with a visit to the Indian Ocean and lunch.
We went to the Indian Ocean to the neighboring state of Oman. The sea was very warm 33 degrees.
We mostly traveled around the city by taxi. Public transport is practically non-existent. All taxis have distance meters and air conditioners. Do not be afraid that you will be deceived, these are state machines and they work according to the meter. When landing, you immediately pay 3 dirhams and then for the distance. Which have passed.
They themselves decided to arrange an excursion to the famous Parus Hotel and the City Zoo. I must say right away that the hotel is a must-see, but the zoo in Dubai is quite modest and small, so you can refuse to visit it.

I especially recommend everyone to visit the shopping center of the city, where the indoor ski resort is located, it is impressive and exciting.

I recommend everyone who wants to buy fur coats to go to Nasser Square. This is a quarter of the city where a huge number of all kinds of shops and cafes.
Be sure to bargain. If these are souvenirs or other low-value things, immediately, without fear, drop the price by 3 times and stand your ground.

I recommend the gold market to all those who go for gold jewelry. There's a huge selection of everything. The spirit captures from the amount of gold in the windows. Also bargain.

Most of the population speaks English. There are those who understand Russian.

In general, the UAE is definitely worth a trip. This is a unique state. He is 36 years old, and it is already one of the most developed in the world. You can talk about my journey for hours. Therefore, for those who are just interested and who are thinking of going there or not, I will leave the ICQ number. 406408797. Write, ask. I will be happy to answer your questions and tell you more about everything.
Vlad.
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