Often known as the city of dreams, Dubai is unlike any other
place in the world. A place that used to be a desert
that had fishing and pearl diving as the main sources of income has risen to
one of the richest parts of the world. The development here is simply amazing
and that’s the reason it is called the city of superlatives! Want to know a
little more about this city? Read on! This article lists ten facts we bet you
didn’t know about Dubai which is bound to
fascinate you!
1. Crane Capital
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Crane Capital
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During the times of the construction boom of Dubai, almost
20% of the world’s cranes were situated in this country. So you can easily say
that every one out of four cranes in the world will be found in this grand
city!
2. You can fill twice the volume of the Empire
state building using the sand on which Palm Jumeirah is built!
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| Palm Jumeirah |
One of the largest man-made lands in the world, the Palm Jumeirah
never ceases to amaze people with both its aerial and ground view. However, did
you know that it is built on so much sand that it could be called equivalent to
twice the size of the empire state building?!
3. The Dubai Police automobiles top in terms
of style
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| Dubai Police automobiles |
Ever known a police force to use a Lamborghini to chase the bad guys? Wait till you meet the superheroes of Dubai. With different supercars on the roads, the law enforces keep up in style with fast rides like the Ferrari FF, Aston Martin & Lamborghini Aventador!
4. The Gold used in Burj Al Arab can be used
to cover the Mona Lisa about 50000 times!
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| Gold used in Burj Al Arab |
One of the most luxurious hotels in the world and also one
of the tallest hotels of the world, the Burj Al
Arab uses a lot of gold as part of their décor! Specifically, a design of a
leaf is created in 22-carat gold and
incorporated on the interior theme. If you collect all of this gold used in the
hotel, you could actually cover the infamous Mona Lisa painting 46,265 times
over!
5. Dubai uses Robots to conduct camel racing!
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| camel racing |
How much more surprising can this city get?! Camel racing has been a part of
Arab history and culture and is conducted regularly in the Gulf. However, due to the need for speed for the
camels, lightweight riders were used as part of the race. In most cases, this would be a child who would be put
at risk as he rides the camels in the rapid race. As Dubai is a city that holds
its traditions close by is equally modern, they have decided to carry on the
tradition with a great innovation! Here, children are replaced by specifically
designed robots! This has not only preserved the tradition but has also piqued
a lot more interest from the crowds!
6. Ramadan fasting lasts longer if you’re on
the top of Burj Khalifa!
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| top of Burj Khalifa |
Ramadan is the holy month were people fast from dawn to dusk
and break their fast after the sun sets. A well honored
and beautiful tradition that is respected in Dubai, people gather close to
their place of worship and break their fast together after their prayers. The
Burj Khalifa is so tall that the sun sets two minutes later here! As the
concept of ending the fast relays on the sun, if you are up above you will have
to wait two minutes more to break your fast!
7. Dubai has 85% of its population as
non-Emirates!
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| Dubai Emirates |
Dubai is a melting pot of mixed cultures and there is no
better statistics to prove this that to take a count of the Emiratis or
Indigenous people of Dubai settled here! With around 85% of the population
being expats, only a rough 15% of Dubai’s population is made up of Emiratis! If
this doesn’t prove their grand gesture of hospitality, nothing will!
8. Dubai is the city of gold (Literally!)
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| Dubai Gold |
It is common knowledge to tourists that gold is priced
differently in Dubai and is also of better
quality, craftsmanship, and luster! But did you know that this city has a
vending machine for gold bars? A statistics even showed that all the gold trade
made in Dubai in the year 2013 weighed more than 350 elephants placed together!
9. You can find almost anything from a vending
machine here!
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| vending machine |
As we just mentioned, Dubai is an out worldly city that
dispenses gold from vending machines! Unbelievable? Wait till you hear the
rest. Head over to the Times Square mall and you can be awed further and watch
people purchase a camera, laptop or the phone from a vending machine! These machines
are connected to the network and the prices are updated accordingly.
10. Burj Khalifa was originally called Burj
Dubai!
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| Burj Khalifa |
The
Burj Khalifa was initially named as Burj Dubai which translates into Dubai
tower! However, during the construction
stage, Dubai had faced a deep financial hurdle and was helped out by its neighboring state, Abu Dhabi and its Emir,
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. To
shower their gratitude to Abu Dhabi in a lavish manner, the tower was renamed
in honor of the Abu Dhabi Emir as Burj
Khalifa!
We hope you had fun reading about all the crazy fun facts
about Dubai we bet you didn’t know before! Make sure you pay a visit to this
amazing city and book
Dubai attractions, explore Best
Dubai packages and grab the best Dubai attraction deals during your trip!
Keep traveling and explore with #NOREGRETS!
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