Updated: April 22, 2024

1. BURJ KHALIFA No Dubai sightseeing trip is complete without a visit to the building that has come to symbolize the city more than any other. 2. DUBAI AQUARIUM Another unmissable site in Dubai is the Dubai Aquarium, home to 140 colorful species of fish and other sea life. The main tank holds 10 million litres of water, and amongst hundreds of sharks and rays is the largest collection of sand tiger sharks in the world. 3. THE PALM JUMEIRAH This man-made island in the shape of a palm tree, the Palm Jumeirah is where you’ll find many of Dubai’s finest hotels including the iconic Atlantis. 4. DEIRA You’ll find a number of Dubai points of interest in Deira, the oldest part of the city. Lying on the northern side of Dubai Creek, the area’s twisting roads are home to a melee of people and cultures that call Dubai home. 5. BURJ AL-ARAB Though it cannot compete with the heady heights of the Burj Khalifa, the Burj Al-Arab does lay claim to being the world’s tallest hotel at 321 meters high. Sitting on its own dedicated island 6. DUBAI MALL More than just a way of entering the Burj Khalifa or gazing at the underwater world of Dubai Aquarium, Dubai Mall sees people travel from across the globe to seek out its stylish stores. 7. DUBAI MUSEUM Situated in the stunning sand-colored Al-Fahidi Fort, which was built in the late 1700s to defend Dubai Creek, this is Dubai’s foremost museum and top Dubai cultural attraction. 8. BASTAKIA Also known as Old Dubai, Bastakia is a treasure-trove of Emirati heritage. The district on Dubai Creek was created in the late nineteenth century. Largely unchanged since then 9. THE DUBAI FOUNTAIN Combine visits to three top things to do in Dubai by exploring the heights of the Burj Khalifa, taking in a spot of shopping at the Dubai Mall, and then watching the spectacular water displays of the Dubai Fountain. 10. DUBAI CREEK An integral part of Dubai both ancient and modern, Dubai Creek separates the city into Deira to the north and Bur Dubai to the south. In many ways the place where it all began