Dubai is the most populous emirate of the seven emirates of United Arab Emirates. It is distinct from other members of the UAE in that revenues from petroleum and natural gas account for only 6% of its gross domestic product. A majority of the emirate’s revenues are from the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZ) and now, increasingly, from tourism.

 Burj Khalifa (www.burjkhalifa.ae)

Burj Khalifa lifts the world’s head proudly skywards, surpassing limits and expectations. Rising gracefully from the desert and honoring Dubai with a new glow.

Burj Khalifa is at the heart of Dubai and its people; the center for the world’s finest shopping, dining and entertainment and home for the world’s elite.

Downtown Dubai (www.mydowntowndubai.com)

Downtown Dubai is an inspired urban concept, which reconfirms Dubai’s status as a global player. Burj Khalifa is the pivotal axis for this revolutionary development. Giving the world a new point of reference, the plan provides the answer to modern city living.

The tallest building and the largest shopping mall in the world gives unprecedented dynamism and scale to the overall project, but this is not just about size. It’s about awesome design solutions shaping our lives for the better.

There are vertical and lateral neighbourhoods providing sanctuary, when it is wanted and the full exhilaration of the city, when it isn’t.

Dubai Mall (www.thedubaimall.com)

The world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination.

The Dubai Mall, with its 1,200 retail outlets, two anchor department stores, and over 160 food and beverage outlets is one of the Dubai Shopping Festival strategic partners.

Madinat Jumeirah (www.jumeirah.com)

Set across its own private beach, Madinat Jumeirah resort is an authentic recreation of ancient Arabia, capturing the natural beauty of the region. Madinat Jumeirah features two grand boutique hotels, Al Qasr and Mina A’ Salam, 29 traditional summer houses in Dar Al Masyaf, 7 Malakiya Villas, over 40 restaurants and bars, conference and banqueting facilities including two grand ballrooms, a 1000-seat amphitheater and the region’s only dedicated entertainment centre and multi-purpose venue, Madinat Arena. The facilities are interconnected by 3 kilometers of waterways and landscaped gardens.