Dubaiest™ things in the world
Dubai has been in the limelight and world media time and again for its record breaking achievements and landmarks or events. From the ‘world’s biggest, to world’s highest, and world’s first and so on. Most of these, recognised by the Guinness Book of records. Here are some of them:
- Burj Al Arab: The world’s first 7-star hotel
- Burj Khalifa: Formerly known as Burj Dubai - the worlds tallest tower
- Largest Flag: The world’s largest flag at Union house
- Dubai Mall: The world’s biggest shopping mall
- Dubai Metro: The longest driverless network
- Ski Dubai: The first INDOOR ski resort in the Middle East
- Deira Gold Souq: The largest gold bazaar in the world
- Wild Wadi: Has the highest and fastest water slide outside of North America
- Atlantis, the Palm: One of the largest open air marine habitats in the world
- Free Zones: The first free zones in the world for IT, Outsourcing, Media, Biotechnology among others
- Sheikh Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali: Will be the world's largest cargo and passenger hub with an annual cargo capacity of 12 million tons and a passenger capacity of 120-150 million passengers per year.
Highlights
Elaf Group to open four Saudi hotels
Saudi-based travel and hospitality firm, Elaf Group has announced that it will open four new hotels in the kingdom by 2012. The new properties aim to accommodate the steadily growing number of tourists in key travel destinations across Saudi Arabia, the company said.
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