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Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa at sunset

✦ 44 handpicked places across 16 neighbourhoods

Discover the Dubai locals love

Sky-high icons, AED 1 abra rides, flamingo lagoons and hidden cafΓ©s β€” filter by budget, mood and how you get around.

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44
Totally free
18
Avg. rating
4.6
Areas
16

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Featured places

The experiences we'd send our own friends to first.

Burj Khalifa: At the Top
Paid🎒 Entertainment
4.7(128k) Downtown Dubai

Burj Khalifa: At the Top

Ride to the 124th–148th floors of the world's tallest building for jaw-dropping skyline views.

AED 189–399

Kite Beach
FreeπŸ–οΈ Beaches
4.7(27k) Jumeirah & La Mer

Kite Beach

Free

Sunset Beach, Umm Suqeim
FreeπŸ–οΈ Beaches
4.8(16k) Umm Suqeim

Sunset Beach, Umm Suqeim

Free

Dubai Miracle Garden
Paid🌿 Nature
4.6(38k) Dubailand

Dubai Miracle Garden

AED 105

Al Qudra Lakes & Love Lake
Free🌿 Nature
4.7(8.9k) Desert & Al Qudra

Al Qudra Lakes & Love Lake

Free

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Dubai Marina Dhow Dinner Cruise
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Dubai Marina Dhow Dinner Cruise

4.5

Dubai Marina & JBR

Glide past glittering towers on a traditional wooden dhow with a buffet dinner.

AED 99–1808 pm – 10:30 pm
Dubai Marina Walk
Free
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Dubai Marina Walk

4.7

Dubai Marina & JBR

A 7 km waterfront promenade beneath the marina's twisting skyscrapers.

FreeOpen 24 hours
Dubai Water Canal & Tolerance Bridge
Free
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Dubai Water Canal & Tolerance Bridge

4.5

Business Bay

A peaceful canal-side walk with a light-show waterfall and glowing bridges.

FreeOpen 24 hours
Burj Khalifa: At the Top
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Burj Khalifa: At the Top

4.7

Downtown Dubai

Ride to the 124th–148th floors of the world's tallest building for jaw-dropping skyline views.

AED 189–3999 am – 11 pm
Dubai Miracle Garden
PaidOct – May
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Dubai Miracle Garden

4.6

Dubailand

150 million flowers shaped into castles, hearts and a life-size Emirates A380.

AED 1059 am – 9 pm
Sunset Beach, Umm Suqeim
Free
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Sunset Beach, Umm Suqeim

4.8

Umm Suqeim

The quiet local beach with the most iconic sunset view of Burj Al Arab.

FreeOpen 24 hours
Al Qudra Lakes & Love Lake
Free
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Al Qudra Lakes & Love Lake

4.7

Desert & Al Qudra

Desert oasis lakes with flamingos, heart-shaped Love Lake and unreal stargazing.

FreeOpen 24 hours
Alserkal Avenue
Free
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Alserkal Avenue

4.6

Al Quoz

Converted warehouses full of galleries, indie cinema and specialty coffee.

Free10 am – 7 pm
The Dubai Fountain
Free
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The Dubai Fountain

4.8

Downtown Dubai

The world's largest choreographed fountain dances to music every 30 minutes after dark.

Free6 pm – 11 pm
Desert Safari, Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
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Desert Safari, Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve

4.7

Desert & Al Qudra

Dune drives, camel rides and a lantern-lit Bedouin dinner under the stars.

AED 409–7953 pm – 9:30 pm
JBR Beach & The Walk
Free
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JBR Beach & The Walk

4.6

Dubai Marina & JBR

A lively beachfront promenade with Ain Dubai views, cafΓ©s and calm swimming water.

FreeOpen 24 hours
Dubai Frame
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Dubai Frame

4.5

Old Dubai & Bur Dubai

A 150-metre golden picture frame with old Dubai on one side and the new skyline on the other.

AED 509 am – 9 pm