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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 cafés — filter by budget, mood and how you get around.

Places
44
Totally free
18
Avg. rating
4.6
Areas
16

Editor's picks

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
Free🏖️ Beaches
4.7(27k) Jumeirah & La Mer

Kite Beach

Free

Sunset Beach, Umm Suqeim
Free🏖️ 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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The Dubai Mall
Free
🛍️ Shopping

The Dubai Mall

4.6

Downtown Dubai

1,200 stores, an ice rink, an aquarium and every cuisine imaginable under one roof.

Free10 am – Midnight
Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Free
🛍️ Shopping

Souk Madinat Jumeirah

4.6

Umm Suqeim

A romantic Arabian-style souk laced with waterways and Burj Al Arab views.

Free10 am – 11 pm
Gold & Spice Souks
Free
🛍️ Shopping

Gold & Spice Souks

4.4

Deira

Glittering gold windows and sacks of saffron, frankincense and dried limes.

Free10 am – 10 pm
City Walk
Free
🛍️ Shopping

City Walk

4.5

City Walk & Al Wasl

Open-air boutique streets with giant murals, cafés and a European feel.

Free10 am – Midnight
Kinokuniya Bookstore
Free
🛍️ Shopping

Kinokuniya Bookstore

4.7

Downtown Dubai

A vast, calm bookshop with half a million titles, manga and Japanese stationery.

Free10 am – Midnight
Global Village
PaidOct – May
🛍️ Shopping

Global Village

4.6

Dubailand

90 cultures, street food from everywhere, rides and fireworks every weekend.

AED 25–304 pm – Midnight
JBR Beach & The Walk
Free
🛍️ Shopping

JBR Beach & The Walk

4.6

Dubai Marina & JBR

A lively beachfront promenade with Ain Dubai views, cafés and calm swimming water.

FreeOpen 24 hours
Ski Dubai at Mall of the Emirates
Paid
🛍️ Shopping

Ski Dubai at Mall of the Emirates

4.5

Al Barsha

Real snow, penguins and a 400 m slope — inside a shopping mall in the desert.

AED 265–46510 am – 11 pm