Explore Dubai's Bluewaters Island, home to the world's tallest observation wheel
Welcome to the Sunshine State: Basking in Dubai's winter heat and soaring above this desert wonderSandra Howard stayed at the 'elegant' Caesars Palace on Dubai's Bluewaters Island larger answer and Grandest at the London Eye'
Dubai might not be on your radar for a lazy and steamy winter break - c It's a fair bit further than the Canary Islands and Spain - but for year-round sunshine that can reach 28C in December, it's hard to beat.
There are no verdant hills reflecting green in the sea, but it sparkles under this vast expanse of cerulean sky and there is plenty of pool and beach life.
And there's nothing better after an early morning sunbath than strolling along the glistening waterfront of Dubai Creek and the Marina to snoop around the chic outlets.
Our base was Caesars Palace on Bluewaters Island, near the creek and the old part of town, the neighborhood Al Fahidi. Talking about Dubai's history seems counter-intuitive as the city has risen higher than Manhattan on the sands of the Arabian desert, but there is a written record of 10th century Dubai with the Creek as its historic heart.
In 1937 the first aircraft traveling from Southampton to Karachi landed there, and the Creek continued to play its part in World War II with eight seaplanes each week. using as a relay on their w...
Dubai might not be on your radar for a lazy and steamy winter break - c It's a fair bit further than the Canary Islands and Spain - but for year-round sunshine that can reach 28C in December, it's hard to beat.
There are no verdant hills reflecting green in the sea, but it sparkles under this vast expanse of cerulean sky and there is plenty of pool and beach life.
And there's nothing better after an early morning sunbath than strolling along the glistening waterfront of Dubai Creek and the Marina to snoop around the chic outlets.
Our base was Caesars Palace on Bluewaters Island, near the creek and the old part of town, the neighborhood Al Fahidi. Talking about Dubai's history seems counter-intuitive as the city has risen higher than Manhattan on the sands of the Arabian desert, but there is a written record of 10th century Dubai with the Creek as its historic heart.
In 1937 the first aircraft traveling from Southampton to Karachi landed there, and the Creek continued to play its part in World War II with eight seaplanes each week. using as a relay on their w...
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