Time Out Dubai: Abu Dhabi and the UAE (Time Out Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Editors Of Time Out
Publisher: Time Out
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 55256
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 280
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1846700280
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9781846700286
ASIN: 1846700280
Publication Date: October 28, 2007
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Product Description
Waterfront high-rises, burgeoning financial districts, and tax-free shopping malls reflect Dubai’s love affair with the West. As the city leaps into the future, it keeps a watchful eye on the past. Theme hotels and desert resorts overflow with local hospitality, while new galleries and performance venues tap into the growing interest in the arts. This essential guide covers all of Dubai, from landmarks like the towering Burj Dubai and underwater Hydropolis hotel to the city’s quirkier districts.
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 Comprehensive But Heavy March 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently returned from a five day tour de force of Dubai. I purchased Time Out Dubai and DK's Top Ten Dubai. The Time Out book is quite detailed and informative, but I found the text size to be too small for anything but careful examination under perfect reading conditions, and the weight of the book to be too heavy to carry around on the scene. This is published by the same outfit which publishes a local weekly (which I never saw while in Dubai) which must explain the presence of advertising pages in the book. By contrast, the DK Top Ten book fit in my back pocket, has legible text, and is organized by district, which is how most travelers navigate cities. This book is best used as a planning guide and left in your suitcase while out and about.
 Reliable guide for Dubai March 2, 2008
After searching far and wide for a reliable guide of Dubai, I came upon this one (for such a dynamic place, there's not many books on it!) Time Out has always been a favorite of mine, and this guide is no exception. It has up to date information on restaurants, hotels, entertainment, as well as a solid background on the history and culture behind Dubai. There are plenty of phone numbers for receiving additional information, should anything change (which it definitely will). This is a great travel companion for those interested in exploring Dubai or moving there. The book itself is compact and colorful, you could easily carry it with you during your travels.
Highly Recommended! (This and Dubai itself!) March 29, 2007
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
Last spring, (one year ago), I went to Dubai and Abu Dhabi (as well as Hatta and Sharjah). I bought this TimeOut Dubai book as well as Lonely Planet's Arabian Peninsula. I barely used the lonely planet, but that is likely because I was mainly in Dubai. If you are planning on only going to Dubai, this book is all you will need. It has great information about you name it, and is also not that big, so you can bring it with you everywhere. Also, the pictures are great, so it makes for a nice souvenir afterwards.
I was 23 and traveled on a tight budget, and it was not hard. We stayed in a primarily Indian neighborhood at the Dar Al Sondos Hotel Apartments by Le Meridien, and got a great rate. We did not have a car, and had no problem getting around. The maps in the book worked well, and were much better than Lonely Planet's. Taxi's weren't that expensive for going to the newer parts of Dubai, and we easily walked anywhere we wanted in the Dubai Creek area.
Dubai was amazing! I'd love to go on and on about it. You can get by really cheap, or you could literally spend millions. Don't waste your time in Abu Dhabi. Oh, and do a desert safari! We were not planning on it (thought it would be too fake and touristy). We loved it, and bought it from a travel agency near our hotel (in an Indian neighborhood), so the price was perfect and so low compared to all that we did!
Useful book June 6, 2006
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this "Time Out" Book along with "Lonely Planet" copy of Dubai. I found the "Time Out" issue to be very informative with suggestions of hotels, nightlife bar/club, restaurants, entertainment for kids and adults, maps and cultural life. I couldn't put the book down since it covered alot of interesting short reads. I reccommend this book as a start for a quickie read and to take along with you as a guide when you visit Dubai. I thought it was worth the buy and there is very little guide books of Dubai. Also, the "Lonely Planet" book covers the same information as "Time Out" but less interesting but focus more of History,tourist sites, and culture.
Time out Dubai March 24, 2006
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is a good short guide to Dubai and the UAE, especially for first time visitors. the information is accurate and uptodate,especially considering how rapidly Dubai is changing. The warning about driving is more than accurate as the accident rate is very high and lethal. Most fees and entry costs are accurate.
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