dubai an ultra-modern city in the middle of nowhere
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DubaiAn ultra-modern city in the
middle of nowhere
Outline
• Geographic situation• The trip• About the city• Overview of the city• The Palm• Social customs• Other Informations
Geographic situation
The trip
• Flight• Duration : about 7 hours from Paris• Round trip : between 800 to 3 000 Euros
• Hotel Burj al-Arab• 5 Star Deluxe• 5 days/4nights• Deluxe King Suite 750€
About the city
About the city
• The world's fastest growing city
Overview of the city
The Palm
• Palm Jumeirah• Began construction in 2001• 5 km by 5 km• 4,000 Residences
The Palm
• Luxurious villas
The palm
• Palm Jebel Ali • +50% larger than Jumeirah• It began construction in 2002• Expect to be completed in
2008• The first buildings will open in
late 2010
The Palm
The Palm
• Palm Deira• It will become the world's
largest man-made island• +1 million residents can leave
there• 10 times larger thant the Palm
Jumeirah !• It is expected to be finished
by 2015
The World
• The World• Project began in 2004 and it has
been completed the 10th of January in 2008
• Each island ranges from 14Km² to 42Km²
• Overall price : 14 Billion USD• Each island’s prices : 15-45
Million USD
Social Customs
• What are local customs like?• Greetings
Greeting Meaning Reply Ahlan wa sahlan Hello Ahlan bik Sabah al-khayr Good morning/afternoon Sabah an-nur Masa al-khayr Good evening Masa an-nur
• Hands Always use your right hand for drinking and eating
Social Customs
• Other “usefull” Don’ts• Don’t offer alcoholic drink to an Arab, unless you’re
certain that he drinks alcohol.• Don’t beckon to people with a finger, it’s considered
particularly impolite
Other informations
• Tourism Office of Dubai15 bis, rue de Marignan - 75008 Paris(Monday/Friday 9 am – 6 pm)(+33)1 44 95 85 00(+33)1 45 63 13 [email protected]
• Embassy of United Arab Emirates2, bld de la Tour Maubourg - 75007 Paris(+33)1 44 34 02 00(+33)1 47 55 61 [email protected]
HAVE A NICE TRIP !