Honeymoon In Dubai
For Flash and Fantasy, Try a Honeymoon in Dubai
If you are looking for beaches, shopping, nightlife and exotic culture to celebrate your marriage, look no further than a honeymoon in Dubai. Located in the United Arab Emirates on the Gulf, this city state will utterly fascinate you with its mix of history, tradition, luxurious lifestyles and incredible indulgences. For an unmatchable honeymoon, be sure to visit Dubai.
Hotels in Dubai blow expectations out of the water; some are ranked with as much as seven stars. The cost to stay at these resorts is overblown as well, making Dubai one of the most expensive travel destinations on the planet. If you are honeymooning in July or August, you may get a better deal on the price, but be prepared to withstand the heat. Temperatures during those months reach up to 118 degrees and air conditioning is a necessity.
There are plenty of indoor pursuits for newlyweds to check out in this flashy spot. Shopping malls are recreation hot spots – or cold spots, as is the case with the Mall of the Emirates. This center, which claims to be the largest shopping mall in the world, boasts an indoor ski resort appropriately called Ski Dubai. With over 73,000 square feet of slopes, the attraction has 5 ski runs, a snowboarding quarter pipe and various other fun snow activities including a body slide and snowball shooting gallery. A couple could exhaust themselves playing in this park and then head back into the heat of the city in minutes.
Nightlife is abundant and can easily add spice to your honeymoon in Dubai. There are restaurants and clubs to marvel the brightest spots on the planet and plenty of festivals, entertainment and celebrity headliners. Be sure to check whether your trip lands within Ramadan. That Muslim holiday imposes laws and restrictions that affect, among other things, the nightlife options you will have. Ramadan offers interesting cultural observations though and will give you insight into the heart and soul of Dubai citizens.
No honeymoon in Dubai would be complete without indulging in their excellent shopping. This is the place where spending and buying is actually celebrated during the Dubai Shopping Festival (or DSF as it is called). Launched in 1996, the DSF includes fireworks, performers and even events for children. It’s a celebration of materialism like nowhere else.
Dubai also offers duty-free shopping. A trip to the local souq (or market) will open your eyes to the fascinating people who live and work in Dubai and may also give you a chance to snag some of the gold that the city is famous for. A new bride can be spoiled by her groom in any number of ways on a honeymoon in this lavish destination.
Archeology in Dubai consists of everything from the old to the brand new. At the al-Fahidi fort, a reconstructed souq transports visitors back to the days where pearling was the main industry. At the other end of the spectrum are the Barj Dudai, the tallest building in the world and the Burj al-Arab, a resort that look strikingly like a sail boat on the sparkling blue waters. New buildings are popping up everywhere, and each one gets more and more opulent and impressive.
Beaches in Dubai are grand with clear waters and scorching hot weather. Water sports abound wherever you look and the white sand and warm water draw crowds. Visit between November and April if you can, to ensure weather warm enough to enjoy the beach, but not so hot that you melt on the sand.
Even after the economic crash of 2009, a honeymoon in Dubai is still an attractive option for those looking for a unique destination. Extremely lush, with plenty of flash and chances to indulge your personal fantasies, Dubai is just to spot to celebrate your marriage.