12/28/2016 - Terra Santa organized a private tour for us around the main points of interest in Dubai. By 2:30 PM a nice Lexus 350 with the driver and a Portuguese speaking guide was waiting for us. The guide is an Egyptian citizen who has being living in Dubai for 4 years now. He showed good knowledge of the country and history.
Dubai is a very modern city, with tall buildings like those you see in the picture. The city was built on the desert and most of it was done after 1990. Wide and modern highways cross the city in many directions. Most of the inhabitants are temporary workers from more than 100 countries. A lot of construction work is going on in Dubai, many of them have 24 hours of work in 3 shifts. There are some impressive things, like the giant tax free gold souk and the Dubai Mall, the biggest in the world. If you like to enjoy the view of the city from a very high tower, you can buy a ticket to the Burj Al Khalifa tower. The price varies with the season and the time of the day. The most expensive time frame is, of course, to go before sunset and enjoy day and night view. Some prefer to buy only for the 125-126th floor, while others pay some extra to go to the 148th floor. There is also a bar on the 124th floor, where you can go without a ticket, but you have to spend about the same for a dose of whisky.
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