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Dubai · UAE

Dubai by neighborhood.

3 neighborhoods profiled, each written by an editor who's slept in a hotel there, eaten at the locals' spot, and sent postcards home.

Downtown Dubai

Downtown Dubai

Dubai's modern heart — the Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Mall, and the dancing fountain the whole city photographs at 9 p.m.

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Hotels from $220/nt · Best for first-time visitors, families
Dubai Marina

Dubai Marina

Dubai's man-made waterfront canal — 45-storey towers, a 7-km promenade, and the walkable district most returning visitors prefer

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Hotels from $185/nt · Best for returning visitors, beach lovers
Deira & Al Fahidi (Old Dubai)

Deira & Al Fahidi (Old Dubai)

Dubai's pre-modern heart — the wind-tower souks, the Creek abras, and the spice and gold markets that predate the skyline

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Hotels from $105/nt · Best for returning visitors, culture

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