Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 25 m
Descend 23 m

Experience Dubai in United Arab Emirates in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in DubaiIndividual Sights in Dubai

Sight 1: Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

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Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Wikipedia: Al Bastakiya (EN), Url

76 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Coffee Museum

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The Dubai Coffee Museum is a museum about coffee located in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It focuses on the history of coffee, coffee culture, and the working conditions of coffee plantation workers.

Wikipedia: Dubai Coffee Museum (EN)

536 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Dubai Grand Masjid

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Dubai Grand Masjid ZI Jony / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Grand Mosque is a mosque in Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located between the textile souk and the Dubai Museum close to a small stream in the Bur Dubai area. Originally built in 1900, demolished and built again in 1960, it then underwent a further rebuilding in 1998. It now holds up to 1,200 worshippers. Non-Muslims are permitted to enter the Mosque daily from Sunday to Thursday from 9 AM to 11:30 AM for free tours. The mosque is the hub of Dubai's religious and cultural life.

Wikipedia: Grand Mosque in Dubai (EN)

104 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Hindu Temple

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The Dubai Hindu Temple is a place of worship for Hindus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The temple caters to the large Hindu community in the United Arab Emirates. The temple complex, initially established in 1958 in Bur Dubai, comprised the Shiva Mandir, Krishna Mandir, and Gurudwara.

Wikipedia: Hindu Temple, Dubai (EN)

139 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: textile souk

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textile souk Chris Waits / CC BY 2.0

The Dubai Textile Souk is a traditional souq (market) of textile products in Dubai's historic Bur Dubai neighbourhood, along the Dubai Creek. It is located in the United Arab Emirates. Opposite to the textile souk on the other side of the Dubai Creek lie the Dubai Spice Souk and Dubai Gold Souk in Deira, accessible via the creek by special abra boats. It is open 10am to 10 pm Saturday to Thursday with some vendors taking a lunch break from 1-4pm and Friday is 4 pm to 10pm only. The souks of Dubai have a rich history of trade within the Persian Gulf region and have developed over time as Dubai urbanised rapidly.

Wikipedia: Dubai Textile Souk (EN)

198 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Ali ibn Abi Talib Iranian Mosque

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Ali ibn Abi Talib Iranian Mosque ZI Jony / CC BY-SA 4.0

Matam al-Karashiya or Husseiniya al-Karashiya, also known as Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque for Husseiniya on Imam Ali Street in Bur Dubai, is a Husseiniya and Shia mosque, located near the old textile market in the Bur Dubai area of the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It was founded by Karashites who were displaced from the eastern coast of the Persian Gulf.

Wikipedia: المسجد الشيعي الإيراني، بر دبي (AR)

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