Dubai Marina is a vivacious and luxurious lifestyle waterfront community that lies in the heart of the cosmopolitan paradise of Dubai – an amazing city within a city. The Marina is a haven for business travelers, yachters and pleasure travelers who prefer dynamic and carefree living and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of city life - a perfect area for renting a Dubai holiday apartment. The inclusive, waterfront-living – with an eclectic mix of Dubai style, urban living and waterfront access – has no shortage of shopping all within the neighborhood’s reach. The stylish Dubai Marina Mall – a vibrant Dubai shopping mall located on the waterfront edge including an expansive promenade – is sure to keep anyone staying in the Marina pleased. It covers 42,000 square metres on four levels and includes a wide range of fine-dining restaurants, cafes, entertainment and a diverse mix of 160 stores – ranging from luxury fashion, accessories, home furnishings, specialty stores and a Cineplex movie theater. A key attraction to the Mall is an 8-storey Gourmet Tower dedicated to world-class cuisine. The Walk is a fashionable and exclusive 1.7 km shopping boulevard that lines the Dubai Marina waterfront ...

In January 2010, the world watched as a dazzling fireworks and laser display announced the opening of Dubai’s 828-metre high Burj Khalifa. Now the new title-holder of the world’s tallest building is inviting the world in. The Burj Khalifa’s observation deck is open for business. Located on the 124th floor (rather disappointing not the very top floor, but at 442 metres off the ground, certainly high enough). After purchasing your tickets (currently priced at 400 Dhs, or about €76 at the door, or 100 Dhs with advance purchase) your journey begins on the lower floor of the adjacent Dubai Mall. After this, a ‘travelator’ will transport you (virtually-speaking) from Dubai’s earliest beginnings as trading post to the soaring, hyper-modern city it is today. Then hold onto your hat, as a double-decker, glass enclosed lift travelling at the speed of 10 metres per second will whisk you up, as the skyline of the city falls away beneath your feet. The observation deck has been fitted out with special telescopes that give virtual impressions of the past and future of this constantly changing metropolis, but this pales in comparison to stepping outside the enclosed area for pulse-racing, uninhibited views from ...

There is a good choice of restaurants in Dubai Marina offering a mix of French, Italian and Latin-American cuisine, complemented by restaurants serving an eclectic range of food styles. If you rather not cook in your Dubai Marina apartment then check some of these restaurants out: • BiCE, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, is one in a chain of Italian restaurants that sells the kind of quality dishes that attracts crowds of diners even though it is sited in one of the Marina’s slightly less fashionable locations. The food is exquisite and includes authentic Italian dishes, served with fresh herbs, virgin olive oil and mature balsamic vinegar. • Frankie’s, in Al Fattan Marine Tower, Dubai Marina, is the culinary creation of the champion jockey, Frankie Dettori, and the chef that bucks all the trends, Marco Pierre White. The décor in the bar is plush and soft, with rich colours complemented by the familiar voices of crooners from a bygone age. The dining room is sleek and smart and wholly contemporary and the ideal accompaniment to Marco Pierre White’s perfectly grilled and seasoned fish dishes or richly flavoured game. • Le Classique offers richly flavoured French dishes in traditional surroundings. The restaurant ...