Advance Planning
Three months before Double-
check visa regulations as these
can alter without prior warning.
Check date of ramadan, which
changes annually.
One month before reserve a
table at a top restaurant. Check
concert-venue websites for
what’s on during your stay.
One week before Check
average daytime temperature.Useful Websites
̈ Lonely Planet (www
.lonelyplanet.com/dubai)
Destination information, hotel
bookings, traveller forum and
more.
̈ Dubai Tourism (www
.dubaitourism.ae) official
tourism site of Dubai
Government, which provides
updated advice on visitor visas.
̈ Dubai Community (www
.dubailime.com) Classifieds,
culture, events and features.
̈ Daily English Language
News (www.gulfnews
.com) regional, local and
international news, plus sports
and classifieds.
̈ Dubai Explorer (www
.liveworkexplore.com/dubai)
Geared towards residents with
lots of practical info.Your Daily Budget
b dget less than u
dh 600
̈ budget hotel room:
Dh300–
̈ excellent supermarkets for
self-caterers
̈ Cheap museum entrance
fees, free public beachesMidrange dh600–
1200
̈ Midrange double room:
Dh
̈ Two-course meal in good
midrange restaurant:
Dh125–200, plus wine
̈ Top attractions and sights:
average DhTop end over dh 1200
̈ Four-star hotel room:
from Dh
̈ Fine dining for lunch and
dinner: from Dh
̈ bar tab for wine and beer:
from Dhc rrencyu
u ed nit arab emirates (uae)
dirhams (Dh)
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arabic, english
Visas
Citizens of 34 developed
countries get free 30-day visas
on arrival in the uae.
Money
a TMs are widely available. Credit
cards are accepted in most
hotels, restaurants and shops.
Mobile phones
y an buy a pay-as-you-go ou c
mobile with credit for as little as
Dh125. alternatively, local SiM
cards are widely available.
Time
Dubai is four hours ahead of GMT.
The time does not change during
the summer.
Tourist information
The d artment of Tourism ep
& commerce Marketing
(DTCM; http://www.dubaitourism.ae))
operates 24-hour information
kiosks in the Terminal 1 and 3
arrivals areas of Dubai interna-
tional airport.
Need to Know