Dubai tourism showcases its history and heritage

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

In Dubai, important attractions like the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and Burj Al Arab are always popular destinations for the millions of tourists who visit the city every year.

 
However, now there is also a growing interest in locations reflecting thousands of years of history of both the city and the emirate of Dubai. Hence, the Dubai Municipality and local tourism and cultural bodies are paying more attention to promote these aspects of the emirate.

 
The centre of the city, closest to Khor Dubai, is always popular with tourists, and according to Dubai Culture, the restored buildings of the Al Shindagha district provide insights into the lifestyle of the vibrant merchant community that once lived there. Nearby Al Fahidi Historical District, commonly referred to as Bastakiya also has detached one-storey and two-storey buildings dating back to the 19th Century, with iconic wind-towers that provided an early form of air-conditioning.

 
Dubai Museum, which opened in 1971, is located in Al Fahidi Fort. The museum has a fascinating collection of finds from archaeological excavations, along with ethnographic items that bear witness to a way of life that has now disappeared. It also has evidence of Dubai’s long historical role as an international trading port.

 
A little further from the heart of the city, in the Al Sufouh area, are the remains of Bronze Age tombs, dating back to the Umm an-Nar period, a little over 4,000 years ago, at the end of the Third Millennium BC.

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