Approaching the financial district from the south, with the elevated metro to the right. The dominating buildings to the right are JW Marriott - the world's tallest hotel, and Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building!
Dubai skylines and views - part 1 Dubai has one of the largest, tallest and most famous skylines in the world! It even includes the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa! Some of the world's tallest hotels and residential buildings can all be found there, with some of the most strange and innovative designs. The most dramatic parts of the skyline are situated along the busy highway Sheikh Zayed Road, with supertall skyscrapers standing on each side of the road in a very thin line, immediately bordered by very lowrise buildings. The tallest parts of it are the Financial District cluster, New Downtown where Burj Khalifa is situated, Business Bay, Internet City and in the south where Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lakes Towers are standing on each side of the road. There is also a minor cluster on the Deira side, the old part just next to Dubai Creek. These buildings don't seem so tall today, but they were the only skyscraper cluster in Dubai until the late 1990s. Many of the tallest buildings in Dubai are just a few years old, standing on spots that were just desert 10 years ago! At Jumeirah Beach, you can only find a few skyscrapers, like the famous Burj Al Arab. There is also a growing cluster in Northeast Dubai. The neighbouring city Sharjah, North of Dubai, also has a major skyline. This section focus on the central parts of Dubai. |
NEW DUBAI |
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New Downtown/Business Bay skyline, dominated by Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, and JW Marriott, the world's tallest hotel. Seen from Al Barsha, opposite Mall of the Emirates. Behind the palms you can see part of the elevated metro line. |
One of the trains on the elevated metro line, with Burj Khalifa, JW Marriott and the skyline of the Financial District in the background. |
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| Financial skyline seen from Jumeirah | Close to Jumeirah Beach |
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| Burj Khalifa seen from Jumeirah Road | Skyline of Financial District seen from Jumeirah Road |
Skyline of Financial District seen from Jumeirah Road |
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| Skyline of Financial District seen from Jumeirah Road | Skyline of Financial District seen from Jumeirah Road |
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| Financial skyline seen from Jumeirah, Burj Khalifa to the right | View towards Burj Khalifa from Jumeirah Road |
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| Financial skyline seen from Jumeirah | Financial skyline seen from Jumeirah |
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The skyline of Dubai International Financial Centre, a cluster of tall skyscrapers along Sheikh Zayed Road. |
Skyscraper cluster on the Northeast part of Sheikh Zayed Road, dominated by Al Yaqoub Tower and The Tower. |
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Seen from the North, dominated by the Telecom Tower.
From the South, with the metro track, Financial Centre to the left and JW Marriott and Burj Khalifa to the right.
JW Marriott Marquis and Burj Khalifa.
The construction of the skyscraper to the right was halted because of a fire, the taxi driver told me.
Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, and the elevated metro track.
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| Christmas decorations outside Emirates Towers and the Gate at sunset, a rainy January evening |
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The skyline of Business Bay -dominated by Millenium Tower, in front of Burj Khalifa Lake. |
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The skyline of Business Bay -dominated by Millenium Tower, in front of Burj Khalifa Lake. |
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Burj Khalifa, Burj Khalifa Lake, Dubai Mall and other Downtown skyscrapers @ night |
| You can watch more night photos from New Dubai here. |
NORTHEAST DUBAI |
DEIRA AND DUBAI CREEK |
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| Deira skyline from the left: Arbift Tower (1982), Etisalat Tower 1, Dubai Creek Tower, Sheraton Deira, National Bank of Dubai (Deira's tallest), Chamber of Commerce. The skyscrapers are located in the Eastern part, while the Western part is more old. |
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| Sheraton, National Bank of Dubai, Chamber of Commerce | Deira creekside | The new D1 Tower in the far Eastern outskirts |
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| Twin Towers (right, 102m) from 1998 and Deira Tower, the one with revolving restaurant | Dubai Creek, Deira skyline and dhows at Bur Dubai | Bur Dubai, Bastakiya, Deira and Dubai Creek seen from Shindagha |
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| Deira's modern bank buildings and Dubai Creek seen from Bur Dubai. The building with the revolving rooftop is Deira Tower from 1980. |
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| Twin Towers (right, 102m) from 1998 are among Dubai's first skyscrapers, not very tall today though | Deira with Hyatt Regency and a plane approaching Dubai Airport | Shindagha and Dubai Creek |
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Al Bastakiya consist of old windmill houses that have been restored. The Bastakiya quarters are located in Bur Dubai, near the Dubai Creek. The tallest structure is the Bastakiya Mosque. Some of Deira's modern buildings are visible behind.
From the right: Bur Dubai, Al Bastakiya, Deira and Dubai Creek seen from Shindagha |
JUMEIRAH BEACH AND JUMEIRAH ROAD: |
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PALM JUMEIRAH ISLAND -skyline: |
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