Dubai skylines and views - part 3: South Dubai
DUBAI MARINA, MARINA BEACH, JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS, INTERNET CITY, MEDIA CITY, AL BARSHA, SKYLINE

This part is about the skylines in the south part of Dubai, neighbourhoods that were built just a few years ago! The skyline of Dubai Marina/Jumeirah Lakes Towers, where you can find some of the tallest skyscrapers of Dubai and some of the world's tallest residential buildings. There are also some skyscrapers, though not that tall, in the area around Internet City, Media City and Al Barsha.

 

DUBAI MARINA:

 

VIEWS FROM THE MONORAIL TRAIN FROM PALM JUMEIRAH ISLAND:

Dubai Marina skyilne seen from the train to Palm Island

Dubai Marina skyilne, Media City and Marina Beach seen from the train to Palm Island, and one of the futuristic shuttle boats

 
The skyline from Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lakes Towers   The skyline from Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lakes Towers
   South Dubai and Palm Jumeirah

The monorail train from Palm Jumeirah to the mainland; views of Media City

  

The monorail

Dubai Marina skyline


THE VIEWS FROM MARRIOTT HARBOUR HOTEL:

Around sunset, (5-6 PM in January) we went up to the top of Marriott Harbour Hotel, to have diner. The views were stunning and it turned dark very fast! The building is "only" 253m tall and has 59 floors, and was built as "early" as in 2007, so today the view is partly blocked by taller buildings, unfortunately. The food was ok, but not more...fried chicken with french fries. And a glass of red wine (alcohol is only served in hotel buildings).

Cayan Tower (formerly Infinity Tower) from 2003 made it feels like right at home since it resembles Malmö's tallest building - Turing Torso that was built 10 years earlier and is 117m shorter!

  

Cayan Tower and Grosvenor House

Close-up of the top of Cayan Tower

Dubai Marina from above at sunset, with Jumeirah Lake Towers in the distance

  

The base of Cayan Tower (left)

Almas Tower, the tallest skyscraper in Jumeirah Lake Towers (360m, 68 floors, built 2009)

 
Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road and part of Dubai Marina
   Jumeirah Lakes Towers, close-up   Dubai Marina

 
Boats at Dubai Marina
   Dubai Marina lakes   Table with a view at The Observatory, Marriott

 

      Illuminated dhow in Dubai Marina

Sunset over Dubai Marina. 3:58 PM.

  

Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Hotel complexes: Grosvenor House (left) and Habtoor Grand

Sunset over Dubai Marina. 4:08 PM (only 10 minutes later!)

 

 

 

 

       

 
Habtoor Grand Hotel
   Habtoor Grand Hotel    

Sunset over Dubai Marina. 4:28 PM (30 minutes later!)

 

Dubai Marina @ dark

 

 
Jumeirah Lakes Towers
   Palm Jumeirah Island in the distance   Atlantis Hotel, Palm Jumeirah Island

 
Princess Tower's red crown
   Jumeirah Beach   Palm Jumeirah Island

 
Lobby of Marriott

   Model of Marriott   Marriott's entrance@night
OTHER SKYLINE VIEWS OF DUBAI MARINA:
The skyline of Dubai Marina, seen from Marina Promenade. The building to the left is Cayan Tower, that resembles Turning Torso in Malmö. To the right of it you find the Marriott Harbour Hotel where we had diner at sunset on the top. Princess Tower is Dubai's second tallest building after Burj Khalifa (414m, 101 floors), it is the building with the silver crown and spire. The Torch (337m is to the immediate right of it). The white building with the spire to the far right is 23 Marina, the world's tallest residential building 2014 (393m, 89 floors, 3rd tallest in Dubai during our visit in 2014) and Elite Residence, the beige building in the middle is the fourth tallest (381m). The tall one under construction (with cranes on top) is Dream Dubai Marina, that will be Dubai's second tallest upon completion in 2014 (432m, 101 floors).

DUBAI MARINA FROM SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD:

Dubai Marina, tallest buildings from the left, seen from the metro station at Sheikh Zayed Road: Cayan Tower, The Torch, Princess Tower, Dream Dubai Marina (u/c, will be Dubai Marina's tallest), Sulafa Tower, 23 Marina. It is hard to imagine that most of these skyscrapers were completed either 2012 or 2013!

  


Elite Residence in the middle.

Towers of the marina seen from Sheikh Zayed Road

 
Dubai Marina   Dubai Marina   The Address Hotel, Radisson, Marina Mall

Dubai Marina with the indoor skybridge that leads to the metro stop, above the busy Sheikh Zayed Road. Like a sci-fi movie!

  


Princess Tower in the middle

Towers along Sheikh Zayed Road

 

DUBAI MARINA FROM MARINA BEACH:

 
Marina Beach
   Marina Beach   Jumeirah Beach Residences and Marina Beach

Dubai Marina skyline seen from Marina Beach, dominated by Princess Tower (left). The Ritz-Carlton and Habtor Grand in the front.


  

Camels at Marina Beach and Palm Island

Jumeirah Beach Residences and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
 
The skyline of Dubai Marina, seen from Marina Beach: Elite Reseidence, Princess Tower, Dream Dubai Marina (u/c), Torch, Cayan Tower, Grosvenor House...In the front Marriott Hotel and Habtor Grand Hotel. The red flag is a spot for beach guards.

Princess Tower (middle with spire), a postmodern skyscraper with 101 floors, Dubai's second tallest between 2012 and late 2014.

  

The postmodern 89-storey Elite Residence from 2012 in the middle

Grosvenor House hotel and residences

 

VIEW FROM JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD - THE BRIDGE ABOVE THE LAKES:

Cayan Tower, formerly Infinity Tower (right) and other supertalls.

  

The base of Cayan Tower (left)

Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lakes Towers

SKYLINE AROUND SUNSET (around 5 PM wintertime):

 
Marina Beach
   Marina Beach   Jumeirah Beach Residences and Marina Beach

 

The skyline of Dubai Lake and Jumeirah Lakes Towers, seen from Ibn Battuta Mall in the southern suburb Jebel Ali

 

JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS:

Jumeirah Lakes Towers, dominated by Almas Tower. Approaching from our daytrip to Abu Dhabi.

  


 
    Armada Towers and Fortune Tower   Jumeirah Lakes Towers seen from Dubai Marina

 
Skyscraper in islamic style (right)   Skyscraper in islamic style (right)   Tiffany Tower

Indigo Icon Tower in the middle Jumeirah Business Center to the right (46 floors)

  


Concord Tower and Gold Tower

Jumeirah Lakes Towers and Sheikh Zayed Road seen from the train from Palm Island

North part of Jumeirah Lakes Towers, seen from the south part

  

Skyline of the North part


Almas Tower

 

 

AL BARSHA, INTERNET CITY, MEDIA CITY:

Dunes Apartments, Al Barsha

  

 

View towards Dubai Marina and Internet City

Al Barsha

View from the metro station, from the left: Mall of the Emirates/Kempinski, Internet City, Dubai Marina and Sheikh Zayed Road

  

 

Al Barsha by night

Internet City and Al Barsha seen from Al Barsha

 

Looking towards the Internet City and Al Kazam Towers from the metro

 

 

View towards Dubai Marina and Internet City

The metro above Palm Island, looking towards the Media City

Media City skyline

Internet City panorama

Skyline of Media City (front) and Internet City (back) seen from the Palm Jumeirah Island train. Al Kazim Towers (middle) from 2008 are practically two clones of Chrysler Bldg in NY. 2 of 3 actually (Churchill Residency is the other).

 

VIEWS FROM THE ROOF OF GRANDEUR HOTEL:

The skyline of Dubai Marina and Internet City, seen from the roof of our hotel, Grandeur in Al Barsha.

 
Marina/Internet City/Media City

   Marina from our hotel   East Dubai from our hotel