Mauritius Dubai Flight Schedule

About Dubai

Perched on the Gulf coastline, Dubai is one of the seven emirates of United Arab Emirates. Dubai is a popular tourist hot-spot that entices a large number of tourists from all over the world. This city is a perfect amalgamation of modern city life and age-old culture. Renowned for its ultramodern skyscrapers, magnificent architecture, glitzy hotels, dazzling shopping malls, palm shaped islands, extensive sand dunes, best theme parks and vibrant nightlife, Dubai is a must-visit destination.
 
Best Time to Visit
The Best Time to Visit Dubai is during winter that starts in November and lasts till February. The weather remains pleasant and perfect for sightseeing and other outdoor activities. Try to plan your trip during this time as you can experience The Dubai Shopping Festival held each year in January. For best Dubai hotel deals always book your accommodation from Goibibo.
 
Places to Visit
Home to the iconic landmark, Burj Khalifa, Dubai is dotted with a number of tourist spots that will leave you spellbound. If you love adventure, go for dune bashing, skydiving, sandboarding and desert quad biking. If you are on a family vacation, then head to theme parks as the city is filled with numerous amusement parks. Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Museum, Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai Fountain, Dubai Marina and Dubai Creek are other attractions which you should not miss visiting. Being a shopper’s paradise, Dubai has plethora of shopping malls, flea markets, night markets and souks. Your trip to Dubai is incomplete if you don't visit the world-famous Dubai Mall. City Walk, Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Battuta Mall and Marina Mall are the other famous malls. Apart from these malls, you can visit Gold Souk, Perfume Souk, Textile Souk and Spice Souk.
 
Food and Restaurants
Dubai has an array of restaurants serving local and global cuisines. Shawarma is the local food that is available at almost all streets. Shish Taouk, Falafel and Fattoush are other local dishes you can binge on. To satiate your sweet tooth, Kunafa is a must-try. Al Mallah, Ravi Restaurant, Royal Kebab Restaurant, Al Marhabani Restaurant and Al Fanar Restaurant & Cafe are some recommended places to dine at. If you are looking for Indian food, then Karama and Meena Bazar area of Bur Dubai are the places you must head as these places are dotted with many Indian restaurants.
 
Transportation
Being a major tourism hub, Dubai has good connectivity with other countries by airways. The busiest airport of UAE, Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the major airport serving the city & is widely used for many international flights. This airport is connected to more than 260 destinations by 120+ airlines like FlyDubai, Cathay Pacific, Air India, Indigo, SpiceJet and Etihad Airways. Emirates is the national airline that connects Dubai and UAE to rest part of the world. Sharjah International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport are other airports by which you can enter Dubai. Cheap flight tickets from here to other popular cities can be booked online on Goibibo. Also, flight status & other details related to flight booking & air tickets can be easily accessed on it. So for cheapest air tickets, it is recommended to book flights online. Due to the good network of roads in UAE, Dubai is well linked with the other six emirates of the UAE via roadways. There are regular government-run buses (Emirates Express) that connect Dubai with cities like Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Masafi, Al Ain and others. Dubai has well maintained public transport system which is controlled by RTA. Taxis, buses, metro, trams, monorail and rented cars are the transport options to travel within the city. Abra, a traditional wooden boat, is another means of transport that connects Bur Dubai and Deira across the Creek. It is advisable to purchase Nol Card if you want to travel by metro, tram, local bus and water bus.