5 Stunning Bridges of Dubai that Connects Human Hearts

Dubai is an all-time favorite destination for tourists across the world. Every year the Dubai stuns the world with magnificent skyscrapers and astonishing human wonders. The city is already famed for its exemplary creativity. Have you ever imagined a place where one can relish the dazzling beauty of natural and man-made skill works at a time under a single roof? Dubai is the only place where you can witness this awesome miracle. The things which a common man can’t even imagine in his dream can be seen in real only in Dubai. The city is also known as the home of superlatives. Apart from the man-made wonders, the city is also famous for its unique culture and art forms. Dubai is a haven for food lovers and nature enthusiasts. The city is considered to be an ultimate destination for shopaholics and entertainment lovers. Every thousand globetrotters plan an exotic tour relish the charming beauty of the city. One could get several packages to roam across the city. Select the cheap and affordable one from them and enjoy the bewildering beauty of the well-renowned structures. Burj Khalifa- the tallest building in the world, Dubai Mall, Emirati Mall, Dubai Aquarium, Snow park, Palm Island, etc. are some of the best examples for the same.

Don’t ever think that only by entering the aforementioned places you can view the gorgeous beauty of the city. Each corner of the city will make the travelers speechless and one such captivating creativity is the interconnecting structures more commonly known as bridges. The bridges of Dubai are really praiseworthy. The way they are constructed, its architectural style, its fascinating beauty, and many more lure not only civil engineers and architects but also ordinary people. Below is a short description of the amusing bridges in Dubai that are enough to assess the competency of the city when it comes to formulating something new out of the limited resources.

5 Amusing bridges in Dubai

  1. Floating Bridge

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Have you ever heard a long bridge been constructed in just 23 days!!! It is really unbelievable, isn’t it? Unimaginable and unbelievable things take place only in Dubai. And no wonder the construction of a floating bridge also took place in the city of Dubai. It was the dream of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum to construct a bridge to overcome the traffic in Al Maktoum Bridge. Even though the construction needed hardly one month it takes around 10 months to design and plan the bridge. The project was handed over to Waagner- Biro. The bridge carries 6 lanes across the Dubai Creek. The pontoon bridge is an interconnection between Deira City Centre and the Yacht club by connecting Dubai Creek Golf.

Situated at: Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Length of bridge: 365m

Inaugurated in the year: 16th July 2007

  1. Al Maktoum Bridge

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Most of us have seen in movies the opening of the bridge while a ship passes and resumes its initial position within a few minutes. Such a bridge could also be seen in Dubai. The bridge is named Al Maktoum Bridge. The bridge had undergone several transformations in the years such as 1974, 1990, 2001 and 2007 to accommodate several vehicles and passengers at a time. Salik (road toll) was implemented in the year 2008. The bascule opening of the bridge which permits large ships to sail is the feature which attracts tourist from various parts of the world. To witness this awe-inspiring moment travelers from Coimbatore can avail tour packages to the mesmerizing city. Travelers can also click photographs when the traffic is least.

Situated at:  Al Maktoum Bridge – Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Length of bridge: 37m

Inaugurated in the year: 1963

  1. Al Garhoud Bridge

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Al Garhoud Bridge was built in order to tackle the hectic traffic issues in Dubai Creek. The bridge was first inaugurated in 1976. As it became difficult to accommodate a large number of vehicles the existing bridge was destroyed and a new one was constructed in 2006. It took nearly 2 years to complete the construction and 2008 the bridge was opened for everyone. The bridge now comprises 14 lanes with 7 in each direction. The new bridge marvels at everyone with its distinguishing artworks.

Situated at:  Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Length of bridge: 520m

Inaugurated in the year: 1976

  1. Business Bay Crossing

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One of the newest bridges opened in Dubai is the Business Bay Crossing Bridge. It mainly connects Bur Dubai from Deira through its 7 lanes and from Deira to Bur Dubai through the remaining 6 lanes of a total of 13 lanes. The bridge with 15 meters height and 1.6 km length was opened in the year 2007. The luring feature of the bridge is it provides a corridor for the motorist to ride their favorite bike from Bur Dubai to Deira and Sharjah.

Situated at : Business Bay Bridge – Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Length of bridge: 1.6km

Inaugurated in the year: June 2007

  1. Skybridge Dubai

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Glass Bridge is one of the eye-catching attractions of not only Dubai but the whole United Arab Emirates. The 150m high glass bridge is also known as Sky Bridge. The bridge offers a stunning panoramic view of the whole city. The floors are situated 48 floors from the ground and the view is quite enthralling. The bridge is completely blanketed with glass panels.  An intriguing fact about the bridge as you start walking through the glass floors it turns transparent and you will be able to see the Zabeel park beneath the bridge clearly with the help of glass floors. Another major attraction of the bridge is the telescopic cameras installed on the bridge, permits the travelers to observe the prominent wonders of Dubai. Altogether the bridge is a perfect example of entertainment and fun.

Situated at : Al Kifaf, Zabeel Park Jogging Track – Dubai – United Arab Emirates

Length of bridge:150m

Inaugurated in the year : 2018

All these bridges might pump our enthusiasm and excitement but these extraordinary bridges are not only bridges for Dubai people but significant features that changes the identity of the city. Dubai Tour Trawell is one such tour operator which frequently organizes trips to the city. Not like other travel partners, they not only important to spectacular architectures but also to bewitching wonders such as bridges. These bridges not only connect different places together but also our hearts with the amazing city. So prepare yourself for a heartwarming vacation to the city of Dubai.

Top 7 Dubai Foodie Experiences that You Cannot Miss

Arab food culture is in a rage all over the world especially to the spicy lots in India. Meats of all sorts are grilled, boiled or either fried for which the takers are just numerous. There are its ethnic tastes of Shawarmas, Khuzi, Al Machboos, Sangak, Al Harees, Manousheh, Chelo Kebab and the likes to satisfy your appetite. And once you are in the global city of Dubai, the plethoras of cuisines you meet by are indeed diverse. Presently, the food in Dubai is influenced by the cuisines of Lebanon, Iran, Indian and many more such cultures. Moreover, all such types are made available to the people thronging to Dubai.

Below listed are the top 7 eateries and its food experiences that should never be missed while you are touring in Dubai.

Al Marhabani

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Situated quite favourably in the Jumeirah Road of Dubai, the restaurant of Al Marhabani will inevitably turn heads. The distinct flavours of the popular Lamb recipes are very much in demand with too many takers. Tourists visiting the city at times grope in search for the eateries to have their plate of the delicious Mandi dishes. Apart from that, there are better options for Biriyani, Bukharee, Fish, Matghoot, Mazbee and the list is endless. Take for an instant, if any Indians got to pass through the restaurant, they would try to compare the aroma of its Mandis with those available in Hyderabad. Moreover, if foodies had got obsessed with the taste, they may fetch the prominent recipes in special tour packages.

Crab Market

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The restaurant is different from others in the list, as the dishes served are more contemporary in taste. Lovers of seafood have got a diverse menu to choose from that ranges from lobsters to salmons. However, their most picked up recipes are always centred on crabs, so is its name. More surprisingly, squid ink without losing its natural flavour can be savoured from the restaurant. The seafood eatery is sited at the Downtown of Dubai in Emirates Financial Towers in its 15th storey. Chef Vladimir Mukhin is the prominent mastermind behind most of the recipes in Crab Market. The most fascinating element of the place is that when you are savouring the exquisite recipes of the restaurant, you will be blessed with a panoramic view of the certain areas of Dubai very beautifully.

Bu Qtair

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Very deservingly spotted as one of the most visited eateries in Dubai, Bu Qtair is all in praise by its frequent customers. Although the beginning of the restaurant was meager, it did not take long to grow as a full-fledged restaurant. Bu Qtair had always been influenced by the adjoining ocean and its habitants. At times, you may feel that the tastes of the dishes are very much similar to those of the south Indian seafood tastes, especially in its marination flavours and the darker shades of deep-fried fishes. Shrimps are yet another popular choice for the customers coming to the restaurant. If anyone inquires about the secret behind such a remarkable taste for such simple recipes, it would be the mere freshness of the caught fished and shrimps.

Ravi Restaurant

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Even though it sounds very Indian, the menus are predominantly influenced by typical Pakistani flavours.  When savouring the vegetarian dishes served at the restaurant, for an instance you would feel that you are in some shops lined in the Manek Chowk of Ahmedabad. In many aspects, the dishes served at Ravi are different from other restaurants in Dubai. Not only the tourists, Arab locals too are frequent customers to the eatery. Moreover, various tour packages from India had included this particular restaurant for preparing food for their guests. So they can have ‘feel at home’ moments.       

Al Labeeb

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When you are up to the beach of Jumeriah, you may easily drop into Al Labeeb as they are closely located. Of very Iranian Origin, the grocery of Al Labeeb is most renowned for it’s the regag bread. The pancake kind of dish can be called as yet another of South Indian Dosa, or they can be the sheer Iranian Dosa. It may be rather astonishing to that these are made in a very little time with limited number of ingredients. Tempting fish sauces poured on most of the recipes brings about a distinct flavour to each of them. If you are still experimental of the dishes at Al Labeeb, you may try out some Nutella Dosas. Besides working as a grocery, it is also operating as a convenience store. 

STK Dubai Downtown

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This is that sole place in Dubai where the Americans can ‘feel at home.’ Even from the food prepared, how the foreign waiters deliver food to the kind of seatings arranged at STK Dubai apply to this common fact. Situated most perfectly in the downtown region, the eatery encompasses an exclusive liveliness that cannot be figured out in any other restaurants of Dubai. So you may not that a definite number of social gatherings are organised in the restaurant daily. When explaining about the food dished up at STK, they are majorly prepared to satisfy the westerners with all sorts of salads, dumplings, tacos, burgers and brioches. While you are having these delicacies, you will simultaneously be paying heed to the soothing Xasophone in the background. 

Al Fanar

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Coming back to the restaurants that serve the traditional tastes of Emirati dishes, the Al Fanar Cafe enjoys a special name and brand. The restaurant is very much particular about delivering the Arab dishes as such without losing the very essence of Emirati tastes. You will rarely any such collaboration of various flavours. Spread around different locations in the city of Dubai, you can find the brand name in almost all the prominent places. However, the most aptly located Cafe would be those on the banks of Dubai Creek. At heart, you will inevitably feel Emirati!

When touring the global city of Dubai on its skyscrapers, high rise buildings, massive shopping malls and other such marvels, you would also be excited to savour the diverse but ethnic delicacies of the place. So try visiting the above-mentioned eateries if are an experimental foodie. Moreover, for sightseeing the major tourist places of the city you may seek the aid of Dubai Tour Trawell and book their interesting tour packages ASAP!

 

Top 6 Reasons Why Dubai is an Underwater Marvel

Once a fertile oasis with a vast expanse of desert lands and ocean waters on the other side, the city of Dubai had now indeed flourished to a Tourist hub with diverse possibilities. Even, the geographical location of Dubai is very much apt for all sorts of marine activities to be engaged in. Similarly, the marine life of one of the largest cities of Arab World is blessed with rich diversity. In the sea of the proximity of Dubai live Dugongs, Intertidal, Khor Kalba, Demersal, Shallows and yet another enormous shoal of fishes. They can best be viewed from the massive aquariums of Dubai that you might have never seen before. Even the natural water bodies of the place are diverse in its ways. Soon yet another underwater park, named Pearl of Dubai is under the process of construction.

The following are some of the reason that says much about why Dubai is quite rightly boasted off indeed as an Underwater Marvel.

Dubai Aquarium &Underwater Zoo

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One of the must-visit locations once tour this Arab city could be the Dubai Aquarium. The 10 million litre tank is home to a larger population of aquatic animals ranging of over 140 species including rays and sharks. When viewing from any glass boat ride, you would never feel that you are sailing across a man-made structure all made of glass and water. Moreover, that is not going to resemble the aquarium of the Tetra Aquarium of Coimbatore, in any case. You may even sea-walk through the waters of this aquarium situated in the base floor on the world’s largest Shopping Mall. Furthermore, on exclusive packages, tourist may even take a course of Scuba diving at this underwater zoo.

Atlantis the Palm

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Most perfectly located in the magnificent man-made island of Palm Jumeirah, the luxury hotel of Atlantis the Palm offers you to stay and dine in the mesmerizing theme of underwater sea. Waking up from the bedroom with seawater ceiling is like no other that you can experience anywhere else. Even the wall of this 5-star accommodation is oceanic with its floor to ceiling height. You would feel that you are indeed living underwater just like any underwater creatures. Apart from that, tourists may even take a closer at Dolphins in the Dolphin Bay of Atlantis. Kids may entertain themselves by playing around with Sea Lion or by dropping in Adventure Waterpark.

Lost Chambers Aquarium & Ambassador Lagoon

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Being the largest open-air aquarium in the Persian Gulf countries, the Lost Chambers Aquarium dwells around 65,000 marine lives. While touring these spectacular locations in Dubai, you may go directly to the Ambassador without dropping into the Lost Chamber Aquarium, so that you may avail cheap fees structure. Further Aquatrek adventure can be checked out by those daring kids if they had completed 6 years of age. To feel most close to the marine nature, you may directly feed sharks and rays in the waters in the Predator Dive packages. If you were lucky enough to stop over on any special day, you may get a beautiful opportunity to get a glimpse of the Mermaid Show. Besides all these the myth of the ruined Atlantis and its marine life can be analysed from special tours conducted here.

Turtle Rehabilitation Project of Dubai

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The city dwellers of Dubai are way more concerned of the diminishing population local species, which soon would have got endangered from their seas. Through the project of Turtle Rehabilitation in Dubai, they release numerous turtles into the pools of Mina A’Salam. Such an eco-friendly thought was put forward by Burj Al Ara and Mina A’Salam with the backing of the office of Emirates Wildlife Protection.  Moreover, they research about their living conditions and cause for their extinction by tracking some of those released turtles. Visits to such pools are open to the tourists during the winter season on some selected days. Once stopping over at the pools you will know more about the migration modes of the turtles and other issues while they are in their marine environment.

Al Mahara

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Dining at a table in the backdrop of the gliding turtles and swimming fishes in their natural habitat could be a special moment that you have never experienced before. One such wonderful chance can be availed by the tourist visiting the beautiful eatery of Al Mahara, which is operated by Chef Nathan Outlaw of Michelin. Though the whole idea sounds expensive, this could be once in a lifetime experience for anyone on a budget trip. While dining at the restaurant, you may gaze at the immense aquarium of Burj Al Arab that houses a popular shark that had virgin births. At times, People do visit the restaurant solely for catching a glimpse of the shark.  Moreover, Seafoods of varied sorts ranging from Oysters to Crabs are made available to the public in the restaurant.

Water Activities

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The water activities that can be indulged in the vibrant city of Dubai are quite many. As mentioned before, the pristine deep waters of Dubai is the sole reason for making them popular in these activities. You may go for Scuba diving deep into the sea, do Snorkelling and just swim across the ocean waters. The beaches of Dubai can be explored more once you equipped with all sort of underwater apparatus along with the directions of certified instructors. Emirates of Fujairah could be one of the best spots to undertake such daring water activities in Dubai, besides the charming Snoopy Island and Dibba Rock. However, when you are planning to dive in the deep sea, try to get the assistance of the best PADI certified instructors.

All these above mentioned underwater quests can be experienced only once you are well aware of the varied kinds of programme organized on different locations of the same city. Abled tour companies such as Dubai Tour Trawell would make your mission of exploring the underwater adventures easier. They could help you around getting the best scuba facilities to provide you comfort on every aspect and ensure hassle-free trips. Additionally, would inform you about the specific details on its time and location in the most presentable way, so that you plan your trip accordingly.