Lonely Planet Best of Dubai (Lonely Planet Dubai Encounter) [Paperback]

Terry Carter (Author), Lara Dunston (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Dubai Encounter | Publication Date: February 2006

This book is an ideal stop-over guide to Dubai, which attracts over six million arrivals per year. It highlights the city's myriad shopping options, souqs, malls and shopping centres; is the only Dubai guide with detailed fold-out colour maps; and has concise, opinionated reviews of the best of the city's hip eateries. The United Arab Emirates is the cheapest place in the Middle East to buy electronics. The Palm resort is visible from outer space. Dubai has the worlds only seven-star hotel, Burj al-Arab, where each suite has its own private butler. Dubai's multicultural population (more than three-quarters of the population are expats) means restaurants of every description, from Russian to Indo-Pakistani. Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai's ruling family, won the UAEs first ever Olympic medal (gold, of course) at the Athens Olympics, and features in this guide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (February 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740596196
• ISBN-13: 978-1740596190
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,199,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Women going to Dubai, May 4, 2007

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Rosemarie Krol "Beginner World Traveler" (Oceanside, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Dubai (City Guide) (Paperback)

Not know much about Dubai when I was first asked to go, I learned a great deal from this book. I learn about different areas, where to go and what the culture was like. Specificly I found the section on "women traveling to Dubai" very helpful. It pointed out how to expect to be treated when going out to eat, what to wear, and where to stay.
I highly recommand this book and even more so if you're a woman.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Guide, June 8, 2007

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Thomas M. Edwards (West Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Dubai (City Guide) (Paperback)

We used this guide extensively during our recent trip to Dubai. We found the information to be accurate and comprehensive. We tried a few or the reviewed restaurants, shops, and excursions and were very pleased.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LP = Awesome, February 21, 2007

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Eric B. Wright (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Dubai (City Guide) (Paperback)

LP hits another grand slam. I have not bought one LP that wasn't great. I own about 12.

Keep up the good work.

This one has alot of great information on this amazing city. The maps are a little dated, but what can you expect when youa re mapping the fastest growing city in the world.