8pm Bay Avenue to Downtown Dubai Walk: Amazing Burj Khalifa, Dubai Fountain Show (02.16.'24: 4K-UHD)
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Published 2024-05-16
• DUBAI TOURIST DESTINATION
■ DOWNTOWN DUBAI:
Downtown Dubai or The Dubai Downtown is a large-scale, mixed-use complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by Emaar Properties. Before 2000, the place was called Umm Al Tarif. It is home to some of the city's most notable landmarks, including Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Mall, and The Dubai Fountain. It covers an area of 2km2, at an estimated cost of US$20 billion (Dh73 billion) upon completion and, as of 2017, has a population of 13,201.
The development is situated along Sheikh Zayed Road, across from Al Wasl locality on the northwest. It is bounded to the south by Business Bay and to the northeast by Financial Centre Road, which separates it from Zabeel 2 and Trade Centre 2.
Arabic low-rise vernacular style of architecture is present in the Old Town, while high-rise contemporary buildings dominate the rest of the development. Downtown Dubai offers a range of high-end hotels such as Address Downtown, Vida Downtown, Al Manzil Downtown, as well as attractions such as a luxury Arabian market, Souk Al Bahar and a 3.5 km-long strip of restaurants and cafes on Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Boulevard. Souk Al Bahar has over 100 shops and over 20 restaurants, cafes and lounges adjacent to the Dubai Fountains.
LANDMARKS:
1) Burj Khalifa:
Burj Khalifa is the centrepiece of The Dubai Downtown. At 828m, it is the tallest building in the world and the tallest man-made structure ever built. Construction began on 21 September 2004, and was completed and ready for occupancy by 4 January 2010. Burj Khalifa is estimated to have cost US$1.5 billion. In addition to being the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa holds six other world records, including ‘tallest free-standing structure in the world’, ‘elevator with the longest running distance in the world’ and ‘highest number of storey's in the world’.
2) The Dubai Mall:
The Dubai Mall is the world's second largest shopping mall by total area. It is the home of 1,300 stores in addition to numerous attractions, including an Olympic-size ice rink, an aquarium and a water zoo. In March 2018, the owner of The Dubai Mall, Emaar Properties, opened an entertainment complex by the name of VR Park, which blends augmented reality and virtual reality (VR). Access to the mall is provided via Doha Street, rebuilt as a double-decker road in April 2009. The Dubai Mall opened on November 4, 2008, with about 600 retailers. The Dubai Mall is the most visited retail destination in the United Arab Emirates with approximately 80,000,000 visitors annually.
3) Fashion Avenue:
In March 2018, Emaar Malls unveiled a new extension of The Dubai Mall dedicated to fashion and luxury shopping. The 440,000ft2 Fashion Avenue offers over 150 prestigious brands, including Burberry, Cartier, Miu Miu, Prada, Gucci, Mikimoto, Faberge, Valentino, and Christian Louboutin.
4) Dubai Fountain:
At the center of Downtown Dubai and at a cost of Dh 800 million (US$217 million), The Dubai Fountain is the largest choreographed system in the world. It was designed by WET Design, the California-based company responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas. Illuminated by 6,600 lights and 50 colored projectors, it will be 275m long and able to shoot water 150m into the air, accompanied by a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music. On 26 October 2008, Emaar announced, based on results of a naming contest, the fountain would be named the Dubai Fountain.
5) Address Downtown Dubai:
Address Downtown Dubai is a supertall skyscraper rising 306m alongside the Dubai Mall, the Old Town, and the Burj Khalifa Lake in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This hotel and the residential tower contains a total of 63 floors. The tower is another supertall structure in the massive development of Downtown Dubai, which includes the centerpiece supertall building, Burj Khalifa. The tower was topped out in April 2008, becoming the 6th-tallest building in Dubai and the 36th-tallest in the world. In September 2008, the tower was completed.
6) OTHER LANDMARKS:
Dubai Opera, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, The New Year's Gala, Forte Towers, Burj Vista, Grande, Il Primo.
■ REFERENCE:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Bay
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Dubai
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dubai_Fountain
www.google.com/maps/search/bay+avenue+mall+restaur…
www.google.com/maps/place/Downtown+Dubai+-+Dubai?e…
www.google.com/maps/place/Burj+Khalifa/?entry=yt
www.google.com/maps/place/The+Dubai+Fountain/?entr…
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All Comments (3)
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Greetings friend beautiful 😍 place, the atmosphere is incredible, thanks for sharing
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❤ I never get tired of the fountain show. I know it is every night from 6-11 PM but what about the laser show? Is it only at certain times or special occasions?
