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            Jumeirah


     Stretching down the coast southwest from the port area, Jumeirah
     is one of the most glamorous and sought-after of all the city
           suburbs. It’s no surprise that residential property here is
           pricey – it’s the ultimate location for a place in the sun and
           the quiet leafy streets are filled with bougainvillea-clad
           luxury villas. At the southern end of the district the endless
             low-rise suburbs are punctuated by three of the city’s
              most famous landmarks: the iconic “seven-star” Burj
                Al Arab Jumeirah, the enormous wave-shaped
                 Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the vast mock-Arabian
                   Madinat Jumeirah complex (home to the beautiful
                    Souk Madinat Jumeirah). Staying here is an
                    expensive pleasure, but the area’s beaches,
                     bars and restaurants are amongst the finest
                     in the city, while the Wild Wadi Water Park
                      offers watery thrills and spills for those
                      energetic enough to leave the beach.
                                  Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
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                                  Visible from almost anywhere
                              in Jumeirah, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah,
                              an iconic luxury hotel, is a symbol
                              for the city itself and is distinguished
                              by its unusual shape mirroring the
                              billowing sail of a dhow. Reservations
                              are needed to visit the interior of this
                              opulent hotel (see pp24–5). For a
                              great close-up view of the exterior,
                              drop into the Jumeirah Beach Hotel
                              and take the super-fast glass
     The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah  elevator to the top floor (see p113).

      JUMEIRAH
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                                                                 Jumeirah Public Beach
                                                               Jumeirah Public Beach
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                                Kite Beach
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                                       Noor Bank
                                      Noor Bank           BusinessBusiness
            Mall of the EmiratesMall of the Emirates      BayBay  BurjBurj
                    AL BARSHA
                   AL BARSHA                                    KhalifaKhalifa  Places of shop
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