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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).

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