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Jumeirah Mosque, a fine example of modern Islamic architecture
Jumeirah Mosque
2 over 6,000 tonnes of snow, it offers
Rising proudly above Jumeirah
five slopes, linked by chairlifts and
Road, the imposing Fatimid-style tow lifts, to cater to all ski levels,
Jumeirah Mosque is one of the city’s including the longest black indoor
most impressive and attractive run in the world. There’s also a
mosques (see pp20–21). snow park for little ones, plus
the chance to meet the resident
Ski Dubai Snow Park
3 Gentoo penguins (see p42).
MAP C2 • Mall of the Emirates
Safa Park
• 04 409 4000 • Open 10am–11pm 4
Sun–Wed, 10am–midnight Thu–Sat MAP A5
• Adm • www.skidxb.com A ride on the giant Ferris wheel here
You can’t miss Ski Dubai from the offers the best views of this huge
Sheikh Zayed Road, jutting out like landscaped green park stretching
a giant space-age tube. Filled with from Al Wasl Road to Sheikh Zayed
Road (although construction work on
JUMEIRAH the Dubai Canal has reduced the
size). It is hugely popular with local
residents, many of whom make the
A r abian GulfA r abian Gulf most of its specially-sprung perimeter
jogging track. It’s great for kids to run
Jumeirah Public Beach
Jumeirah Public Beach free and there’s lots of entertainment,
JUMEIRAH
Kite Beach
MadinatMadinat Kite Beach JUMEIRAH ROAD ROAD
JumeirahJumeirah including a mini-train, a merry-go-
JUMEIRAH ROAD ROAD
JUMEIRAH
JUMEIRAHJUMEIRAH round and a lake with rowing boats.
AL WASL ROAD ROAD
AL WASL
UMM SUQEIM
UMM SUQEIM AL WASL ROAD ROAD Dubai Creek Dubai Creek
AL WASL
AL WASL ROAD ROAD AL WASL Verdant and leafy Safa Park
AL SAFA Top 10 Sights
AL SAFA
SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD ROAD SHEIKH ZAYED RD D RD see pp76–9
SHEIKH ZAYED
SHEIKH ZAYE
First Gulf BankFirst Gulf Bank BUSINESS BAYBUSINESS BAY Restaurants
Restaurants and Bars
Noor Bank
Noor Bank BusinessBusiness
Mall of the EmiratesMall of the Emirates BayBay BurjBurj see p81
Places to Shop
AL BARSHA KhalifaKhalifa Places of shop
AL BARSHA
0 kilometres0 kilometres 2 2 Dubai Dubai LakeLake see p80
AL QUOZ
AL QUOZ CreekCreek
0 miles0 miles 2 2
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