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The Walk at JBR
8 A DAY ON LAND AND OUT AT SEA
MAP B2
Running along the beachfront is Atlantis Resort
the Walk at JBR, a long boulevard of
shops, restaurants, cafés and hotels Lost Chambers
backed by the huge towers of the
Jumeirah Beach Residence, which is Palm Jumeirah PALM MONORAIL
one of the city’s most relaxed places
for an outdoor stroll. Adjacent, the Marina The Walk
Beach
Beach at JBR is amongst Dubai’s at JBR
most attractive recent developments, Dubai
with a low-rise cluster of shops and Marina One&Only
Royal Mirage
restaurants arranged around pretty TRAM
piazzas and fountains. Marina Mall
MORNING
Start your day by going for a
pleasant stroll around the marina
(see p83). Spend an hour or so
exploring the shops in the Marina
Mall or take a boat trip (see p83).
Next, walk over to the nearby
Marina Beach. Take some time to
catch the rays or maybe try your
hand at one of the water sports
on offer there. Afterwards, explore
the shops along the Walk at JBR
The Palm Monorail crossing the Gulf
and grab some lunch in one of
Palm Monorail
9 the many cafés and restaurants.
MAP B1–2 • Open 10am–10pm
(trains every 20–30 min) • Adm AFTERNOON
The only place you really get a proper After lunch, catch the Dubai
view of the Palm Jumeirah is from tram to Palm Monorail station
the air. If your budget can’t quite and ride the Palm Monorail
across to Atlantis, The Palm, with
stretch to a helicopter ride, the Palm bird’s-eye views across the huge
Monorail offers the best overview of Palm Jumeirah along the way.
the development, running on a raised Have a look around the vast
track across the island and offering Atlantis resort’s lavish interior
great views of the Palm and the and visit the spectacular Lost
skyscrapers of Dubai Marina behind. Chambers aquarium (see p83).
Marina Beach
0 EVENING
MAP B2
Hop back on board the monorail
One of the marina’s top draws is its and head back to the mainland.
superb swathe of white sand – the From Palm Monorail station
best free beach in the city. The size continue to the nearby One&Only
of the beach means that there’s Royal Mirage (see p113). You
usually plenty of space to lounge on can spend an enjoyable evening
here admiring the hotel’s magical
(although it does get busy, particularly Moorish architecture and endless
at weekends) and there are various palm trees. Start with a drink
facilities including showers and at Moroccan-style The Rooftop
changing rooms, plus loungers terrace bar (see p86), followed
for hire. This is also the best place by dinner at one of the resorts
in Dubai to arrange water sports, excellent restaurants. The pool-
with a wide selection of activities fringed Eauzone (see p87) is
particularly romantic, but you
available, including sailing, water- will need to book ahead.
skiing, kayaking and banana boats.
See map on p82

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