1. Cultural Tourism In Dubai
Mariam khalifa Al Mansouri 201002353
Fatima Nasr Ali Al karbi 201014753
Afra Juma Salem Al Kuwaiti 200907763
Heba Ahmad Al Hajjar 201050596
Submitted to: Dr. Eliver Lin (Ki)
2. Table of content
About Dubai Tourism …………………………………………………………… 3
Dubai’s Cultural Tourism …………………………………………………………… 4
Cultural Tourism Attractions in Dubai ……………………………………………… 5
Dubai Museum in AL Fahidi Fort …………………………………………………… 6
Dubai Creek …………………………………………………………………………. 7
Dubai Creek …………………………………………………………………………. 8
Hatta Heritage Village ………………………………………………………………. 9
Grand Mosque ………………………………………………………………………. 10
Dubai Cultural Analysis …………………………………………………………….. 11
Shopping Festival ………………………………………………………………….. 12
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………. 13
References …………………………………………………………………………... 14 2
3. About Dubai Tourism
o Dubai is a cultural tourism destination and it leads in Worlds tourism
destination.
o Tourism rate is expected to grow 6.5% annually from 2011 to 2021
Approximately 6.5% of the GDP of UAE was being contributed tourism
Almost 33 percent of demand for travel and tourism is fulfilled by UAE.
o People Visit Dubai both for :
Leisure and Business
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In 2011
In Middle East
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4. Dubai’s Cultural Tourism
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• Magic Planet - Al Nasr Leisure land – Dubai land
Desert in Dubai
• Desert Safaris - Sand boarding as well as skiing in Dubai
Traditional
Amusement Parks
•Amusement parks - Wild Wadi - Water Park
Dubai Flourishing
•Jumeirah Mosque - The Grand Mosque
Other Tourists
Attraction
• The Divine Village - The Heritage - The Hatta Heritage Village
Traditional aspects
of Dubai’s culture
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5. Cultural Tourism
Attractions in Dubai
It can be categorised as tangible assets icluding
Burj Al Arab, The World, The Pals, Dubailand,
The grand Mosque, Jumeirah Mosque, Burj
Dubai etc.
Few Intangible cultural heritage are Dubai Creek,
Cementry of Um an – Nar Island of Abu Dhabi,
Sir Bu Nair Island in Sharjah.
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6. Dubai Museum in
AL Fahidi Fort
o It was built in the year 1787. It is situated in Al Fahidi fort.
o It is full of battlements and Cannons.
o There are scenes created from the creek,
Mosques - The souk – Desert -Marine life - Traditional Arab houses
o spectacular exhibits which depict pearl divers, along with pearl
merchants, sieves, scales and weights.
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7. Dubai Creek
Is a water inlet cutting the center of Dubai
breaks it into tow parts:
1) Bur Dubai " on the south side "
Example of attraction
- Dubai Museum
- Grand Mosque
- Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House
-Burj Al Arab
-Wild Wadi Waterpark
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8. Dubai Creek
2) Deira " on the north side "
Eample of attraction
-Al-Ahmadiya School
-Burj Nahar
-Gold Souk
Only dhows or wooden vessels are allowed in the creek
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9. Hatta Heritage Village
o It is the traditional style village architecture from the 16th
century.
o It consist of two watchtowers which dates back to 400
years and also consists of a mosque as well as houses made
up of reeds.
o palm tree trunks, stone and mud , which are built all
around the Hatta Fort which dominates the village.
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10. Grand Mosque
o It is situated on the Bur Dubai side of the Creek
beside the Ruler’s Court.
o This Grand Mosque was rebuilt in 1998 and now it
houses the tallest minaret of the city which is 70
meters tall and have 45 small domes.
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11. Dubai Cultural Analysis
o The tourists visiting Dubai enjoy spectacular nature and cultural.
o Experiences which attract then through the tours and events which are :
- Sports-related desert feasts
- Bird watching tours
- Desert safaris
- which connect them with the intangible cultural assets of Dubai.
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12. Evaluating Cultural Tourism Attractions
Shopping Festival
o The Shopping festival of Dubai is
also culturally related as
- A modern tourist attraction
which has typical local identity as
well as anchorage.
o The Shopping is a social
phenomenon which is linked with
the concept of:
- ‘Giving’ and ‘receiving’
which goes with the Ramadan
period of charity which is culture of
Dubai.
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13. Conclusion
o Dubai is currently
being pitched as
exclusive destination
because of its great
bargains in Shopping
festival or for
exclusive treatments
at Burj Dubai, which
is the tallest tower
across the world.
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14. References
o Bin Sultan Al Owais Cultural Foundation (2011) UAE Cultural Heritage to be
Inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, 9 August, [Online], Available:
http://www.alowaisnet.org/en/news/uaeinuniscoo.aspx [14 May 2014].
o Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (2012) Hatta Heritage
Village, [Online], Available: http://www.definitelydubai.com/things-to-
see/heritage-a-museums/hatta-heritage-village [14 May 2014].
o Dubai.com (2013) Dubai, UAE » Attractions, [Online], Available:
http://www.dubai.com/v/attractions/ [14 May 2014].
o Edensor, T. (2009) Tourism and Performance, Clevedon: Channel Views.
o Euromonitor (2012) 'Tourism Flows Inbound in the United Arab Emirates',
Global Market Information database, may.
o Henderson, J.C. (2006) 'Tourism in Dubai: Overcoming Barriers to Destination
Development', International Journal of Tourism Research, vol. 8, pp. 87-99.
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