Bur Dubai

Worth seeing in and around Bur Dubai

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Dubai Museum

   Dubai Museum is the main museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Al Fahidi Fort, built in 1787 and is the oldest existing building in Dubai.

   100 m · main museum of Dubai · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Dubai Frame

   The Dubai Frame is an observatory, museum and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. It holds the record for the largest frame in the world.

   3 km · architectural landmark in Dubai · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Al-Maktoum Stadium

   Al-Maktoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oud Metha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of both Al Nasr SC and United FC. The stadium holds roughly 15,000 people.

   2.9 km · multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Grand Mosque

   The Grand Mosque is a mosque in Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located between the textile souk and the Dubai Museum close to a small stream in the Bur Dubai area.

   300 m · mosque in Dubai · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Dubai Spice Souk

   Dubai Spice Souk or the Old Souk is a traditional market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Spice Souk is located in Deira, in eastern Dubai, and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk.

   600 m · traditional market in Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai

   The Iranian Mosque Hosainia is a Twelver Shia hosainia located near the old Textile Souk in the Bur Dubai district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Built in 1979, the mosque is also known as Ali Ibn Abi Talib Mosque, in honor of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the central figure of Shiism.

   300 m · mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia
7. 07
   BurJuman

   BurJuman is one of the oldest shopping malls in Dubai, in the residential area of Bur Dubai, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is developed and owned by Al Ghurair Group.

   1.1 km · shopping mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Sama Tower

   The Sama Tower is a skyscraper along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower has 51 floors.

   3.9 km · Skyscraper in Dubai (UAE) · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Deira City Centre

   City Centre Deira is a mall located in Port Saeed, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is the original flagship mall in the Majid Al Futtaim Properties portfolio. City Centre Deira opened on 28 November 1995.

   3.7 km · shopping centre in Dubai, arab emirates · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubai

    St. Mary's Catholic Church is a parish church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    3.2 km · church in United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia

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Things to do

Sailing at Wind Rises: Lessons are AED 300 (weekdays) or AED 380 (weekends).

1. 01
   Dubai Ferry

   Al Ghubaiba Marine Transport Station, Al Ghubaiba Rd, Al Shindagha community (250m from Al Ghubaiba metro station).

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Where to eat

Gharana, Sheikh Zayed Road (Al Barsha), restaurants@hialbarsha.com. 7PM-11:30PM. Gharana an Indian Restaurant in Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha hotel brings you flavors of various spices and herbs with live entertainment.

1. 01
   Basta Art Cafe

   Set in a lovely garden courtyard in a restored house.

2. 02
   Gazebo

   Kuwait St, +971 4 3599712, fax: +971 4 3599713.

3. 03
   Ravi Restaurant

   A Pakistani restaurant that provides cheap Pakistani & Indian food.

4. 04
   Local House

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Getting to Bur Dubai

Airports

Dubai (DXB), 8 km · Sharjah (SHJ), 23 km · Al Maktoum (DWC), 43 km

Stations

Union, 1.8 km · Baniyas Square, 1.3 km · Oud Metha (Dubai Metro), 2.8 km · Salah Al Din, 2.6 km · Gold Souq, 1.6 km

• Dubai(Jebel Ali) → Bur Dubai

  38 km · quickest by road, 1h 3m · AED10–13
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• Ras Al Khaimah → Bur Dubai

  87 km · quickest by road, 1h 54m · AED21–29
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• Fujairah → Bur Dubai

  106 km · quickest by road, 2h 11m · AED24–34
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