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Community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Bur Dubai

Bur Dubai is a historic district in Dubai, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek.

Plan a trip to Bur Dubai→From Dubai(Jebel Ali)

The name is a reference to the traditional separation of the area from Deira by the creek.

Get in

Getting to Bur Dubai

Bur Dubai and rest of Dubai is connected to Deira by five crossings over the creek, namely Al Maktoum Bridge, Floating Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge, Business Bay Crossing and Al Shindagha Tunnel. All the crossings charge the Salik road toll. The Metro Green and Red Lines run through Bur Dubai, as does Sheikh Zayed Rd. Small ferries called heritage abra cross the creek from Deira. One route is from

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    Al Sabkha Station
  2. 02
    Al Jaddaf Marine Transport Station
  3. 03
    Dubai Festival City Marine Station

    These motorized abras are operated by RTA every 10 to 20 minutes from 7AM to midnight and costs 2 dirhams per person.

Do

Things to do

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

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    Dubai Ferry

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

Eat

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.

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    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.

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    Ravi Restaurant

    A Pakistani restaurant that provides cheap Pakistani & Indian food.

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    Local House
How locals move

Getting around Bur Dubai the local way

  • Get inSmall ferries called heritage abra cross the creek from Deira.

From Wikivoyage: Dubai/Bur Dubai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Phil6007 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.