3. Desert Skiing at the Mall of the Emirates
When in Dubai, you’ve got to hit the indoor slopes in this extraordinary shopping mall. Ski Dubai in the Mall of the Emirates isn’t just a novelty lark, it actually has five pretty decent runs up to 1,300 feet long, including the world’s first indoor black run. You can rent all the gear you need there, including equipment and ski wear. Take a ski lesson, try snowboarding or just toboggan, tube or zorb down at the adjacent snow park. If that’s not enough, there are also real live penguins there to enhance the snowy ambiance.
4. The Dubai Mall
Even if you’re not a shopper, you have to check out this gobsmacking mega-mall where the 1200 stores are just are a second-fiddle sideline between the other main attractions. Inside you’ll find Sega Republic theme park, Kidzania children’s playland, 22 cinema screens, 200 restaurants and cafes, an Olympic-sized skating rink, a Boeing 737 flight simulator and a colossal Aquarium with underwater zoo. Just outside the mall, be sure to witness a Dubai Fountain show that spouts forth stunning aqua-ballets every evening from 6pm on. Book a fountainside restaurant to be dazzled as you dine.
