The cityscape of Dubai is changing rapidly. When we first visited the Dubai Marina in 2013, much was not yet finished or was in the planning stage. So we were very excited about how the trendy neighbourhood has developed.
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Things to know about the Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is located about 25 kilometers southwest of Downtown Dubai and is well connected to the city’s public transport network. With the metro of the red line you can reach the marina relatively quickly and cheaply. The stations are Damac Properties (Dubai Marina) and JLT (DMCC Metro Station 1). From the metro stations you can either walk to the marina or use the Dubai Tram, a tram that runs between Al Sufouh and Jumeirah Beach Residences.
The location of Dubai Marina
The Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina is a relatively young district. It was only in 2003 that the foundation stone for a spectacular new district was laid with the removal of a four-kilometre-long water channel. The complex, which is about 4 square kilometres, including water, will include around 200 skyscrapers, apartments and hotels once completed. A seven-kilometre-long pedestrian promenade runs along the marina. Here you will find small cafés, restaurants, food trucks, shopping opportunities and much more.
In the centre of the marina is the 36,000 m² Dubai Marina Mall with over 140 shops, restaurants, cinemas and a play area.
The promenade “The Walk”
The 1.7-kilometre promenade “The Walk” was opened in 2008 and has been one of Dubai’s hot spots ever since. Rarely have we seen so many luxury sports cars and large SUVs, comparable perhaps a little to Ocean Drive in Miami. This is about seeing and being seen. The Walk is one of Dubai’s first outdoor pedestrian streets. On one side of the promenade you can find luxury hotels such as Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Hilton Dubai Jumeirah. Across the street you can find the 40 residential towers of the Jumeirah Beach Residences (JBR) apartment complex.
The JBR Street Art Painting
The most beautiful photo spots in the Dubai Marina can be found on the large open staircases that connect “The Walk” with the plaza above. Many of these entrances are decorated with funny and colorful street art paintings. The most beautiful motif for us is a wall with a giraffe.
Thanks to the clever 3D representation, the street art painting looks as real as if you were really feeding the giraffe 🙂
The mural with the giraffe in the Dubai Marina
The Beach, JBR
The public beach of the JBR is certainly one of the most popular in Dubai. Here you will find everything – from small cafés, restaurants, shops, supermarkets to various water sports such as parasailing, flyboards, jet ski, kayak, stand-up paddle board, banana boat or wakeboarding. The beach also offers numerous sports activities such as beach volleyball, beach football, beach tennis or a jogging track.
As on other beaches in Dubai or Zabeel Park, you can find the “Smart Palms” here. Smart Palms are palm-like entities that provide free Wi-Fi and were you can charge your smartphone or tablet for free. There are now more than 50 Smart Palms in Dubai. The energy for the smart palm is provided by the sun, whose palm leaves are equipped with efficient solar panels.
The Ferris Wheel Ain Dubai (Bluewaters Island)
From the beach of the Dubai Marina you have a great view of the Ain Dubai – the one with a height of more than 210 meters largest Ferris wheel in the world! The Ain will be built on the man-made luxury island of Bluewaters, located off the coast of Jumeirah Beach Residence, and will provide a unique panoramic view of the Dubai skyline.
The Ferris wheel Ain-Dubai on Bluewaters Island
Eine Karte mit allen Sehenswürdigkeiten in Dubai
Auf folgender Google MyMaps Karte haben wir alle wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten und Attraktionen in Dubai eingezeichnet.
Eine Karte der Sehenswürdigkeiten in Dubai
Unsere Reiseberichte aus Dubai
Dubai ist eine wahnsinnig vielseitige Stadt und hat einiges an Attraktionen zu bieten. In unseren vorherigen Urlauben hatten wir die Stadt nur als klassisches “Stopover Ziel” kennengelernt. Dabei hatten wir nicht wirklich viel Zeit, die vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten der Stadt zu erkunden. Und die Wüstenmetropole ist ein wahres Foto- und Instagram-Paradies. Ein Motiv ist schöner und spektakulärer als das andere. Das höchste Gebäude der Welt (Burj Khalifa), das größte Gebäude der Welt in Form eines Bilderrahmens (Dubai Frame), das größte Einkaufszentrum (Dubai Mall), das größte Riesenrad (Ain Dubai), der größte Blumengarten (Dubai Miracle Garden), das höchste Hotelatrium (Burj Al Arab) bis hin zum größten Springbrunnensystem der Welt (The Plam Fountain) und vielen weiteren.
Zudem hat sich Dubai in den letzten Jahren so rasant weiterentwickelt, so dass wir durch einen längeren Urlaub jetzt genügend Zeit hatten, die Wüstenmetropole am Persischen Golf etwas besser zu erkunden. Hier findet Ihr unsere Reiseberichte über die Stadt der Superlative.
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