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Bur Dubai

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

Bur Dubai District Overview / Destination Information and History:

Bur Dubai district is one of the oldest district / area in Dubai. The location is very popular in Dubai and UAE due to its old heritage and the architect it carries. In mid 1980’s Bur Dubai started the Dubai water taxi concept and was the only way to connect between Deira District and Bur Dubai. The word “Bur” is an Arabic word meaning “Center / Mainland”, Burdubai is home to many famous mosques such as grand mosque and many government departments are also located in Bur Dubai district.

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Bur Dubai Attractions:

Being one of the oldest districts in Dubai, Dubai has lots of buildings that represents the old heritage of Dubai and at the same time represents the new modern life of Dubai. This district has large number of hotels in Dubai after Deira. One of the old areas in bur Dubai is Al Bastakiya which has house built in mid 1950’s – 80’s and targets large number of tourists on daily basis. (more…)