It's nice to go from cold winter to summer, so tourists like to spend new year holidays in the UAE. We talk about the weather, places to celebrate the New Year 2020 in Dubai, prices for tours and hotels. We share reviews and tips from tourists.
Weather in Dubai for New Year
New Year 2020 in the UAE will bring you many pleasant experiences. The weather in Dubai in the middle of winter pleases residents of the middle zone, northern regions of Russia and Siberia. No wonder! When we have frosts, in an Arab country the daytime temperature does not drop below +24°C. Rains are very rare here, and they are not prolonged.
In the evenings in Dubai the air cools down to +13...+15°C, and in the desert - to 0°C. Therefore, take warm clothes and a windbreaker with a hood.
The Persian Gulf is warmed up to +18...+21°С. Heat-loving Arabs do not swim in the cold season, but Russians and residents of Northern Europe, accustomed to cool water, are happy to go into the sea. In addition, many hotels offer guests the opportunity to swim in outdoor swimming pools heated.
Preparations for winter celebrations in the UAE begin long before December 31st. A lot of tourists come to Dubai from different countries the world, it's huge modern city offers guests a variety of New Year's entertainment.
Watch fireworks and salutes. Colorful light shows are held in different parts of Dubai. The most spectacular are the fireworks over artificial island Palm Jumeirah and. Pyrotechnic shows turn into amazingly beautiful light and music performances!
The area in front of tall building The world is filled to capacity with tourists. Up to 1 million people come to see the bright New Year's extravaganza at Burj Plaza! Beautiful views of the fireworks can be seen from the Souk Al Bahar entertainment complex, from the Dubai Canal, from the fashionable City Walk shopping center and nearby hotels. To enjoy full review fireworks show in Downtown, some tourists from the center go to the Meydan racetrack or meet New Year in hotels along Sheikh Zayed Road.
To admire the light show on Palm Jumeirah, you need to come to the Atlantis complex. Multi-colored fireworks are clearly visible from the long Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk and from the island's hotels.
(Photo: Armin Rodler / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0)
Dance in nightclubs. Do you want to spend New Year 2020 on the dance floor in Dubai? Incendiary dances are held in nightclubs and lounge bars in the city. Famous DJs are invited here, and the most popular establishments organize concerts of world famous bands and performers. Ticket costs from 590 AED.
Please be aware that it is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under 21 years of age in Dubai! Some nightclubs set a stricter limit - 25 years.
Have fun at the New Year's party. Festive banquets and entertainment programs offers most of the city's restaurants and beach clubs. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the New Year with friends or family. The restaurant menu includes unusual dishes from the chef. Guests relax with live music, while young children can play in the children's corner or have fun at a children's party.
A pleasant evening in budget restaurants will cost 770-1250 AED per person. Celebrating the New Year in one of the five restaurants of the luxury Burj Al Arab hotel costs from 8,000 AED. Don't forget about the stylish and elegant dress code!
According to tourists, the brightest New Year in the UAE happens in the famous Atlantis complex. People come here to show off their best outfits, enjoy delicious food, dance to live music and watch the pyrotechnic show. Entrance to the party for adults costs 2900 AED, and for guests 12-20 years old - 2030 AED. Children under 12 years old can attend a free themed party.
Many tourists strive to get to the At.mosphere restaurant for a holiday, which is located on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa. From here the whole city is visible at a glance! From 19:00 to 1:00 the restaurant holds two New Year's programs- for families with children and adults. A seat at a table will cost 2700-2900 AED.
Take a boat trip. A good solution is to celebrate the New Year in Dubai on board a large wooden dhow Rustar or a comfortable yacht Amwaj Al Bahar. Sea boats cruise along the Creek, and their passengers are entertained by a DJ and try delicious dishes prepared in the city's restaurants. From the water you can clearly see the new city blocks and the fireworks over the Burj Khalifa skyscraper. The holiday cruise lasts from 22:00 to 1:00 and costs 800-1500 AED.
Celebrate in the desert. Tourists who want to celebrate the New Year in the UAE in comfort, but in a more secluded environment, choose the 5* Bab Al Shams Desert hotel Resort and Spa. It is located in the sand dunes, 45 minutes from the airport. The hotel complex was built in the style of an exotic Arabian fort and has green gardens and cozy courtyards with fountains.
Tourists can ride jeeps or camels into the desert or relax at the Satori Spa. On the main night of the year, the hotel restaurant Al Hadheerah Desert surprises guests with traditional Arabic cuisine.
Have a beach picnic. Pack a picnic basket and spend time with friends at New Year's Eve on the seashore! The pyrotechnic show at the Burj Al Arab hotel is clearly visible from any of the beaches of Jumeirah.
(Photo: marcelocampi / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
What to do during the holidays
Tourists who come to the UAE for New Year can easily find entertainment to their liking. Some people are shopping recklessly and trying to profit from New Year's sales. Others, despite the middle of winter, enjoy swimming and sunbathing.
Desert Safari. For those who are not indifferent to Arabian exoticism, trips to sand dunes on SUVs and ATVs. Such excursions are organized by several travel companies, for example, Platinum Heritage. During your trip, you can admire picturesque sunsets, take part in a falcon show, visit a Bedouin camp and taste Arabic dishes. A trip for adults costs from 2090 AED, and for children from 5 to 11 years old - 1740 AED.
On the sand on a sandboard. From the Dubai-Hatta highway (E44), the large Big Red dune is clearly visible. It offers rides on boards similar to snowboards. This is exciting entertainment for fans active rest! Local tour operators offer full-day excursions that include desert driving and sandboarding lessons.
(Photo: Daniel Jo / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
Skiing. To everyone who came to the winter vacation to a hot country, it’s hard to imagine that in big city UAE is real ski center. Ski Dubai is located in the modern Mall of the Emirates. At 22.5 thousand sq. m equipped with five tracks and a freestyle area. There is snow park with caves and slopes for sleigh rides, a real alpine cafe and a small penguinarium.
Amusement parks. It is interesting to visit the Global Village, a city seasonal park, with a child. During the winter holidays there is a festive parade, stunt performances, theatrical performances under open air, fountain shows and other entertainment for adults and children. A visit to the park per family will cost about 100 AED.
For family vacation great rides theme park Riverland Dubai. It is located on the territory of Dubai Parks and Resorts. To see animals from different parts of the world, you should go to Dubai Safari.
Last minute tours search on services and they will find best deals among different tour operators. Want to save money? Explore our.
Winter trips to the UAE are in demand among vacationers, so prices for tours to Dubai for the new year 2020 cannot be called cheap. At the end of December, trips from Moscow for a week for two cost from 92 thousand rubles. For similar all-inclusive tours you need to pay from 117 thousand rubles, and when staying in a 5* hotel - from 184 thousand rubles.
If you want to save money, buy tours in advance or, conversely, look for last-minute tours.
(Photo: Sarah_Ackerman / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY 2.0)
Hotels
Search hotels with discounts on Hotellook. Here are the main ones.
We recommend booking a hotel several months in advance - this will allow you to find the best option in terms of price and quality. According to reviews, housing prices in Dubai jump closer to the New Year. Here is the cost of a double room on New Year's Eve in hotels of different categories:
How can you celebrate the New Year in United Arab Emirates and whether it is possible to save money, says Nadezhda Burmak, director of the tour operator PROtravel.
Question: How is New Year celebrated in the United Arab Emirates?
Answer: Many tourists from all over the world are eager to celebrate the New Year in Dubai to see the famous fireworks display at the Burj Khalifa. At the beginning of 2014, the fireworks display was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest and longest lasting in the world. The main problem is that a lot of people gather in the square every year - real pandemonium! – therefore, to see the fireworks, you will have to come to the square in advance. Immediately after the end of the fireworks, it is impossible to go back to the hotel either by metro - the nearest stations are closed, or by taxi - due to traffic jams.
To celebrate the New Year in the UAE economically, you can choose to stay in a hotel in an inexpensive emirate, for example, in Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah or Ajman, and book a table in a restaurant within walking distance from the center of Dubai to celebrate the New Year until the main stream subsides tourists, and calmly return to the hotel by bus in the morning.
The ideal, most comfortable, but also the most expensive option is to choose a hotel near the tower for your holiday, book a table for the New Year's show directly at the hotel, watch the fireworks, the New Year's show program and return to your room after it ends.
Question: What is the weather like in the United Arab Emirates in January?
Answer: Personally, I vacationed with my family in Dubai in January several times, and I can note that it doesn’t happen from year to year. Despite the fact that January is considered the coldest month of the year in the Emirates, the air during the day is from +20°C to +25°C in the sun, so a great tan is guaranteed. In the evening the temperature drops to +14°С..+19°С, so a warm sweater would be useful for evening walks. The water warms up to +23°C during the day, however, for those who are used to warm seas South-East Asia, water even in the Persian Gulf or Indian Ocean, which are considered the warmest, will seem cool. In addition, in January there are rains and quite windy weather. One option is to choose a hotel with a heated pool. In the UAE there is a very large selection of hotels of different star ratings, where there are pools with water at a comfortable temperature for swimming.
Question: Is it possible to somehow save money on a vacation in the UAE?
Answer: If we are talking about a trip for the New Year, then in order to stay within a reasonable budget, we need to start organizing our New Year's trip back in the spring. Firstly, you can buy air tickets in advance at the lowest possible airfare. Secondly, at the beginning of the year there will still be a fairly large selection of hotels. As a rule, by the summer, there are no more places for New Year's dates in the most popular hotels, as well as places for New Year's shows in famous restaurants. In the United Arab Emirates, hotels do not provide any discounts for the period from December 27 to January 7, but starting from January 8 you can relax much cheaper.
Hotels on the first beach line are very expensive, as well as in the center of Dubai. For a more economical holiday, you can consider hotels on the outskirts of Dubai or in one of the other emirates. Another budget option is to stay in an apartment hotel with a kitchenette. Basic products in supermarkets cost about the same as in St. Petersburg, so you can save on food.
If you don’t consider New Year’s dates, then for the promotion early booking you can win 20-30% of the cost of your stay, depending on the hotel.
Question: Are there any difficulties in obtaining a visa to the UAE?
Answer: For almost nine years of work, we have not had a single case of refusal of a visa to the UAE. Every year, visa formalities are becoming more and more simplified - now you can get a visa in one working day.
It’s nice to go from cold winter to summer, which is why tourists love to spend New Year’s holidays in the UAE. We talk about the weather, places to celebrate the New Year 2020 in Dubai, prices for tours and hotels. We share reviews and tips from tourists.
Weather in Dubai for New Year
New Year 2020 in the UAE will bring you many pleasant experiences. The weather in Dubai in the middle of winter pleases residents of the middle zone, northern regions of Russia and Siberia. No wonder! When we have frosts, in an Arab country the daytime temperature does not drop below +24°C. Rains are very rare here, and they are not prolonged.
In the evenings in Dubai the air cools down to +13...+15°C, and in the desert - to 0°C. Therefore, take warm clothes and a windbreaker with a hood.
The Persian Gulf is warmed up to +18...+21°С. Heat-loving Arabs do not swim in the cold season, but Russians and residents of Northern Europe, accustomed to cool water, are happy to go into the sea. In addition, many hotels offer guests the opportunity to swim in heated outdoor pools.
Preparations for winter celebrations in the UAE begin long before December 31st. A lot of tourists from different countries of the world come to Dubai, because the huge modern city offers guests various New Year's entertainment.
Watch fireworks and salutes. Colorful light shows are staged in different parts of Dubai. The most spectacular are the fireworks over the artificial island of Palm Jumeirah and. Pyrotechnic shows turn into amazingly beautiful light and music performances!
The square in front of the tallest building in the world is filled to capacity with tourists. Up to 1 million people come to see the bright New Year's extravaganza at Burj Plaza! Beautiful views of the fireworks can be seen from the Souk Al Bahar entertainment complex, from the Dubai Canal, from the fashionable City Walk shopping center and nearby hotels. To get a full view of the fireworks display in Downtown, some downtown tourists travel to the Meydan Race Course or ring in the New Year at hotels along Sheikh Zayed Road.
To admire the light show on Palm Jumeirah, you need to come to the Atlantis complex. Multi-colored fireworks are clearly visible from the long Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk and from the island's hotels.
(Photo: Armin Rodler / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0)
Dance in nightclubs. Do you want to spend New Year 2020 on the dance floor in Dubai? Incendiary dances are held in nightclubs and lounge bars in the city. Famous DJs are invited here, and the most popular establishments organize concerts of world famous bands and performers. Ticket costs from 590 AED.
Please be aware that it is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under 21 years of age in Dubai! Some nightclubs set a stricter limit - 25 years.
Have fun at the New Year's party. Festive banquets and entertainment programs are offered by most restaurants and beach clubs in the city. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the New Year with friends or family. The restaurant menu includes unusual dishes from the chef. Guests relax with live music, while young children can play in the children's corner or have fun at a children's party.
A pleasant evening in budget restaurants will cost 770-1250 AED per person. Celebrating the New Year in one of the five restaurants of the luxury Burj Al Arab hotel costs from 8,000 AED. Don't forget about the stylish and elegant dress code!
According to tourists, the brightest New Year in the UAE happens in the famous Atlantis complex. People come here to show off their best outfits, enjoy delicious food, dance to live music and watch the pyrotechnic show. Entrance to the party for adults costs 2900 AED, and for guests 12-20 years old - 2030 AED. Children under 12 years old can attend a free themed party.
Many tourists strive to get to the At.mosphere restaurant for a holiday, which is located on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa. From here the whole city is visible at a glance! From 19:00 to 1:00 the restaurant holds two New Year's programs - for families with children and for adults. A seat at a table will cost 2700-2900 AED.
Take a boat trip. A good solution is to celebrate the New Year in Dubai on board a large wooden dhow Rustar or a comfortable yacht Amwaj Al Bahar. Sea boats cruise along the Creek, and their passengers are entertained by a DJ and try delicious dishes prepared in the city's restaurants. From the water you can clearly see the new city blocks and the fireworks over the Burj Khalifa skyscraper. The holiday cruise lasts from 22:00 to 1:00 and costs 800-1500 AED.
Celebrate in the desert. Tourists who want to celebrate the New Year in the UAE in comfort, but in a more secluded environment, choose the 5* Bab Al Shams Desert Resort hotel and Spa. It is located in the sand dunes, 45 minutes from the airport. The hotel complex was built in the style of an exotic Arabian fort and has green gardens and cozy courtyards with fountains.
Tourists can ride jeeps or camels into the desert or relax at the Satori Spa. On the main night of the year, the hotel restaurant Al Hadheerah Desert surprises guests with traditional Arabic cuisine.
Have a beach picnic. Pack a picnic basket and spend time with friends on New Year's Eve by the sea! The pyrotechnic show at the Burj Al Arab hotel is clearly visible from any of the beaches of Jumeirah.
(Photo: marcelocampi / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
What to do during the holidays
Tourists who come to the UAE for New Year can easily find entertainment to their liking. Some people are shopping recklessly and trying to profit from New Year's sales. Others, despite the middle of winter, enjoy swimming and sunbathing.
Desert Safari. For those who are not indifferent to Arabian exoticism, trips to the sand dunes on SUVs and ATVs are popular. Such excursions are organized by several travel companies, for example, Platinum Heritage. During your trip, you can admire picturesque sunsets, take part in a falcon show, visit a Bedouin camp and taste Arabic dishes. A trip for adults costs from 2090 AED, and for children from 5 to 11 years old - 1740 AED.
On the sand on a sandboard. From the Dubai-Hatta highway (E44), the large Big Red dune is clearly visible. It offers rides on boards similar to snowboards. This is exciting entertainment for fans of outdoor activities! Local tour operators offer full-day excursions that include desert driving and sandboarding lessons.
(Photo: Daniel Jo / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0)
Skiing. It’s hard for anyone who comes to a hot country for the winter holidays to imagine that there is a real ski center in the largest city in the UAE. Ski Dubai is located in the modern Mall of the Emirates. At 22.5 thousand sq. m equipped with five tracks and a freestyle area. There is a snow park with caves and slopes for sledding, a real alpine cafe and a small penguinarium.
Amusement parks. It is interesting to visit the Global Village, a city seasonal park, with a child. During the winter holidays, there is a festive parade, stunt performances, open-air theatrical performances, fountain shows and other entertainment for adults and children. A visit to the park per family will cost about 100 AED.
The attractions at the Riverland Dubai theme park are perfect for a family holiday. It is located on the territory of Dubai Parks and Resorts. To see animals from different parts of the world, you should go to Dubai Safari.
Last minute tours search on the services and - they will find the best offers among different tour operators. Want to save money? Explore our.
Winter trips to the UAE are in demand among vacationers, so prices for tours to Dubai for the new year 2020 cannot be called cheap. At the end of December, trips from Moscow for a week for two cost from 92 thousand rubles. For similar all-inclusive tours you need to pay from 117 thousand rubles, and when staying in a 5* hotel - from 184 thousand rubles.
If you want to save money, buy tours in advance or, conversely, look for last-minute tours.
(Photo: Sarah_Ackerman / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY 2.0)
Hotels
Search hotels with discounts on Hotellook. Here are the main ones.
We recommend booking a hotel several months in advance - this will allow you to find the best option in terms of price and quality. According to reviews, housing prices in Dubai jump closer to the New Year. Here is the cost of a double room on New Year's Eve in hotels of different categories:
Visit Dubai Die beste Aussicht auf das Feuerwerk 20181216T160203 20181216T160203 20191003T160652:637057156120277696 Ihr Guide Zu Silvester Egal, ob Sie es am höchsten Gebäude der Welt, dem Burj Khalifa, erleben oder ob es über der Palm Jumeirah den Himmel bunt erleuchtet, das legendäre Neujahrsfeuerwerk in Dubai ist ein alljährliches Highlight. Hier ist unser Leitfaden zu den besten Orten, um das Feuerwerksspektakel zu bewundern.
Die besten Aussichtspunkte, um das Neujahrsfeuerwerk in Dubai zu bewundern
Das legendäre Neujahrsfeuerwerk in Dubai ist ein alljährliches Highlight. Verbringen Sie Silvester in Dubai? Hier stellen wir Ihnen die besten Orte der Stadt vor, um die spektakulären Shows zu bewundern. Der Eintritt ist kostenlos.Die besten Aussichtspunkte, um die Silvesterfeuerwerke in Dubai zu bewundern
BURJ KHALIFA
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Fountain
Es gibt wohl keinen besseren Ort, um dem größten Feuerwerksspektakel in Dubai beizuwohnen, als am Fuß des Burj Khalifa selbst. Tausende von Menschen kommen zum größten Springbrunnen der Welt, der Dubai Fountain, um sich gegen Mitternacht die spektakuläre Licht- und Wassershow anzusehen. Wenn Sie also im Zentrum von Dubai wohnen, sollten Sie sich dieses Spektakel auf keinen Fall entgehen lassen! Wenn Sie aus einem anderen Stadtteil anreisen, ist es empfehlenswert, bereits gegen 18 Uhr einzutreffen, um noch einen der guten Plätze zu ergattern. Alternativ können Sie natürlich auch einen Tisch in einem der zahlreichen umliegenden Restaurants reservieren. Planen Sie genügend Zeit ein, da die Straßen und der Zugang zum Zentrum in der Silvesternacht auf Grund der Feierlichkeiten nur eingeschränkt nutzbar sind.
Souk Al Bahar
Gleich jenseits der Brücke in der Nähe der Dubai Mall befindet sich der Souk Al Bahar, ein Speise- und Erlebnisparadies, von dem aus zahlreiche Restaurants eine unverbaute Sicht auf das Feuerwerksspektakel des Burj Khalifa bieten. Auch hier sollten Sie unbedingt im Voraus buchen.
Der Eintritt ist kostenlos; eine frühzeitige Tischreservierung ist in den Restaurants erforderlich.
Burj Plaza
Etwas weiter die Straße hinab befindet sich das Burj Plaza Areal, dieser Platz bietet eine alternative Aussicht auf den Burj Khalifa und ist ein beliebter Treffpunkt für Familien.
Der Eintritt ist kostenlos.
PALM JUMEIRAH
Atlantis, The Palm
Gibt es eine bessere Lage, um ein Feuerwerk zu bewundern, als den Ort des Geschehens selbst? Buchen Sie ein Zimmer im Resort Atlantis, oder reservieren Sie einen Tisch für die Royal Gala am Silvesterabend, und sichern Sie sich gleichzeitig eine erstklassige Aussicht auf die bezaubernde Feuerwerksshow.
Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk
Die 11 km lange Promenade entlang der Sichel der Palm Jumeirah ist am Silvesterabend ein beliebter Treffpunkt der Insel. Die Promenade erstreckt sich vom One&Only, The Palm bis zum anderen Ende der Insel und bietet zahlreiche Aussichtspunkte, die einen herrlichen Blick auf das Feuerwerk des Hotels Atlantis eröffnen. Vom Rixos-seitigen Ende der Palme aus sehen Sie zudem das Burj Al Arab und den Burj Khalifa. Denken Sie bitte daran, dass der Zugang zur Palm Jumeirah am Silvesterabend eingeschränkt wird, um das Verkehrsaufkommen unter Kontrolle zu halten.
Der Eintritt ist kostenlos.
The Pointe
Dieses Beach-, Entertainment- und Shopping-Areal liegt gegenüber der Bucht des Atlantis, The Palm an der Spitze der Palm Jumeirah. Hier warten mehr als 80 Geschäfte, Restaurants und Attraktionen auf Sie. Wir empfehlen Ihnen, zu Silvester einen Tisch in einem der Strandrestaurants zu reservieren. Genießen Sie erstklassige Speisen mit einem atemberaubenden Blick auf das Meer und die Feuerwerksspektakel.
Der Eintritt zum Areal ist kostenlos. Bitte reservieren Sie Ihren Tisch im Restaurant Ihrer Wahl im Voraus.
BURJ AL ARAB
Madinat Jumeirah
Mit mehr als 40 Restaurants und Lounges ist die Madinat Jumeirah ein weiterer großartiger Ort, um das neue Jahr zu begehen. Unsere Empfehlungen sind die Restaurants Khazmat Al Nahar und Shimmers On The Beach, wo Sie gemütlich draußen sitzen und unter dem Sternenhimmel vorzüglich speisen können.
Kite Beach
Einer der besten Ort, wo Sie Silvester in Dubai gratis verbringen können, ist der Kite Beach. Dieser weitläufige, öffentliche Strand liegt am Hotel Burj Al Arab, das auch jedes Jahr mit einer Feuerwehrksshow sondergleichen aufwartet. Kommen Sie rechtzeitig, um sich einen guten Platz zu sichern, und machen Sie hier Ihr ganz persönliches Strandpicknick.
DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY
Dubai Festival City Mall
Genießen Sie ein festliches Dinner mit Aussicht auf die Festival Bay in einem der vielen Mall-Restaurants, zum Beispiel im Eataly, Big Fernand, Semsom, Al Fanar und Peppermill. Schauen Sie sich die Wasser- und Lichtshow "Imagine" an, die für Sie das neue Jahr auf eine unvergessliche Weise einläuten wird. Bitte reservieren Sie Ihren Tisch im Voraus.
ANDER ORTE
Global Village
Rutschen Sie ins neue Jahr mit Menschen aus der ganzen Welt im Global Village. Hier können Sie Pavillons aus verschiedenen Ländern be suchen und so zum Beispiel kurze Abstecher nach China, Thailand, Bangladesh, Indien, Pakistan und Russland machen, während Sie internationale Delikatessen, Live-Musik und Entertainment genießen.
La Mer
Dieses Strandviertel heißt zu Silvester Besucher jeden Alters herzlich willkommen. Besonders Familien werden sich in La Mer wohlfühlen, weil es eine gute Mischung aus Outdoor-Fun und Silvesterfeierlichkeiten bietet.
Al Seef
In Dubais Viertel Al Seef können Sie das neue Jahr in einer modernen und traditionellen Umgebung begehen. Besuchen Sie den Heritage District und speisen Sie in einem der vielen einladenden Lokale am Ufer des Creeks, von wo aus Sie die bunt schillernden Feuerwerke bewundern können.
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The United Arab Emirates is one of the most amazing countries in the world. Just 50 years ago, the grandfathers of the current citizens of the Emirates roamed the desert on camels and had never heard of not only Cell phones and the Internet, but even about the benefits of civilization familiar to Europeans, such as running water or public transport(except, perhaps, dromedaries).
Everything changed when bottomless deposits of gas and oil were discovered in that same notorious desert. Now the UAE is the richest, most stylish and luxurious state in the world, in which every citizen is provided with everything necessary for a comfortable life from birth.
In December-January, this destination is popular among “high-level” tourists, as both the vacation itself and admission ticket New Year's parties in the Emirates are not cheap. However, the quality of such a vacation is many times higher than that of vacations in budget countries, where, at first glance, everything still shines and shines, only the gilding has already worn out a little, and the service “sags” a little, and the animators turn out to be compatriots who came to earn money. Everything is impeccable in the UAE, and every guest feels like a sheikh.
New Year in Dubai – the most progressive and “Europeanized” emirate
Let us remind you that the UAE is Muslim country, and they have their own holidays, which have nothing to do with the Gregorian calendar. On the other hand, tourists are a solid source of income for the state, and elementary Eastern hospitality and cordiality should not be discounted, therefore both the New Year and both Christmases (Catholic and Orthodox) are celebrated in the Emirates with considerable scope and pomp.
Most of all, tourists are attracted by the already traditional fireworks displays on Palm Jumeirah. The best pyrotechnicians in the world make the Burj Khalifa skyscraper shrouded in sparkling fire “paths” and create amazing flowers and patterns from fireworks. The 2014 New Year's extravaganza was even included in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest and longest show of its kind in the history of fireworks.
Besides, in tourist capital On New Year's Eve, the UAE hosts themed feasts in hotels, pubs, restaurants, everything is decorated with garlands, images of gifts, deer and other symbols of this winter holiday. Wealthier tourists can take part in beach parties - such events bring together all the “color” of Arab secular society, and world-famous stars often drop in there.
There are four points to pay attention to:
- Banquet prices start at $100 per person - and this does not include food and drinks. The upper ceiling is unlimited and can reach tens of thousands of dollars.
- Dubai is a progressive city, but still, drinking alcoholic beverages on the street is strictly prohibited. Most likely, strong alcohol will be included in the New Year's menu, but it is better to clarify this issue in advance.
- As well as the end time of the event. Often the New Year's party ends at midnight. In the best case, the fun can last up to 3-4 hours, but it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to dance until the morning.
- To fully enjoy the fireworks, it is better to book a trump spot in advance in some restaurant with a panoramic view about two kilometers from the action itself.
Almost everything the same can be found in the emirate, only a little quieter: cheaper parties, and more modest fireworks - despite the fact that the capital of the entire UAE. Other emirates are less popular among European tourists, and therefore do not celebrate the New Year on such a grand scale.
Get out of town
Lovers of maximum exoticism can celebrate the coming year on a festive safari in the heart of the desert in a Bedouin camp. Also on New Year's Eve, local dhows, luxury liners and private yachts ply along Dubai Creek - you can also order an entrance ticket to any of these ships and spend the holiday surrounded by luxury and gourmet dishes.
New Year's shopping
This is what attracts fashionistas from all over the world to the UAE between December 2 and the end of January! Air temperature 23-28, quite warm for swimming Persian Gulf, exoticism and color from all sides - it all pales in comparison with the grandiose shopping festival, lasting until February 2. During this unprecedented attraction of generosity, discounts can reach 70%, and on New Year's days in all shopping centers Santa Claus grottoes work, just like in American movies.
New Year in the United Arab Emirates is a subtle and expensive pleasure, but, as practice shows, there are plenty of connoisseurs of such non-standard holidays: all tickets for the best parties and hotel rooms run out a month before the holiday. Therefore, we highly recommend that you do not delay: otherwise, even our expert managers will only be able to sigh sadly and throw up their hands when asked to choose a tour to the UAE.
