Dubai

United Arab Emirates. Winter sun seven hours from home, with beaches, desert and some of the best hotels anywhere.

Best time to go

November to March

Getting there

About 7 hours direct

Currency

UAE dirham (AED)

Language

Arabic; English widely spoken

About Dubai

Dubai works for a long weekend, a family week in the sun or a stopover on the way to Asia. The winter months are warm rather than hot, which is when most UK visitors go.

There are direct flights from London, Manchester, Birmingham and other UK airports, landing at Dubai International (DXB).

Worth seeing

• Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
• Palm Jumeirah
• Dubai Marina and JBR beach
• The old town, Al Fahidi and the souks
• A desert evening

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