People from all around the world flock to Dubai for its world-class shopping, massive luxury brand malls and gold souks, but there’s much more to this cosmopolitan melting pot in the United Arab Emirates.
From humble fishing village beginnings in 1833 on the eastern Arabian Peninsula, Dubai expanded quickly to become a significant business, transportation and top tourist destination.
Although the second largest of the seven United Arab Emirates, Dubai is the most populous with almost 3.5 million inhabitants.