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Dubai. A n ultra-modern city in the middle of nowhere. Outline. Geographic situation The trip About the city Overview of the city The Palm Social custom. Geographic situation. The trip. Flight Duration : about 7 hours from Paris Round trip : between 800 to 3 000 Euros
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Dubai An ultra-modern city in the middle of nowhere
Outline • Geographic situation • The trip • About the city • Overview of the city • The Palm • Social custom
The trip • Flight • Duration : about 7 hours from Paris • Round trip : between 800 to 3 000 Euros • Hotel Burjal-Arab • 5 Star Deluxe • 5 days/4nights • Deluxe King Suite 750€
About the city • The world's fastest growing city
The Palm • PalmJumeirah • Began construction in 2001 • 5 km by 5 km • 4,000 Residences
The Palm • Luxurious villas
The palm • Palm Jebel Ali • +50% larger than Jumeirah • It began construction in 2002 • Expect to be completed in 2008 • The first buildings will open in late 2010
The Palm • Palm Deira • It will become the world's largest man-made island • +1 million people can leave there • 10 times larger thant the Palm Jumeirah ! • It is expected to be finished by 2015
The World • The World • Project began in 2004 and it has been completed the 10th of January in 2008 • Each island ranges from 14Km² to 42Km² • Overall price : 14 Billion USD • Each island’s prices : 15-45 Million USD About the city
Social Customs • What are local customs like? • Dress • Greetings GreetingMeaningReply Ahlanwasahlan Hello Ahlanbik Sabah al-khayr Good morning/afternoon Sabah an-nur Masaal-khayr Good eveningMasaan-nur • Hands Always use your right hand for drinking and eating
Social Customs • Other “usefull” Don’ts • Don’t offer alcoholic drink to an Arab, unless you’re certain that he drinks alcohol. • Don’t beckon to people with a finger, it’s considered particularly impolite
Other informations • Tourism Office of Dubai 15 bis, rue de Marignan - 75008 Paris (Monday/Friday 9 am – 6 pm) (+33)1 44 95 85 00 (+33)1 45 63 13 14 www.dubaitourism.ae dtcm-france@dubai.fr • Embassy of United ArabEmirates 2, bld de la Tour Maubourg - 75007 Paris (+33)1 44 34 02 00 (+33)1 47 55 61 04 www.amb-emirats.fr ambassade.emirats@wanadoo.fr