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31 Extraordinary Things That Are Normal For Locals In Dubai
The City of Gold indeed.
Dubai is one of the most populated cities in the United Arab Emirates. It is also the city where the tallest skyscraper in the world, Burj Khalifa, stands. At 2,717-feet tall, Muslims who observe the fasting month on higher floors actually have to fast a little longer than those on ground floors during the Ramadhan month.
It is a country of gold, mainly because purchasing precious jewelry is cheaper in UAE than in any other country. Tourists can even claim VAT refunds for all their purchases there.
And here are some sights from Dubai that might appear unusual for most tourists, yet, totally normal in the lively city of Dubai.
A traffic of the rich.
Occasional car stunts.
Fancy ambulance cars.
Father-and-son bonding… through paddle-rowing.
Dubai has a strict ‘dress code’ and it’s important to show respect!
Their slightly unusual rides.
They also bring their pets around.
A view from heaven. (Burj Khalifa top floors)
Dubai Miracle Garden, the world’s largest flower garden in the middle of a desert.
Mercedes Benz doesn’t make you special. Unless it’s encrusted with 300,000 diamonds.
Extreme tennis game.
(Literal) Gold Nokia phones are still in fashion!
Help for those in need.
Get your gold on-the-go with this gold vending machine.
This is a luxurious stable. No, it’s not a joke.
‘Life Of Pi’ but as a millionaire.
An indoor ski resort.
This Mercedes is painted with pure white gold.
Stack ‘o turtles (endangered species such as turtles and tigers are common commodities for the rich).
The public restroom.
Going on a date with his furry girl.
Where else do Uber drivers drive Bugatti?
Those robots are playing the sports instead of people.
Dubai, the construction hub.
Sheik Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al-Maktoum owns six water cars that, yes, can be driven on water.
Everything is made of gold. Even the cupcakes.
Reserved regulations for beachgoers.
They raise big cats as pets (this is illegal in many countries, so PLEASE do not do this.)
Imagine the first person that brought a fish on a metro and it caused such an incident they had to put up this sign.
Dubai is a melting pot of rich old traditions and even new modern cultures.
The culture in Dubai is changing, but people still need to uphold with not wearing too revealing.
