Dubai Destinations
Dubai Sports City: 7 Things to Do & Free Riverside Walks
Dubai Sports City packs a 25,000-seat cricket stadium, an 18-hole Ernie Els golf course and the ICC Academy into one
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October 10, 2026
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Dubai Sports City packs a 25,000-seat cricket stadium, an 18-hole Ernie Els golf course and the ICC Academy into one
Bur Dubai is the historic heart of the city, on the west bank of Dubai Creek. You can walk its
Entry to the Dubai Mall is free, and shops open daily at 10am. The costs start after that: parking is
A desert safari Dubai trip starts at AED 78 per person for a standard evening safari in 2026, with morning
Burj Khalifa tickets start at AED 189 in 2026. That Silver ticket covers levels 124 and 125, the two main
The Dubai Marina Walk is free, open all day, and runs about 7km around the marina. A full loop takes
Dubai Islands gives you several ways to spend a day by the water: a free public beach, a resort with
Karama Dubai offers something that polished malls and luxury resorts cannot: an opportunity to experience the city at neighbourhood level.
Dubai is famous for record-breaking towers, beaches and enormous malls, but useful family areas also sit beyond the usual tourist