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Dubai shopping long weekend

Ten years ago, Dubai wouldn't have been high on anyone's list of places to go for a shopping trip, or long weekend. Today, Dubai is gearing itself up for when the oil runs out in the next few decades and is investing in making Dubai a major commercial centre. Flights to Dubai are relatively cheap and even when you get there, staying and shopping are cheap as well almost guaranteed sunshine and heat! If you are one of the thousands of tourists travelling to Dubai this summer, you'll be able to visit the biggest shopping centre in the world this summer when it opens at the end of August. It will be a shoppers delight! At a size of the equivalent of 50 football pitches, it will house many famous shops including Debenhams, H&M, Harvey Nichols, Boots and many others. There will be a total of 1200 stores across the entire centre which will be at the Burj Dubai centre which is also where the worlds tallest building is located. All prices in Dubai are tax-free, and you can be certain to find many bargains throughout the many designer stores. The shopping centre also has a variety of activities to help you unwind after an exhausting shopping trip. There is the world's biggest indoor aquarium, an indoor theme park from Sega, and an Olympic sized ice-rink - in a country where even the coldest time of year rarely goes below 18 degrees. Ian Scott from the department of tourism in Dubai said [quote] 'Dubai's world-class shopping malls and trailblazing projects such as the Dubai Mall showcase how people have come to expect the best from the emirate. ' Dubai expects to have over 10 million people visiting Dubai by 2010. Silverjet is one of the few airlines offering business class only flights between the Uk and Dubai with daily flights from Luton to Dubai airport. There is a private terminal at both ends of the journey and ticket prices for this business-class only flights start from £999 return including taxes.

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