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From beachfront villas to modern apartments: A guide on finding your ideal area in Dubai based on your lifestyle and activities.
1. Downtown Dubai
The Centre of Now: a perfect marriage of urban design and luxury homes, offering lavish dwellings in exclusive towers.
With its dazzling architecture, Downtown Dubai is a key part of New Dubai and acts as the centerpiece of the Emirate. Built around the ever-majestic Burj Khalifa and enclosing a man-made lake, this neighborhood comprises residential and commercial buildings, shopping outlets, high-end hotels, and some of the city`s most revered restaurants, cafes, and lounges. Downtown Dubai is ideal for those seeking:
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- A shopping paradise: Downtown Dubai houses the ultimate shopping and entertainment destination: Dubai Mall. With approximately 1,200 retail stores, an array of restaurants, an aquarium, a cinema, and an ice-skating rink, Dubai Mall is known for its world-class shopping and entertainment experience and is visited by around 80 million people per year. Next to Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa lies Souk Al Bahar, an Arabesque shopping and dining destination. It has over 100 shops, 22 restaurants, cafes, and lounges with a view of the Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa.
- A dose of class and culture: The Opera District is one of Downtown`s most stylish districts, promoting arts and culture and local talent. At the heart is Dubai Opera, a 2,000-seat state-of-the-art venue for all sorts of performances, screenings, and exhibitions, which is styled after the traditional dhows of Dubai Creek.