Day 1
Dubai
Dubai is a city of superlatives, defined by its bold ambition and its position as the primary maritime gateway of the United Arab Emirates. Perched on a creek along the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf, it has evolved from a strategic port into a global icon of modernity. The city's skyline is dominated by the Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world, reflecting a culture of architectural daring.
Estimated route logistics
From At The Top Burj Khalifa to Al Tayer Tower, with 5 ordered stops.
Distances and travel times are estimates based on the ordered stops. Check live directions and opening information before leaving.
At The Top Burj Khalifa
At The Top, Burj Khalifa is a series of observation decks on the 124th and 125th floors of the Burj Khalifa which opened to the public on 5 January 2010. At 452 m (1,483 ft), it boasted the highest manmade observation deck in the world at the time This record was subsequently broken and regained twice with the respective openings of the At The Top, Burj Khalifa SKY and The Lounge, Burj Khalifa levels.
Source and further informationAddress Downtown
The Address Downtown, formerly The Address Downtown Dubai, is a 63-story, 302.2 m (991 ft) supertall hotel and residential skyscraper in the Downtown Dubai Area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was built by Emaar Properties.
Source and further informationThe Dubai Fountain
The Dubai Fountain contains a choreographed fountain system located on the 12-hectare (30-acre) artificial Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET Design, a California-based company also responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas.
Source and further informationBurj Khalifa
The Burj Khalifa is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it is the world's tallest structure, with a total height of 829.8 m and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft). It has also been the tallest building in the world since its topping out in 2009, surpassing Taipei 101, which had held the record for a half-decade.
Source and further informationAl Tayer Tower
The Al Tayer Tower, aka Manazel Al Safa Tower, is a 59-floor residential tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its location along Sheikh Zayed Road gives it close proximity to Downtown Dubai and Business Bay. The design of the tower was completed in 2005, but ground works did not begin until Spring 2006. The building began to rise above ground level in December 2006.
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