What's Downtown Dubai like?
People go to Downtown Dubai to soak up the sun at Marina Beach and to visit the many top attractions such as Wild Wadi Water Park. Make sure that you enjoy this scenic neighbourhood's great shops. Dubai Mall and Dubai World Trade Centre are a couple of popular sights that will definitely leave an impression.
How to get to Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai is located 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from the heart of Dubai.
Flying to:
- Dubai (DXB-Dubai Intl.), 6 mi (9.6 km) from Downtown Dubai
- Sharjah (SHJ-Sharjah Intl.), 17.5 mi (28.1 km) from Downtown Dubai
- Dubai (DWC-Al Maktoum Intl.), 22.6 mi (36.4 km) from Downtown Dubai
Getting to Downtown Dubai on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- Dubai Trolley Station 1 Tram Station
- Dubai Trolley Station 2 Tram Station
- Dubai Trolley Station 3 Tram Station
Things to see and do in and around Downtown Dubai
What to see in Downtown Dubai
- Burj Khalifa
- Marina Beach
- Dubai World Trade Centre
- Dubai Creek
- Burj Al Arab
Things to do in Downtown Dubai
- Dubai Mall
- Gold Souk
- Wild Wadi Water Park
- Mall of the Emirates
- Dubai Marina Mall
Other popular Downtown Dubai attractions
- Ibn Battuta Mall
- KidZania
- Dubai Fountain
- Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
- Dubai Opera
