That Dubai is home to world’s tallest building, biggest mall, largest choreographed fountain, longest automated metro, and largest flower garden is known to everyone. But the City of Gold is full of surprises and quirky idiosyncrasies that not many know of. Test your Dubai IQ, and see how many of these incredible facts did you know.
1. Oil makes for only 6 percent of Dubai’s economy. It’s real estate and tourism that truly drive Dubai’s economy.
2. In Dubai, even the police drive posh. The Dubai police fleet features Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Bentley!
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3. Dubai has no address system, no zip codes, no area codes. It doesn’t even have postal system!
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4. Look out for taxis with pink roofs. They’re exclusively for ladies and driven by female drivers!
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5. There are ATMs in Dubai that dispense gold. If that’s not gold love, we don’t know what is!
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6. Indians make for half of Dubai’s population (51 percent)!
7. Guess who are jockeys in Dubai’s multi-million dollar camel races. Robots. Really.
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8. Kissing in public can get you arrested. And so can premarital sex!
9. Besides cars, the Dubai police love Scottish bagpipes. They even have a bagpipes band!
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10. It is illegal to eat, drink, or smoke in public during fasting hours in Ramadan.
11. Sweating in heat while waiting for the bus? Not in Dubai, bus stops here are air-conditioned!
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So these amazing facts about Dubai is something which you should really witness through your own eyes. So what are you waiting for?? Book you flights on EMI with Mihuru Splitfare and get your travel gears ready for another vacation in the Middle East.
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