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Thursday, 23rd October 2008 by Ian Brown
Visitors to Dubai who suffer in the summer temperatures over 45°C can cool off at Ski Dubai. The resort offers the full winter experience, from building snowmen to taking ski lessons. There is even the ‘cozy mountain lodge’ where you can sit by the fireplace and enjoy some apres ski … though of course your glass of mulled wine would have to be non-alcoholic. This however is not the largest…
Here at Google Sightseeing we’re fond of the excesses that are common in the oil-rich city of Dubai.1 Before the…
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In September 2008 the still-incomplete Burj Dubai building officially surpassed the height of all other buildings, towers and masts worldwide,…
Visitors to Dubai who suffer in the summer temperatures over 45°C can cool off at Ski Dubai. The resort offers…
Earlier this month the still-incomplete Burj Dubai building in Dubai officially surpassed the height of all other buildings, towers and…
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