In the middle of the desert Dubai is a 21st-century city against a beautiful prehistoric backdrop. Dubai's spires of steel and glass rise from the seemingly endless sandscape that covers most of the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai is one of the Emirates' older settlements. Although now the money pours in from the UAE's vast reserves of oil it has always been a traders' city and in the past pearls and the lucrative spices of the East were the commodities bought and sold here. It is a venerable history that makes Dubai a favourite destination for tourists eager to see the wildness of the desert with modern-day comforts.

Dubai, like everywhere in the Emirates, is surprisingly cosmopolitan and you'll find international languages, cuisines and merchandise available almost everywhere. You can go to the horse races or enjoy a round of golf on a world class course - but it's impossible to forget that the great desert begins barely a tee shot away.

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