Dubai, a fantastic place
By Alberto Gutiérrez Benito
INTRODUCTION
Dubai is in the north of United Arab Emirates. It is a big city. It´s got approximately 2.200.000 inhabitants. It has a surface area of 4.113 square kilometres. The official language is Arab.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
The climate in Dubai is tropical and is near a desert so it has desert climate. In winter it is a bit hot, with temperatures that can be higher than 20ºC.In summer it is extremely hot, humid and with temperatures that can be higher than 40ºC. The highest temperature in Dubai was 48ºC and the lowest temperature was 7ºC.
HISTORY
Dubai is a modern city. It was founded in 1833. It has a lot of monuments and things to see. Dubai is famous for its tourist attractions and for its skyscrapers.
LIST THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS
In Dubai...
-You can see the Burj Khalifa (the highest skyscraper), the Burj Al Arab (it is a luxury hotel, that is the fourth highest hotel).
-There are a lot of universities, like Zayed University.
-Dubai has also got the Ski Dubai (that is one of the biggest indoor ski station).
-You can also find the Wild Wadi (that is a water park).
LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
There are a lot of things to do in Dubai. You can surf in the dunes of the Dubai´s desert. You can also go on safari in the desert. You can do parachuting too.
INDUSTRY
In 1969, Dubai started to export oil to other countries. Now the economy of Dubai only depends a 20%on oil, because the principal economic activity is tourism. Tourists like the history, the neighborhoods and the fantasticviews of Dubai.
PERSONAL OPINION AND RECOMENDATION
I think Dubai, is a wonderful and an increible place. The only problem is that sometimes arre sand storms. Coome visit us and enjoy it