20+ Photos of Dubai that cause us admiration and amazement at the same time

One of the seven United Arab Emirates, Dubai is often associated with the words “luxury” and “exclusivity”, being a resting place for the rich and famous. The city often impresses tourists – there, for example, we can find vending machines for coins and gold bars, and even cars that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, apparently abandoned on the streets.

With the fascination that the city awakens, the awesome.club went in search of other interesting secrets and curious facts kept in Dubai, just waiting to be unveiled by visitors. Come with us!

The most populous city in the UAE has one of the busiest gold markets in the world, which is why Dubai has been nicknamed the “City of Gold”. The sector is home to hundreds of merchants, most of them jewelry stores. Some of them were opened more than 40 years ago. In fact, the heaviest gold ring was made in one of the shops in the traditional market in the city, weighing 64 kg.

2. Gold bars are even sold at vending machines

4. At one point in the region’s development and expansion history, around 20% of all cranes in the world were in Dubai

Dubai Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in the world. Because it is so large (502,000 m² of built area), the development offers the option of electric taxis for those who need to travel long distances within the complex, ensuring convenience to visitors to one of the most visited shopping and leisure destinations in the world.

6. Peacocks walk peacefully through the streets

The United Arab Emirates, including Dubai, have a fuel delivery service via an app – employees go to the location indicated by the customer and refuel the vehicle. The car owner doesn’t even need to be present, just leave the tank open.

The sense of exclusivity is also reflected in the license plates of the cars. A few years ago, for example, an Indian businessman bought identification plate no. 5, registered in Dubai — it is worth noting that identification plate n. 1 of Dubai is not for sale as it belongs to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, current Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates since 2006, in addition to being Emir of Dubai.

Dubai loves to break world records. The superlative is used constantly: the highest, the biggest, the longest, the richest, the most expensive. Records are set so often that a Guinness Book of Records staff judge has moved to the UAE to keep up with the workload.

The photo above shows the Maze Tower skyscraper. It got into Guinness thanks to the labyrinth of balconies on one of its facades. And the image below shows the largest frame-shaped building in the world.

Dubai Metro opened in 2009, with electric trains operating in fully automatic mode. Until 2016, the city’s metro was the longest underground transport network in the world operating without drivers. By the way, this record was registered by the Guinness Book in 2012.

Pedestrian space and public transport are not well designed here. The most popular way of getting around is with your own car or taxi. A taxi ride, by the way, is not very expensive. It’s probably the only cheap thing in this town. © kate_drozhzhina / Instagram

15. In the hottest months of the year, thermometers are above 45 °C. Therefore, there are many stops for air-conditioned public transport throughout the country.

16. It rains in Dubai when the heat is extreme

Among the police vehicles are Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini and other cars worth thousands to millions of dollars. However, all these vehicles are used to patrol tourist areas.

19. By 2030 it is predicted that 25% of police officers in Dubai will be replaced by robots

There is virtually no crime in the UAE. Everyone here is afraid of losing their visa. My apartment door is always unlocked. © Marty Sinclair / Quora You can be sure that in the event of theft, the offender will be brought to justice within a few weeks at the most. Surveillance cameras are installed everywhere, so the crime rate in this country is one of the lowest in the world. © Kaushik Bose / Quora

21. Dubai is covered several times a year by fog

What fact about Dubai impressed you the most? Would you like to visit this luxurious city?