| A hundred years ago,
DUBAI was a small town of Bedouin traders and pearl divers. Today gleaming
ultramodern skyscrapers outline the skyline. Dubai is the essence of sand, sun
and chic first class duty-free shopping. The city offers world class international
facilities with an exotic destination and a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Known as
the sports capital of the Middle East, Dubai hosts many iinternational sporting
events in horse racing, golf, tennis, rugby and sailing. There are several good
cultural museums worth visiting. Out of city excursions include sand skiing, hiking
tours in the mountains and desert, bird-watching, deep-sea fishing and the village
of Hatta. | |  |
