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Dubai


At this ultra-posh party den, a well-heeled eye-candy crowd lolls on curved floral banquettes beneath an LED ceiling pulsating to a diverse beat bank, from edgy EDM to old-school hip-hop and R & B. Think tough door, smart dress code, pricey drinks and top DJs.


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1. Safa Park

1.26 MILES

A green oasis in the centre of the city, this pretty park hugs the new Dubai Canal (which has diminished its size somewhat) and comes with a jogging track…

2. Majlis Ghorfat Um Al Sheef

1.3 MILES

This rare vestige of pre-oil times was built in 1955 as the summer retreat of Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the father of current ruler Sheikh…

3. Green Planet

1.31 MILES

If you can build a ski slope in the desert, why not a rainforest too? The Green Planet is an indoor tropical paradise intended to 'edutain' about…

4. Dubai Walls

1.43 MILES

More than a dozen hot shots of the international street-art scene, including Aiko, Blek Le Rat, ROA and Nick Walker, have turned new urban-style quarter…

5. Hub Zero

1.44 MILES

This high-tech indoor theme park is squarely aimed at serious gamers. Tickets buy access to 18 attractions, including a head-spinning VR experience, 3D…

6. Sheikh Zayed Bridge Waterfall

1.5 MILES

This illuminated and motion-operated waterfall cascades down both sides of Sheikh Zayed Bridge, stopping only for passing vessels. It's an impressive…

7. Al Khazzan Park

1.62 MILES

One of Dubai's oldest parks, pocket-sized Al Khazzan has been given a total reboot and is now entirely solar-powered, giving it the right to the title to…

8. La Mer

2.15 MILES

With shops, restaurants, a waterpark, a beachfront with hammocks and a huge playpark, La Mer is Dubai’s newest beachfront destination. Opened in 2018 …