Dubai Fountain

At 270m (900ft) in length and sporting a jet that shoots water up to 150m (500 ft), the Dubai Fountain is indeed the world’s largest dancing fountain and a definite must see. The show starts every evening at the Burj Dubai Lake which is easy to get to from the Dubai Mall. Shows are every 30 minutes from 6pm to 10pm on weekdays and from 6pm to 11pm on weekends.

Dubai Mall

Opened in November 2008, the Dubai Mall is the world’s largest shopping centre and is home to around twelve hundred retailers including  Bloomingdales, Marks and Spencer and Montblanc. Designers such as Stella McCartney also have outlets in the complex and world famous jewellers Tiffany & Co. have a branch located there. It is the size of more than fifty football pitches and features an ice rink, movie theatres, playground, aquarium, hotel, and is the gateway to the Burj Dubai: the tallest building in the world. The mall also has a number of restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining.