Though filled with distractions, remaining hermetically sealed – albeit in luxury – is not an attractive option. No matter how attached you are to your luxury home from home, Go outside. Taxis are cheap, limos are not that expensive either if you insist on taking luxury with you, but in order to remain within the boundaries of good taste a taxi is preferable, aswe’re going downtown. Don’t expect your taxi driver to know where you’re going, the speed of development and lack of street names means that hotels are the landmarks of choice.
Deira, stemming from the older part of the port on the East side of the creek is well worth a visit. In fact, we’re going to spend the rest of the article here. There’s a lot more of the town’s older buildings, normal streets, and a heady ethnic mix to provide a counterpoint to all that’s gone before.