United Arab Emirates Beach, Castles & Palaces + Winter Pictures

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Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

Enjoy water-based adventures for the whole family at this popular water park, with thrilling drop rides, high-speed slides and a beach.

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

Shop, eat and drink at this picturesque waterside shopping complex known as the “Little Venice” of Dubai.

Cool off at this water park that is fun for the whole family. Its theme is based on a tale from Arabian folklore.

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

Escape the heat of the desert, and ski on real snow at Dubai’s indoor ski resort.  

Escape the heat of the desert, and ski on real snow at Dubai’s indoor ski resort.  

Shop, eat and drink at this picturesque waterside shopping complex known as the “Little Venice” of Dubai.

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

Escape the heat of the desert, and ski on real snow at Dubai’s indoor ski resort.  

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

From sand to surf to skyscrapers, take in the beauty of Abu Dhabi from this impressive avenue that stretches along the city’s waterfront.

Go dune-bashing on a desert safari, camp beneath the stars, take a dinner cruise on a dhow and bargain for gold and spices in traditional souks.

From sand to surf to skyscrapers, take in the beauty of Abu Dhabi from this impressive avenue that stretches along the city’s waterfront.