Al Bastakiya Quarter
Free: All time Al Bastakiya is a historic district in Dubai. It is one of the oldest residential areas in the city. It stands in contrast to all the futuristic architectures the city is famous for. In the Bastakiya quarter, you can enjoy a walk through the myriad of narrow lanes line with traditional wind-tower...
Free Haircut & Blowdry at Formul’a Academy
Free: All time For a free haircut Dubai, head to Formul’a French Hairdressing Academy. The academy is one of the leading hairdressing schools in the UAE. It offers free haircut and blow-dry (for both female and male) by the students, under supervision of the instructors. To ensure the availability, pre-book an appointment for any time...
Dubai Mall
Free: All time Even if visiting malls isn’t your idea of vacation, you may want to reconsider this. The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest shopping mall. This is also where you’ll have access to the largest aquarium, the tallest building and the biggest dancing fountain in the world. Unfortunately, the largest aquarium – Dubai...
Turtle Feeding at the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project
Free: All time The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project in Jumeirah aims to rehabilitate sick and injured turtles and eventually return them to their natural habitat. To promote awareness and better understanding to the issues with this endangered species, the project allows the rehabilitation enclosures to be open to public at all time at the Mina...
Farjam Collection
Free: All time The Farjam Collection is one of the most impressive privately-owned collections in the world today. The collection displayed here encompases Islamic, Middle Eastern and Western art. Its vast Islamic section spans the entire history of Islam, comprising a multitude of art forms from manuscripts on science, poetry and mathematics to textiles, metal...
Free Movie at the Scene Club
Free: All time The Scene Club is a monthly film club that highlights the best of international independent cinema. The movie screened every month is complimentary and it’s usually an independent feature film/short films from around the world. Often time, the Director or Producer of the pieces also attend the event and have a Q&A...
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
Free: All time Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland reserve renowned for attracting migratory birds in large numbers. Located in the middle of the city, it represents an enclave of relative wilderness amidst swirling traffic and sprawling urban infrastructure. The sanctuary has successfully attracts over 270 species of birds and it is home...
Burj Khalifa
Free: All time Soaring all the way to 829m, Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest man-made structure. This Dubai’s Tower of Babel only took 6 years to realize. It is a stunning work of art and an engineering feat. Burj Khalifa was designed to be the centerpiece of a large-scale development that include 30,000 homes,...
Dubai Fountain
Free: All time Set on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake, the Dubai Fountain shoots water jets as high as 500 ft (150 metres), equivalent to that of a 50-storey building. The fountain is 900 ft (275 metres) long and has five circles of varying sizes and two central arcs. It is the world’s largest dancing...
San Pietro in Vincoli Basilica
Free: All time The Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli was built in the middle of 5th century to house the relic of the chains that bound Saint Peter when he was imprisoned in Jerusalem. Legend has it that the chains were originally broke into two pieces but they miraculously fused together when reunited. It...
“Nasoni” Drinking Fountains
Free: All time You’re not likely to have any shortage on drinking water in Rome. There are some 2,500 fountains scattered throughout Rome where you can refill your water bottle. No, they’re not the decorative fountains like Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) or Fontana della Barcaccia (Fountain of the Old Boat). These are the “Nasoni”,...
Church of St. Ignatius’ “Dome” Illusion
Free: All time What did the Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius (Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio) in Rome realized that they didn’t have the budget to build a dome in the church? They faked it. That’s right. If you walk in the church today, you’ll see that it has a stunning dome and pillars extending high into...
