The Old Souks, or marketplace, is great historical attraction, because it has a great history and importance in the traditions of the Arabic world, representing business, one of the oldest pastimes of any Arabic people. In Dubai’s Old Souks you can find anything you’re looking for - from fruit and jewelry, to homes or cars!, while enjoying the social atmosphere.
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The Dubai Municipality Museum is a showcase of historical papers that were important in the history of Dubai. Discover how the first fields were excavated, the old town agreements of contracts, even the first investments. The Dubai Municipality Museum is an excellent historical attraction, can give you a great picture of how Dubai was built.
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The Naif Museum, situated in the historical Deira district of Dubai, a prominent tourism spot. The Naif Museum was originally built by king Shiekh Rashed in 1939, and originally served as a prison.Today, it holds several exhibitions on the history of Dubai, and also provides a spectacular view of the city, and is one of Dubai’s main historical attractions.
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The Burj Nahar is one of Dubai’s historical attractions that is not only recommended to be seen by travel guides, but also by the locals. Built around 1870, it has been renovated to preserve it’s original look. The Burj Nahar was originally built as a watchtower, but today serves another purpose as a great view tower for the city of Dubai, as well as a wonderful pace to view the Arabic gardens surrounding it.
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Hatta Village, also known as Dubai Heritage Village, is the oldest settlements in Dubai, and is a great place for tourists, because of it’s representation of how life in Dubai looked long ago. The village, which was built around 1880, is now an historical attraction, with exhisbitions and shows of old crafts, and ways of life. Including the central fort tower for a great view, an old handicrafts shop, and more!
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Jumeirah Archaeological site, is an excavation site, and historical attraction in Dubai, that has brought some great finds concerning Dubai’s history from as far back as the 5th century AD. Along the historical Jumeirah route, a highway once used by Merchants and Pilgrims to travel from Iraq and Oman, it is one of the four current ongoing excavations.
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Dubai’s Gold and Diamond Park Museum is not yet complete, but already operational.Located in one of Dubai’s historical attractions, Gold and Diamond Park, aims to give tourists a look at the beautiful pearls, and gold workings of Dubai, and as well to showcase to everyone in Dubai the importance of Pearls in Dubai’s history.
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The Dubai Heritage & Diving Village was made especially as an historical attraction in Dubai. It is an excellent opportunity to see how life used to be on the coast of Dubai - the main emphasis of course on Dubai’s history of fishing and pear diving. Treated as a museum, old homes have also been restored in this area, showcasing older methods of craftsmanship of pots and tools.
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The Jumeirah Mosque issituated in Dubai’s Jumeirah district, one of Dubai’s wealthiest districts. The Mosque is a beautiful white building made from stone, and has had some modern renovations for restorative purposes.It is also one of the few mosques where tourists who are Muslim, or non-Muslim, can enter into. An unguided tourait is not allowed photos inside, but if you take one of their guided tours you will be allowed to.
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The Dubai Museum, which first opened it’s doors to the public as an historical attraction in the 1970’s, was once a huge fortress, the Al Fahidi Fort, the residence of several emperors and the seat of the government. Today it is one of the best views of ancient architecture in Dubai with it’s coral stone walls. Inside the museum there are different sections - the military museum, and the Archealogical section, both showing different aspects and artifacts of Dubai’s history.
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A wonderful historical attraction t capture the ways of Dubai history, would be to visit the Heritage House, an historical attraction in itself, attached to the Al-Ahmadiya school. The school, which was used in the 1800’s is no longer operational, but you can still visit one of the old classrooms. The building itself was built in 1890, and was complete in 1910. A great guided tour is provided with a cup of mint tea, and stories of great Dubai history.
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A place of great importance in Dubai is the Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. This historical attraction is one of the oldest building in Dubai, situated in one of Dubai’s oldest districts, Medina. Besides being historically important, it also gives a wonderful view, since it is situated right by the Dubai coastline. The home of an old ruler, it now serves as a museum of his family’s life, and what it was like at that time in Dubai.
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One of best historical attarctions to visit in Dubai is definitely the Grand Mosque of Dubai. Buit in the 1900’s, it was actually originally built to house a school where boys would learn to recite the Holy Quran. In 1998 it opened as a mosque, and includes beautiful seperate men’s and women’s praying domes, baths, and places to sit, or rest. It also has the highest minaret in the Middle East at 70 meters in height.
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Heritage House, an historical attraction in itself, attached to the Al-Ahmadiya school. The school , which was used in the 1800’s is no longer operational, but you can still visit one of the old classrooms. The building itself was built in 1890, and was complete in 1910. A great guided tour is provided with a cup of mint tea, and stories of great Dubai history.
www.hqtravel.net [Heritage House Dubai]

A place of great importance in Dubai is the Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. This historical attraction is one of the oldest building in Dubai, situated in one of Dubai’s oldest districts, Medina. Besides being historically important, it also gives a wonderful view, since it is situated right by the Dubai coastline. The home of an old ruler, it now serves as a museum of his family’s life, and what it was like at that time in Dubai.
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