Dubai is a city that in recent years has grown by leaps and bounds in terms of tourism. Perhaps it is because of its eccentricities, because of all the

luxury that it overflows or because of the ostentation of its buildings.

Undoubtedly, this city attracts attention wherever you look and it is worth spending a few days, either on a stopover or on vacation. If you are

interested in getting to know this city in the UAE, first of all you should choose a comfortable flight for you like my flight was through Flydubai Maldives. Here is a mega guide to travel to Dubai.

Why travel to Dubai

The main reason to travel to Dubai is to see in first person a city unlike anything you may have seen before:

• A building that astonishes with its 828 meters high and that can be admired from anywhere in Dubai, even from the plane while you arrive in the city.

• Palm Tree shaped Island

• A shopping center where you can walk a full day and you would not finish visiting it.

• Or, if you have the necessary budget, spend a night in the most luxurious hotel in the world for the modest price of a thousand euros.

Visiting this city is a good reason to keep opening your mind, trying a new gastronomy and discovering a unique city in the world.

Best flight options to travel to Dubai

Unless you are traveling by car through the United Arab Emirates, you will arrive in Dubai by plane.

It is generally a mandatory stopover if you travel from Europe to Asia, which is also a good option to take advantage of and get to know the city.

The best airlines to travel to Dubai are Emirates and Qatar . The advantage of traveling with the former is that you can do the visa process with them, if your nationality is from a country that needs it.

What types of visas are there to travel to Dubai?

There are many countries that do not need to pre-process a visa to travel to Dubai or any city in the UAE.

The country grants different types of visa to certain countries: 30 days to countries like Andorra, Japan, Australia; 90 days to countries such as

Spain, Argentina, Chile, Switzerland; and 180 days for Mexican passport holders.

All you have to do is go to migration control where the passport is stamped with a free tourist visa (depending on the country) and whose validity begins from its issuance.

What is the best time to travel to Dubai

This city is located in the middle of the desert and, therefore, has a tropical desert climate.

Dubai is hot all year round, but there are some months that are more bearable than others.

We have been in the months of August and October, and we almost melted from the heat it was doing, it was literally unbearable. There were days that reached 45 ° C or even more.

1.  Monthly temperatures in Dubai

The best season to travel to Dubai is in winter, from November to April .

Although this season is hot, temperatures fluctuate between 15 ° C and 25 ° C, which makes it the ideal season to walk calmly and visit all the tourist places that the city offers. Even at this time, it is nice to take a bath on its beaches.

In the months of June, July and August is when it is hottest , temperatures can vary between 25 ° C and 50 ° C. If you are not very resistant to heat, it is not recommended that you travel on these dates, since it is most likely that you will spend the day visiting shopping centers to protect yourself.

On the other hand, summer is the time when there is less tourism , the low season, so everything in the city is cheaper, including flights and hotels. But keep in mind that some of the attractions do not open, such as the Miracle Garden, because so much heat can damage the flowers.

In the months of May, September and October it is also possible to travel to Dubai, although the temperatures range between 25 ° C and 35 ° C.

2.  Traveling to Dubai during Ramadan time

In Dubai, as in any other Arab city, Ramadan is celebrated. It is a celebration in which Muslims fast during the sunny hours until dusk, that is, you can neither eat nor drink water until the sun is completely hidden.

There is no exact date for this holiday since this holy month is based on the lunar calendar ; We recommend finding out before traveling.

For Muslims the main objective of this festival is spiritual renewal through prayer, reflection and abstinence. On this date, they are prohibited from having any kind of fun, having sex, partying, smoking, etc.

Based on the above, it is now your decision whether to visit Dubai at this time or not.

Is it very expensive to go on vacation to Dubai?

Dubai is one of the most expensive cities in Asia, almost at the level of

Hong Kong or Singapore, but the budget is very relative, it all depends on each one and the type of trip you want to do.

As in almost any trip, you must take into account the time of year. It is not the same to travel in low season as in high season.

It also depends on the type of hotel you want to stay in. It is not the same to go out to eat every day at different restaurants than to buy food at the supermarket. Nor go shopping in the malls that do not buy anything.

Or the type of transport in which one moves, it is not the same to go by subway than by taxi.

That is, if you want, you can adapt the budget that has been set.

Also the budget will depend on the tourist attractions that one wants to visit: excursions to the desert, surroundings of the city, amusement park, etc. All this influences the final cost.

Safety in Dubai

There are very few safe cities in the world and Dubai is one of them. In 2019, the price, crime and standard of living analysis portal Numbeo ranked Dubai in position 3 in the ranking of the safest cities , and the Intelligence Unit of The Economist placed it in position 26.

In any case, over the years this Emirati city has remained one of the safest places where thefts are almost non-existent . This is due to the high purchasing power of part of the population and the strict laws of the country in general.