TRAVELING WITH CHILDREN

The United Arab Emirates is a family-friendly environment and small children are welcome and appreciated everywhere. The larger hotels also have a good selection of children’s meals, especially in room service. Very small children do not usually eat at night, but it is often welcome. Phone ahead to check. In all cases, the babysitter in the main hotel.

There are many activities for children, both in and around the five-star hotels, special amusement parks and lots of green space. Children under 12 years eligible for a reduced admission fees to the general rule in most museums, amusement parks, swimming pool and entertainment center.

WOMEN TRAVELERS

The United Arab Emirates is very safe for women travelers, but the novelty of a single women, and you can even find a focus of unwanted attention. You’ll probably come back more relaxed when you stay in one of the four five-star hotels, especially if you use the hotel’s private beach facilities.

Women in the United Arab Emirates is a much more liberal lifestyle than many colleagues Golf (for example, allowed women to drive, work, etc.), women travelers should be aware that visiting a company’s strong traditional roots.

If you want to avoid hassle or risk causing offense, you do not wear tight or revealing clothes away from the beach clubs and resorts. You will also find apparel more cosmopolitan cities may not be comfortable or convenient independent travel in rural areas. Loose trousers and long sleeved cotton shirt in a variety of situations.

When socializing in local company wait until a hand is offered to you for a handshake, some devout Muslims do not want to hand to a woman.

Remember that one advantage of being a woman in the United Arab Emirates, that women are generally provided by banks and post offices, police stations and other government agencies are often the first on a separate line for women.

DISABLED TRAVELERS

Several five-star hotel rooms and other facilities is especially suitable for people with disabilities.

The airport and major shopping centers have good access and facilities, and the Dubai Transport taxis are equipped to accommodate wheelchairs.

There are also disabled parking spaces in designated parking lots most of the city, although there is a need for disabled badge window to use them

AIRPORT FACILITIES

In June 2001 Emirates airline’s special treatment of the departure and arrival times of the special needs of passengers. As a result, wheelchair users will receive personal service.

HEALTH

Dubai is well equipped with private and public hospitals. It is worth noting that the United Arab Emirates is one of only two countries, reported cases of diseases which are not registered to a holiday survey by the leading British consumer magazine, Holiday Which? This is a tribute to the success of government immunization programs, which a lot of clean water and a high level of cleanliness in hotels and restaurants.

FOOD AND WATER

The standard of food hygiene and water quality is very high, especially in the larger centers, the survey shows that we do. It is worth the time to investigate conditions in smaller cafes in remote areas, but again standards are usually good. Raw salads and shawarmas (meat cooked on a spit and served as a sandwich bread pittta) should be avoided if you have any doubts.

The desalination of water is usually produced, thus generally safe to drink, but you may prefer the taste of mineral water. In all cases, you should drink plenty of water, so the heat transport bottle every time.

TIME

The United Arab Emirates for four hours ahead of GMT. The time does not change during the summer. This means that three-hour difference between Great Britain and the United Arab Emirates Local time in summer, and a four-hour difference in winter.

OPENING HOURS AND HOLIDAYS

The normal working hours are from 9:00 to 01:00 and from 4.00 to 9.00 hours of shops, particularly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi is open all day. Most of the shopping center is open from 10.00 to 22.00 hours – often later. Some supermarkets are open 24 hours a day. Although shops and shopping malls are air-conditioned, the cool evening a popular time for shopping. Shopping malls and large stores are open on Fridays, the Islamic day of rest, but we are all close to the Juma (Friday) prayer 11.30 bis 01.30 hrs

All transactions necessary to close the prayer time, Rai al-Khaimah.

OFFICES

Government offices open 7.30 hours of 3:00 am and close, but it would be well advised to visit this morning. Private offices are generally longer hold back the evening after work for an extended lunch break. Some private businesses open from 8.00 to 17.00 hours in all offices close for the weekend at noon on Thursday, and not until Saturday morning. Some offices outside the public sector will be open Thursday and Friday and Saturday.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Since the Muslim festivals of the local sightings of phases of the moon at the same time, the following information as outlined in the Islamic religious holidays approximate. The exact dates are just a day or so before they occur announced. If a holiday falls on a weekend, the holiday usually is fixed at the beginning of next week.

The three-day mourning period is usually announced when a member of the royal family or a government minister or the head of a neighboring state dies. Government agencies and some private companies close the period.

1 Jan New Year’s Day.

2 Dec National Day.

Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year).

Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet).

Leilat al-Meiraj (Ascension of the Prophet).

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).

Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)

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