Dubai has opened the UAE’s largest heritage museum and wants to attract more than a million visitors by 2025
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Dawood Al Hajri
Dubai completes project to revive Deira markets in heritage push
Dubai Municipality aims to revitalise traditional markets and reinforce role as a major cultural and tourism attraction
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Video: What will the Deira enrichment project look like
Ithra Dubai might only have existed as a standalone entity for 18 months but its vision is bold, judging by its website manifesto. “To be renowned as progressive visionaries who are set apart by our bold and fearless approach in the creation and enrichment of communities in Dubai, to ultimately transform the legacies of our past into landmarks of the future,” it proudly states.
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In pictures: Deira Gold Souk Extension by master developer Ithra Dubai
Spanning 6.4ha, Gold Souk Extension will comprise 176 retail units and 225 offices, plus 289 residences. Deira Enrichment Project, upon completion, will include 840 retail spaces, 400 offices, hotels, and serviced apartments, plus 2,200 affordable homes.
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Video: Visit the Middle East’s largest coffee museum in Dubai
Our team visited the Middle East’s largest Coffee Museum in the United Arab Emirates and it’s located in Dubai. We got to learn about and see 450 antique coffee machines that were brought from around the world. Fun fact: Coffee was first discovered by Kaldi, a goatherd, who noticed how excited his goats got after eating the beans.