The Emirates Mall

By far the best and most interesting mall in Dubai. 

This is probably the most famous one in the city. The nice thing about it, is that it has choice.You can find restaurants and shops for all budgets. 

Add to that the ski slope which isn't that impressive from the outside. But it is interesting to have a coffee or dinner in front of it. 

Within the mall, you can find the very tasty Armani Cafe which serves Italian food and very nice salads.

Don't go shopping in Emirates Mall if you are in a rush! Not only it is huge, but you will miss many small shops that are worth a detour! 

First Impression

As weird as this can appear I wasn't impressed by a "massive Dubai". Maybe this is due to a lack of scale or maybe because there isn't a concentration of buildings (skyscrapers) as you can see in other cities.

That said, the feeling is a bit different from any other place i visited. If I have to describe it in one word, I would say that Dubai is "New" :-) The first impression is nice as things are shiny. It doesnt give an idea that the city is outrageous and money focused.

In the (bit blurry) picture, is what i found to be the most attractive and classy towers in Dubai. The Emirates towers give you an impression of what French people would call "Grandiose"! 

The thought that goes with the first impression is that: All this used to be a desert !!