Vadim wrote fotobloger Mahora: "Back in Berlin under the
delicious German beer we Vitali Raskalovym the idea to go out together, just
like old times poshatatsya some new high-rise buildings in the city for
us. Since Russia is over for us, it was decided to head for the United
Arab Emirates, one of the most beautiful cities in the world and high-rise -
Dubai. Even then, we did not know that it would be the coolest of our
travels. "
View of the first traffic circle (First Interchange
on Sheikh Zayed Road) and the Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world. Dubai has impressed me even before I landed. Our plane was
landing, and all that I saw out the window - this is a huge road junctions in
the desert and the abundance of the road "grid" with no houses that
are intended to generate future quarters.Next was the airport terminal, on
which I was an infinite number of minutes just to get to passport
control. In Dubai, everything is big, so the airport is also bound to be
great.Faced with the vital and mister_marat , I first learned
that we have to live in a two star hotel somewhere near the airport.As it
turned out, though two-star hotel, cheap, but for convenience it udelyvaet our
three-and some of the four. By the way, a few days later we found out that
our hotel there is also a brothel located there illegally.In the brothel, we did not go there. Although Marat told me
that accidentally passed by and two zdorvennyh Negro touted him to come inside,
but when they learned that he was only 21 years old, they said that even for
such small pleasures
So, it was decided to break in Dubai to complete, but for the
least money. Dubai - a luxurious and expensive city, but as it turned out,
did not need to be a sheik to enjoy the pleasure of staying in it.Products in Dubai is cheaper than in Moscow or any other city in
the Russian Federation. Public transport - the same situation.A move in a
taxi in Dubai is even more profitable than the subway, if you have
three. So zapasshis sneakers, juices, we set off to conquer the first
high-rise.
Dubai has very little themselves UAE nationals, immigrants there,
as far as I've heard more than half. In Dubai mostly come to work from
less affluent countries - India, Pakistan, the Philippines. And, despite
this, in the UAE there are no nationalist, no one shouts "Dubai
sheiks".The full flavor of the local population can be seen in the subway,
which by the way there is also very modern. Embarkation and disembarkation
of the cars at rush hour - it is something. Indians come in large numbers,
accustomed that in overpopulated India they usually do not have enough seats in
the wagons do not follow the rules of the passengers. Once the doors
opened, a crowd of Indians fall down in the car, while not letting even
vtalkivaya back people who want to get out at the station.In addition to the immigrants have more tourists, especially a lot
of Russian tourists, who come in large numbers to purchase in Dubai Mall (the
largest mall in the world) and look at the Burj Khalifa. It would seem
that the tourists as the tourists, there are tourists everywhere! But our
tourists the most special. We quickly come to recognize their faces, they
have short, sometimes brooding and constantly sschurennye. But the most
distinctive feature of many Russian tourists in Dubai that they feel at home,
for example Russian tourist can only scream at his tongue in the UAE, "Two
Tickets to Dubai Mall and back!" Or "I said, two potato
fries! You're a fool or what? I told the two ".It's a pity that all the case. While it may be the situation
with tourists from other countries is the same.
European two-fillipinkami resting on the roof of one
of the hotelsIn Dubai, it is very difficult to move around on foot, all
rummaged everywhere because of the huge number of buildings, little walkways,
huge highways that can not jump. The most optimal for peredzhvizheniya - a
taxi, or at least the subway.All the greens in Dubai - artificially grown, all the houses are
built in the area of bare desert.In Dubai, you can not go by the handle or kissing (even tourists),
but no one would ever make a Woman wear a burqa if she does not want
to. Marat said that women in the UAE untouchables, with them, no one will
talk and touch. But in fact we could not verify this, as we were traveling
by men.In general, I have a lot of impressions of the city, a lot that I
find it surprising and unusual, with regards to the way of life.
Most of all we were interested in Dubai roof and the views from
them. Climb on the roofs abroad - it's not climbing in Russia.First, the
laws in the UAE are more severe, and secondly, in Dubai we were on the Rights
of the tourists, so we had to be as careful not to break the law.
The first transportationIt turned out that the climb to the roof in Dubai easily
enough. The main thing to pass the reception at the entrance to the
building, and upstairs you are likely to find an open door to the roof. A
lot of roofs with swimming pools, lookouts for the guests and a
helipad. It makes no sense to close the roof of the castle, because very
few people would think of jumping down, hang a poster or opposition to sit down
with a sniper rifle. The standard of living in Dubai is quite high, so
people live in peace and not paranoia.
There is one small problem in the ascent to the top of the hotel -
the elevators on the cards, that is, is when you press on the button of the
upper floors, the elevator does not go. Here, you need to wait or tenants
and go with them, or to stand in a closed elevator, while you will not cause
anyone to the upper floors.By the way, reception and security in hotels and apartment
complexes are not collected from bydlanov, as is the case in Russia, and of the
cultural and polite people. For example, we went to a hotel, went into the
elevator, and he was on the card. The doors closed, we froze, wondering what
to do. Stood for 30 seconds, lift and concierge called wordless, smiling,
bowed and ran for the door.There was another case where we have been caught out on the
roof. It was in the highest residential building in the world
- Princess Tower (yes, like in Dubai, the tallest and biggest). "I
apologize, but you have to go down with me" - said the guard.Next we found
out who we are and the purpose of our trip to the roof, was asked not from
Russian mafia me and released.
Chamber in the direction of the financial centerDubai is really a small city and is divided into several
areas. We are interested in two - Financial Center and Dubai Marina - the
main venue clusters of high-rises.I have already said that Dubai is very luxurious
city. Everything is real. Beauty is real, I know. It seemed to
me that there is no longer thinking about the feasibility of the buildings, and
how beautiful they look. It seems to me that all these artificial islands,
all these very tall buildings, and if the developer will pay off, in the very
distant future.The main paradox for me was the fact that Dubai is almost nowhere
to be found free wai faille, and if there is somewhere, well, then the internet
is very slow.
Fountain show at the Burj Khalifa
We sit in the subway car filled with Indians and go
to the Burj Khalifa
Marat had not taken a tripod and therefore removes
the fountain show on your iPhone.
With this building hard to put the Burj Khalifa in
a horizontal shot. I do this work, but the frame has turned less beautiful
than the one below.
The next day we rufili in the financial center
On this picture, especially shows that Dubai is not
only of the skyscrapers
Poorer people also have a place to live
Before the game of cricket
Sometimes we met on the roofs of hot snips, but we
were nepodstupny
One of the coolest places we visited - the roof of
a five-star Millennium Plaza Hotel
Marat and Vital
where rich people live.
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