Early Learning Centre – Al Ghurair Centre
If you’re looking for somewhere to pick up a birthday gift or some quality toys for your children then look no further than the Early Learning Centre (ELC). The well known British educational toy shop, now owned by Mothercare, has a branch in the Al Ghurair Centre, and a strong presence throughout Dubai. Full of [...]
Dubai City Hotel
Located in Dubai’s Deira shopping and business district, opposite the Deira City Centre leisure complex, the affordable Dubai City Hotel comprises 104 suites in total, 26 of which are executive suites and another 26 deluxe suites. This budget hotel offers all the usual facilities such as 24 hour concierge, room service, laundry and dry cleaning. [...]
Dubai in the nineteenth century
Two catastrophes struck Dubai during the mid-nineteenth century, in 1841 smallpox broke out in Bur Dubai forcing residents to relocate to Deira; then in 1894 fire swept through Deira burning down most homes. Despite this, the town’s geographical location still continued to draw traders and merchants from around the region. The emir, keen to attract [...]