Burj Al Arab
A hotel shaped like the sail of a dhow, standing on its own artificial island 280 metres off Jumeirah Beach and reached by a private curving bridge. A helipad juts out near the top, 210 metres above the ground.
- Where
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.1414, 55.1853
Get the Burj Al Arab stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Burj Al Arab. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Dubai volume with your photos and a note.
Near Burj Al Arab
Wild Wadi Water Park 0.4 km
An outdoor water park in Jumeirah, set right beside the Burj Al Arab and the wave-shaped Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Its slides and pools are run by Jumeirah, the Dubai hotel group, and the sail of the Burj Al Arab rises over the whole park.
Madinat Jumeirah 1.0 km
A resort built over 40 hectares to look like an old Arabian town, with wind towers and waterways crossed by abras. It is the largest in Dubai, with three hotels, a court of summer houses and a souk, all looking out at the Burj Al Arab.
Ski Dubai 3.0 km
An indoor ski slope inside Mall of the Emirates, kept between minus 1 and 2 degrees all year. Its 22,500 square metres of real snow lie a few metres from the desert heat, and it has a resident colony of penguins.
Jumeirah Beach 3.4 km
A long run of white sand on the Gulf, named after the Jumeirah district it borders. It stretches south from the old city towards the Palm, with the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab standing just offshore along the way.
Palm Jumeirah 5.8 km
A palm tree drawn in reclaimed sand on the Gulf, with a trunk, fronds and an outer crescent that breaks the waves. More than 25,000 people now live on these artificial islands, and a monorail runs up the trunk to Atlantis at the far end.
Atlantis, The Palm 7.0 km
The first resort built on the Palm Jumeirah, a great arched hotel at the very tip of the island. It opened in 2008 and mixes the myth of the lost city of Atlantis with Arabian design, with a water park and a vast aquarium in its grounds.
Dubai Marina 7.9 km
A district of high towers built around a man-made canal along a 3 km stretch of the Gulf shore. A promenade runs the length of the water, lined with cafés and moored yachts, and comes alive in the evenings.
Safa Park 7.9 km
A 64 hectare park between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Wasl Road, about 10 kilometres southwest of old Dubai. Its lawns, sports courts and shaded paths are where many residents come to walk once the evening cools.
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Questions
Where is Burj Al Arab?
Burj Al Arab is in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Wild Wadi Water Park (0.4 km), Madinat Jumeirah (1.0 km), Ski Dubai (3.0 km).
How do I get the Burj Al Arab stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Burj Al Arab and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Dubai volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Burj Al Arab before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Dubai volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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