Dubai City Guide

General Information

Key Phrases

Hello	as-salaama alaykum
Goodbye	ma’al salaama
Please	min fadhlik (m)
	Min fadhlich (f)
Thank you	Shukran
You’re Welcome	afwan
Yes	na’am
No	la

 

Time Zone

The UAE is 4 hours ahead of GMT (+4 GMT).

 

Weather

Dubai enjoys 365 days of warm sunshine. Between November and April Dubai is cooler in the evening with occasional showers.  5 day forecast  - maybe you can use the link below to make this text a clickable link.
http://weather.cnn.com/weather/forecast.jsp?locCode=OMDB

 

Useful Numbers 

Ambulance	998
City Code	04
Country Code	971
Fire Department	997
International Dialling	00 + country code
Local Directory	181
Police	999
Tourist Police	800 4438

 

Tipping

As in most modern cities, tipping is considered the norm in Dubai.

Restaurants: 5-10%
Taxis: 2-3 dirhams

 

Exchange Rates

January 2006

Australia	AUD 1	Dh2.74
Canada	CAD 1	Dh3.18
Euro Zone	EUR 1	Dh4.45
Japan	JPY 100	Dh3.18
New Zealand	NZD 1	Dh2.49
UK	GBP 1	Dh6.50
USA	USD 1	Dh3.67

For up-to-date exchange rates visit: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic      

 

Alcohol

Alcohol is available in clubs, restaurants and bars located in hotels. A beer is approximately Dh15-20.  Licensing hours vary greatly, as many of the hotel bars are allowed to open and close whenever they want. Closing time is normally around 1-2am.

 

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