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Ramada Downtown Dubai announces new management team
Ramada Downtown Dubai offers a sprawling urban environment and convenient access to Dubai’s splendors such as Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building; Dubai Mall, the biggest shopping mall of the world and the Dubai Fountain.
India overtakes Britain as Dubai’s top tourism market
Meanwhile the Chinese are being drawn in greater numbers, particularly to new showcase hotels like the Armani in the Burj Khalifa. The first Armani hotel in the world also played host to the World Travel Awards 2011 Middle East Ceremony in May.
Alain Robert climbed Burj Khalifa
Alain ROBERT climbed on March 28, 2011, the tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai – 828 m
I want to be on top of the world
A seven-year-old boy who is dying from a brain tumour is set to fulfil his last wish by travelling from America to Dubai to visit the Burj Khalifa. Noah Larkin has been infatuated with the world’s tallest building since he can remember and is determined to go up the 828m structure so he can feel “on top of the world”.
Dubai on Empty
It was going to be called Burj Dubai, but as Dubai was unable to make their payments, they were forced to go to their Gulf neighbor, head towel in hand, to get a loan. So now it’s called Burj Khalifa, after Abu Dhabi’s ruler, who coughed up $10 billion to its over-extended neighbor.
In search of an Arabian adventure
Visitors can travel to what is known as “At the Top” which isn’t really at the top but more like level 124. For those in a hurry, and who want to travel immediately, you’ll have to donate $133 to maintaining the building’s upkeep. If you can wait for a specifically dated and timed access, it will only cost $34, with virtually no discount for kids. Atmosphere Restaurant on the 122nd floor could be a better option as you can enjoy a meal with the view.
The sky’s the limit for tower developers
When the Burj Khalifa opened a year ago in a blizzard of lights and fireworks, it was hailed as the new champion among the world’s tallest buildings. But the 828-metre tower is simply the latest leader in a never-ending quest to reach for the sky.
President visits world’s tallest skyscraper
President Pratibha Patil today visited Burj Khalifa, the world”s tallest skyscraper, here. Patil, who is on an official visit here, visited the skyscraper, which was officially opened on January 4 this year. It was previously known as Burj Dubai. Burj means tower in Arabic language. Burj Khalifa has a number of records to its credit.
World’s Tallest Building, Burj Dubai, Renamed Burj Khalifa
Source: www.theepochtimes.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Over the last six years, residents of Dubai have seen it grow out of a 141-foot hole in the ground, to stretch 2,717 feet (828 meters) into the Gulf sky. But now the shimmering spire that is the Burj Khalifa can finally enter the record book as the world’s tallest [...]
