TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

After an intense first round, four teams of the best, young culinary talent from leading hotels across the UAE will compete in the final of the Anchor MasterChef Challenge title later this week (15 February). In just two days time, chefs from The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina; The Address Downtown Dubai; Grand Millennium Abu Dhabi and Grosvenor House, Dubai, will be facing a 'mystery basket' round, which will test their culinary skill and creative flair to the limit.

Exciting events, valuable prizes, and promotional offers await residents and visitors in the last week of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) as the sixteenth edition concludes on February 20. Fadhel Shaker and Haifa Wehbe Concert - The series of exciting musical concerts by famous Arab singers comes to an end with Fadhel Shaker and Haifa Wehbe on February 18 at the Burj Steps near Burj Khalifa.

They will take you and your partner on a 40-minute aerial tour of iconic city landmarks such as the Palm Jumeirah, the World Islands, the Burj Al Arab, the Burj Khalifa and the historic Dubai Creek district – for Dh2,800 per couple. A newly announced promotion offers anyone booking 30 days in advance a dining voucher worth Dh350 at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club.

“It’s absolutely amazing,” said the enthusiastic Wozniacki, who was just a little hesitant to venture too close to the glass windows. Caroline Wozniacki celebrated her spot as highest seed in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a trip to the world’s highest tower today. The 20-year-old Dane visited Burj Khalifa as part of the WTA’s Full of Surprises film shoot, which will be broadcast on the Tour website as well as the Facebook page.

First, though, we’ve got a half portion of Peking Duck (Dh298 for a full portion) to get through. Having eaten the original thing in Beijing last year, I didn’t think the Hukama would be able to match up – few others in the UAE have done so thus far. To my surprise, though, they acquit themselves admirably. After all that, we’ve no space for dessert, but after a quick cigarette break on the balcony overlooking the Burj Khalifa, we’re ready to give it a shot. Two things stand out on the menu, and unable to make a decision between hot and cold, we greedily ask for both.

Visitors to Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo at The Dubai Mall can now learn more about the awe-inspiring world of aquatic animals with behind the scenes tours and daily animal feeding presentations.

Vibrant, Latin-inspired, chic-yet-informal - this premium lounge bar attracts Dubai's fashionable and elite. As the sun sets behind the Burj Khalifa, Calabar's idyllic sundowner terrace comes alive with an energetic buzz. The Address, Downtown Dubai, Downtown Burj Khalifa.

Palm Strip attributed this increase to the fantastic DSF deals and discounts offered by its retailers and the promotions where shoppers got raffle coupons for a chance to win Nissan cars every day during the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2011.

Given the Burj’s record-breaking potential, it’s no surprise that At.mosphere is the world’s highest restaurant (after all, most buildings don’t have this many floors). This fact alone has sent the media into a frenzy, and once again all eyes are on Dubai .

An estimated 12,000 people turned up for the Dubai Walks held under the auspices of the Dubai Sports Council-organised Dubai Pulse Programme around Burj Khalifa yesterday.