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About Bab Alsoomi
Welcome to Bab Alsoomi — your guide to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
Bab Alsoomi is a travel and information website created for people who want to understand, explore, and experience Dubai and the UAE with practical, useful, and easy-to-follow information.
Dubai is known around the world for its modern skyline, major attractions, luxury hotels, shopping, and rapid development. But there is much more to the city than its famous landmarks. Behind modern Dubai is a rich history, diverse culture, traditional neighborhoods, and a remarkable story of transformation.
Our goal is to help readers discover both sides of Dubai — the modern destination and the heritage that shaped it.
What We Cover
At Bab Alsoomi, our content focuses on several areas:
Dubai Travel
Practical travel guides for visitors, including planning a trip, choosing places to visit, understanding different areas of Dubai, and preparing for your first visit.
Things to Do
Guides to attractions, activities, cultural experiences, family-friendly places, and interesting destinations throughout Dubai and the UAE.
Food & Dining
Information about local food, traditional Emirati dishes, dining areas, restaurant experiences, and practical tips for eating in Dubai.
Hotels & Stays
Guides to accommodation and the different areas where visitors can stay, with information to help travelers choose an area that suits their trip and budget.
Getting Around
Practical information about Dubai’s Metro, taxis, buses, airports, car rentals, and other ways of traveling around the city and the UAE.
UAE Travel Tips
Useful information about weather, packing, local customs, etiquette, costs, and other practical considerations for travelers.
History & Heritage
A look at Dubai’s past, including its trading history, traditional communities, heritage sites, maritime connections, and the development of the UAE.
Dubai Explained
A deeper look at how Dubai has developed, what makes the city different, and the realities behind its reputation as a global destination. We aim to provide balanced explanations rather than simply presenting Dubai as a tourist advertisement.
Our Approach
We believe good travel information should be useful, clear, and realistic.
Our articles are written to help readers make better decisions and understand what they can actually expect when visiting Dubai and the UAE. Where information can change — such as regulations, transportation details, prices, opening information, or travel requirements — we aim to verify and update it when possible.
We also distinguish between historical information, practical guidance, personal perspectives, and information that may change over time.
Why BabAlsoomi?
Whether you are planning your first trip to Dubai, returning for another visit, interested in UAE history, or simply curious about how Dubai has developed, Bab Alsoomi aims to provide information that is easy to understand and genuinely useful.
We want BabAlsoomi to become a reliable resource for discovering Dubai’s attractions, understanding its history, navigating the city, experiencing its food and culture, and learning how the UAE continues to develop.
Get in Touch
If you have a question, suggestion, correction, or would like to contact us about something published on BabAlsoomi, please visit our Contact page.
We appreciate feedback from our readers and welcome information that can help us improve the website.
Thank you for visiting BabAlsoomi.
Explore Dubai. Understand its story. Experience the UAE.