20 Best Instagrammable Urban Destinations in Dubai
1. THE DUBAI MALL
Your Instagrammable urban destination has to start at this Dubai's top mall. This leisure shopping mall is not only known as one of the largest shopping malls in the world and great for shopping and dining, but also a perfect spot for Instagram opportunity as it comes with a modern yet classic setting.
It doesn't stop there, you will be served with fantastic and endless entertainment with many exciting activities such as the iconic ice rink, one of the biggest aquariums in the world, a popular cinema, Hysteria - the haunted house, and so many more. Shopping mall has never been this wonderful. The tallest Burj Khalifa and the biggest dancing fountain can also be seen in this mall's area and all are free to enjoy.
The Dubai Mall
2. THE DUBAI FOUNTAIN
Since we're talking about The Dubai Mall, your next recommendation for urban destination would be this famous fountain. Located in The Dubai Mall area, this fountain is where you can be a part of anything Instagrammable. It is so popular with its incredible dancing water show with stunning lights.
Around 6,600 lights has been installed to this fountain for beautiful illumination. Get ready to see changing color every move while dining at various restaurants around the area. And to enjoy the show, there are many areas you can sit on, but among the best ones is the Thiptara outdoor seating which is inside the palace.
As the tallest performing fountain in the world, The Dubai Fountain is absolutely a great chance to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to treat yourself in a captivating water, music, and light experience.
The Dubai Fountain
3. WILD WADI WATERPARK
To treat your entire family with everything fun, you should visit this popular water park and this is the kind of place to remember. It is an outdoor water park offering pools, multiple water slides, and tunnels - all are great to try. But the convenient location has to be one of the best things about this place. You can literally enjoy the beautiful city views while combined with beach vibes.
A heated/cooled wave pool and two artificial surfing machines are also available in the park and fun to try. An 18-meter (59 ft) waterfall that goes off every ten minutes is one of the most popular attractions in the park to see. You can also take advantage of the 2 gift shops, 3 amazing restaurants, and 2 snack stands. This will totally be an awesome experience for you.
Wild Wadi Waterpark
4. DUBAI MARINA
Once you are in Dubai, you can't miss the popular Dubai Marina. It is known as one of Dubai's landmarks filled with city views and fun activities. Here, you can ride a boat while soaking in Dubai's beautiful surrounding. Be sure to capture every moments because you might regret it if you don't.
Apart from riding a boat, you can enjoy and do so many things in this area. Al Fresco dining and sandy stretches are ready to relax on. And then pop-up craft markets and smart cafes are also available for your enjoyment. Even a mall with chain and luxury fashion brands is presented proudly. Upscale yachts for cruising and even the fun jet skiing can be done in this popular area.
Dubai Marina
5. DUBAI CREEK
The popularity of this spot is too good to miss. As a favorite attraction, Dubai Creek offers boat riding on one of the city's popular river known as River Zara. This experience allows you to see Dubai's urban life through ancient vibes. This is definitely an interesting thing to try.
You haven't been in Dubai in you don't try this attraction. It is so popular that tourists across the world would love to spend their time to enjoy the rides with the company of beautiful sunset. There is also a taxi water service to try which offers a really affordable price.
Trying this attraction means you're allowing yourself to be a part of the old Dubai which can be enjoyed through the traditional boat called Abra.
Dubai Creek
6. DUBAI PARKS AND RESORTS
Dubai offers many fun and exciting opportunities for everyone. The city is great for vacationing. This popular theme park is where family meet with laugh and love. There are many things you can do in this area, from shopping, pampering yourself with spa, to 4 theme parks with any kind of cool offers.
As the largest integrated theme park destination in the Middle East, Dubai Parks and Resorts is home to famous attractions such as Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks Dubai, Legoland Dubai, and Legoland Water Park. These incredible attractions comes with each specialties and excitement that are absolutely worth trying.
Dubai Parks and Resorts
7. PALM JUMEIRAH
One of the best urban destinations you need to visit is this popular island. It is among the city's top attractions with many cool offers such as beach life, diving and swimming, relaxing walk with the company of beautiful palm trees, enjoying dolphin shows, sliding, exploring historic buildings, and many more. All these offers are great to try and also Instagram worthy.
Hotels, clubs, and infinity pools are also available at Palm Jumeirah area. This is literally the best place to treat your trip in Dubai.
Palm Jumeirah
8. SAFA PARK
Enjoying a morning or afternoon walking at this beautiful park would be a good thing to do for your Dubai trip. This park is recognized for its beautiful city and urban surrounding. You may want to stop by here and snap some Instagram-worthy pictures.
There are lots of spots to have a barbeque in case you're wondering. Even cycling tracks, green lawns, children play area, bridge view, waterfall, and side walk are also available for your enjoyment. A gorgeous canal view with the great Burj Khalifa can also be seen from this park.
Safa Park
9. DUBAI MIRACLE GARDEN
Just like its name, being in this garden is like treated with miracles. Every step you make is followed by magical and colorful plants. As a top attraction in the city, this 72,000-square-meter garden is blessed with over 50 million flowers and 250 million plants. Every color of the plant has its own story to tell, you just have to look close enough.
Tripboba wants to recommend you to try this garden's incredible attractions such as the Floral Clock, Floral Castle, Hearts Passage, Lake Park, Lost Paradise, Big Teddy Bear, Mickey Mouse, and the newest one Emirates A380. In this garden, you literally want to take as many pictures as you want in every step. The gorgeous structure of any attraction in this garden is absolutely worth thankful for.
Dubai Miracle Garden
10. DUBAI MUSEUM
If you want to learn about how Dubai built itself to a point where it is today, you can visit many of its museums including Sharjah Art Museum, Etihad Museum, and Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. These museums are ready to educate your visit with many fascinating stories, arts, and facts related to Dubai.
The most obvious thing you can see from these museums is their enchanted buildings and its architectures. They are very well made, classic-looking, and modern at the same time.
Etihad Museum
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
Sharjah Art Museum
11. THE MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE
Talking about museum, this outdoor museum is a unique kind of museum you might have never seen before and would love to see. With its fascinating structure, this museum is built with high technology with oval shape focusing on the potential of future technology. Its unique self has drawn many locals and tourists alike and it is definitely an Instagram material.
The purpose of this museum is definitely great, which is to combine elements of exhibition, immersive theater, and themed attraction. You can take a closer look to its steel structures and get mesmerized by every detail of 890 stainless steel and fibreglass panels. The architects and the engineers have done a miraculous job with this one.
The Museum of The Future
12. DEIRA CLOCKTOWER
The interesting shape of this tower is absolutely worth your attention. This modernist clock tower was built as a symbol of Dubai and it is undoubtedly one of the most popular spots in the city. The interesting thing about it has to be it's located on a commercial area. So, if you want to back your trip up with shopping or other entertainment, you got it here.
Many visitors love to capture their moment with this incredible shape of monument and enjoy the colorful fountain. You can absolutely experience these once you are in the area.
Deira Clocktower
13. BURJ KHALIFA
As a world-class attraction, Burj Khalifa is too precious not to be included in this list. There is no denying that this building is one of the world's most popular attractions and it is known as the tallest building in the world with 828 meters high. The moment you are in this area, there would be nothing you can say - awe struct would the word. You will be shook every time by its fascinating beauty.
In this building, you must experience the observation decks which located on the 124th, 125th, and 148th floor to see the whole Dubai in 360° view. The location called At The Top Sky Burj Khalifa (collectively on the 124th and 125th floors) is where you can literally feel at the top of the world.
You can also get a virtual reality experience and even try the Dubai – A Falcon’s Eye View. The Burj Club is absolutely worth to be a part of, as you can enjoy a world-class gym, spa, and rooftop area that offers the perfect combination of luxury, recreation, and fitness.
Burj Khalifa
14. DUBAI FRAME
Among the must-visit Instagrammable urban destinations is this stunning spot in Zabeel Park. It is a unique 150-meter-tall building best known for its incredible picture frame resembling. In this area you can explore many historic displays while surrounded by the panoramic views of Dubai.
If you want to see Dubai in a whole new perspective, head to the glass floor on the top and you'll why it is a popular spot. And while at the top of the frame, there are telescopes and a small cafe for your enjoyment. Make sure to soak it all in and capture your every moment.
Dubai Frame
15. DUBAI GARDEN GLOW
While you are in Zabeel Park area, stop by at this attractive spot for another fun experience. It is one of the most beautiful spots for family gathering with a world full of imagination. There are many interesting types of lights that can be enjoyed here. Your sight will be filled with colors like never before.
As a various destination, Tripboba recommends you to visit The Glow Park with fabricated handmade light, the Dinosaur Park with more than 120 animatronic dinosaurs, and the Ice Park where you can see the glory of wild animals sculpted in ice. The Magic Park and Art Park are also fun to try.
Dubai Garden Glow
16. DUBAI OPERA
Being a part of Dubai Opera has to be on your list for Instagrammable urban destinations. This classic musical theater not only will bring fun and unforgettable moment, but it'll also take your experience to another level of excitement because of its wonderful building.
With the urban interior that's stunningly done, Dubai Opera also offers Backstage Tour and Architecture Tour to explore its hidden magics. It is totally a unique venue as it has the ability to transform into 3 modes; from a theater into a concert hall and into a ‘flat floor’ mode.
As a multi-function venue, Dubai Operan can hold up to 1000 people for events like weddings, fashion shows, gala dinners, product launches, exhibits, and more. The light and fountain show is also worth seeing.
Dubai Opera
17. GOLD SOUK DUBAI
In case you're wondering about gold and jewelry shopping, this popular market will be a perfect spot to go to. It is marked by a wooden arch featuring various stores selling dazzling gold and jewelry. And as a city of gold, you may as well be interested in taking Dubai's gold home by shopping at this gold market.
Pieces you might be interested in buying are precious stones, semi-precious gems, platinum, sterling silver, Brazilian gold, costume jewelry, and many other types of gems. All are negotiable, so make sure to haggle. Stuff like souvenirs and handbags can also be bought in this market.
Dubai Gold Souk
18. AQUARIUM
As wonderful as it is, aquarium is definitely one of the most popular, as well as the most Instagrammable destinations in Dubai. Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, Dubai Dolphinarium - Dolphin & Seal Show, and The Lost Chambers Aquarium are some of our best recommendations for your trip in the city.
These aquariums allows you to experience and witness the enchanted life of the underwater living things very closely while capturing the moments.
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
The Lost Chambers Aquarium
Dubai Dolphinarium - Dolphin & Seal Show
19. DUBAI BUTTERFLY GARDEN
To keep yourself in touch with nature, DUbai Butterfly Garden is a very good option for you. It is a popular garden with 10 domes housing 26 different types of butterfly. If your Instagram feeds need a touch of color, this garden is the place to be. Because until the very corner of your eyes, this garden fills you with beauties.
The 10 domes are great to see and each of them are filled with thousands of beautifully creatures including the stunning 15,000 butterflies.
Dubai Butterfly Garden
20. CREEK PARK
Walking with your favorite person in this park would be a good idea. Not only a popular park, this lush waterside park is beautifully represented with swimming pool, kids' play areas, a cable car, amphitheater, restaurants, stunning trees, and of course city views. This one would be perfect to complete your Instagrammable urban destinations in the city.
With affordable entrance fee, you can also enjoy the fun dolphinarium and birds show in the park.
Creek Park
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