Top 10 Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by D.K. Publishing

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Dubai and Abu Dhabi will lead you straight to the best attractions this bustling, vibrant place has to offer. Whether you want to explore Jumeirah Mosque, visit the iconic Burj Al Arab, float on Dubai Creek in a dhow or shop till you drop in Dubai’s souqs, this pocket-size travel guide is packed with essential information, whatever your budget. Your guide to the Top 10 best of everything in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, you’ll find dozens of lists including the Top 10 restaurants, Top 10 beauty spots and Top 10 places to stay, plus there’s even a Top 10 list of things to avoid. DK Eyewitness Top 10 Dubai and Abu Dhabi is packed with beautiful illustrations and detailed cutaways of the greatest attractions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with comprehensive reviews and recommendations of the best hotels, spas, shopping and nightlife. Included with this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is a day guide to ensure you don’t miss a thing.
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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had the 2008 edition but I still found this book really useful to help me focus on what I should prioritise while visiting Dubai on a short trip. Its a really slim volume that fits easily into a travel handbag and the pull out maps are great. Keep in mind that this isn't the book for you if you want detailed history of the area or of various sights etc.

[Pubudu Wariyapola · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful for getting an overview of things to do, but not enough depth or detail to make informed decisions. Okay if you like doing 'top-10' things or if you have another, more-detailed, guide and want to use this as a cheat sheet.

[Russell · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really poor book in my opinion. Having spent a week in the city I can honestly say I took nothing of value from this book.
It really needs to detail the essentials and stress that the locals will take you for every penny if you are not careful. In hind sight it would have been great to know things like the going rate for 100g of spice, Abra rates for travelling down the creek (I got into serious trouble with a legitimate Abra dropping me off on a private mooring), how to use the Metro effectively, taxi rates and how to get the best fares, how to reduce costs (entertainer vouchers, groupon etc). Wasted my money on this book too!

[T P Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perfectly serviceable guidebook. Nothing to inspire in this one though.

[Felicia D. Fett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information

I love the Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides and this lives up to their reputation for good information in a concise format. This will travel with me when I head to Dubai in a few months.

[Peze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent summary of the top attractions for Dubai, less so for Abu Dhabi

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful guide in planning a quick trip from where to visit to how to take the metro.

[Joan Mueller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good details for this type of book

[DeBora Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great at being a small book and hitting all the top spots. I just wish I would have purchased a bigger book to have seen more what Dubai has to offer.