Going to DUBAI?

Question

CAN YOU TELL ME THE COOLEST TIME TO GO TO DUBAI. I AM THINKING OF OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER. ALSO IF WE HAVE BED/BREKFAST ,HOW CHEAP IS IT TO EAT OUT THERE,AND WHAT ARE PRICES OF THINGS GENERALLY .THANKS IN ADVANCE.

Answer 1

Here is a weather chart for Dubai, it may help,
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
19°C 19°C 22°C 26°C 31°C 32°C 34°C 35°C 32°C 29°C 24°C 21°C

About food Your first priority should be a trip to the palm-studded Al Dhiyafah Street in Satwa, one of the few strollable roads in the city. Here you will find an embarrassment of Beirut-style cafes, all with pleasant roadside terraces built for late-night mezze consumption. Al Mallah (398 4723) and Labneh Wa Zataar (345 5575) are both good, but the pick of the crop is Sidra (next to Dunes Centre; 345 3044), a relatively new arrival with one of the best lunch deals in town. You'll start with a mint-topped salad, a cheering lentil soup with a squeeze of lemon and a plate of squeakily fresh olives and pickles. You will then be offered a choice of seven main courses. Go for the rice mixed with toasted pine nuts and topped with hunks of roast lamb and dollops of natural yoghurt. It's all accompanied by an endlessly replenished basket of fresh pitta bread, and the whole caboodle comes in at only £3.

Dubai's most intriguing and least corporate shopping experience is found in Karama, a discount district which provides an antidote to the vast new supermalls that spring up in the city every month. It's a colourful, noisy treasure trove of stunning bargains, dubious 'designer' products and downright tat. As you amble around the Central Market you will be encouraged to buy a host of allegedly fresh-from-the-catwalk fashion plus belly-dancing outfits, Ronaldinho T-shirts, cowboy hats, ornate shisha pipes and suspect Harry Potter DVDs.

It's fun to browse (check out the freakish mannequins that front most of the stores), but if you just want to focus on the real bargains, make directly for Star Gate (Block A, Shop 7, opposite Karama Fish Market; 334 5586). This store deals in beautiful handmade Rajasthani bedspreads and cushion covers studded with beads, pearls and tiny mirrors.

Haggling is expected. You'll easily chase an opening gambit of £54 for a bedspread and two pillow cases down to £38 or less. Once you've loaded up on exotic bedwear, head two stores down to East and West (Block B, Shop 7; 336 9884), whose walls are lined with banks of Kashmiri pashminas. Pick up a pashmina and silk mix for around £4 or less and a 100 per cent pashmina shawl for around £15, post-haggle

Answer 2

The beginning of October is still in the hot season. The weather begins to cool down about mid-October--down to almost bearable. By the end of November, it starts getting rather nice. The coolest month of the year is January, and it might even rain then, which the locals look forward to, but you might not. Of course, that's when the shopping festival is. February is nice, and it rarely rains then.

As for the cost of eating out, that all depends on how much you want to spend. There are plenty of fast food places that charge ordinary fast food prices. There are moderate to expensive western restaurants, mainly in hotels. There are ultra-cheap Indian places in the Indian neighborhoods. One of our personal favorites for a cheap dinner out was the all-you-can-eat buffet at upstairs at Lulu's supermarket. The food wasn't bad, as long as you stayed away from the "Western" dishes, and the cost under $10 per person, including dessert and drinks.

Answer 3

Why is this posted in the "Caribbean" section??