Dubai has a thriving beach culture, which may come as a surprise to people not familiar with the region. Beautiful beaches run the entire length of the city and wherever you’re located you’re not too far away from a great beach with white sandy shores. My toddler loves the beach and excitedly claps whenever we pull-up at the beach car park. Unfortunately Dubai is heating up at the moment, and I mean sizzling in the high 40°s hot (104°F+), which means day visits to the beach for the next couple of months are out of the question.
To still get our beach fix, we’ve been visiting Jumeirah Open Beach (often referred to locally as the Russian Beach) in the early evening. It’s been the perfect time to visit and paddle in the warm Gulf waters and build sand castles on the shore, all the while watching the sun say goodbye to another day as it slowly sinks into the sea. A perfect way to end a day!
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Oh my gosh, what do you do during those hot days?
Sonja, we stay inside in airconditioning for most of the day, so it may as well be minus 30. Some days it’s in the 50s. When we do venture outside it’s to sit by the pool. I have some travel planned in the next couple of months so I’m escaping for a bit. Come mid-Sept the weather will start to cool again and Dubai will be back to lovely weather 🙂
I remember visiting the open beach – and the cool cafe Shakespeare & Co nearby 🙂