This video reveals Dubai's transformation from desert to global metropolis while examining the city's multicultural reality. It contrasts luxury developments like Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall with the South Asian communities in Bur Dubai, Deira, and traditional areas along Dubai Creek, exploring how migrant workers shaped the emirate's rapid growth.
- Duration
- 22 min 59 s
- Route distance
- 110.8 km
- Start
- Burj Khalifa
- End
- Spice Souk
- Stops
- 14
- Channel author
- Dots on a Map
Timestamps and places
- — Deira (Arabian Peninsula overview)
- — Burj Khalifa
- — Dubai Mall
- — Bur Dubai & Little India
- — Mina Bazaar
- — Dubai Frame
- — Deira & Al Fahidi
- — Dubai Creek
- — Grand Souk
- — Gold Souk (Gold Souk & Spice Souk)
- — Arabian Tea House
- — Palm Jebel Ali
- — Al Fahidi Historic District (Persian Gulf & construction sources)
- — Spice Souk (Hajar Mountains)
Route on the map
THE HIDDEN SIDE OF DUBAI (UAE)