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Living the festival life Rich and vibrant, Dubai Festival City is an outstanding development offering visitors the very best of the emirate, from exceptional cuisine and world-class shopping to indulgent spas and exciting entertainment

Located just a five-minute drive from Dubai International airport, Dubai Festival City holds regular events and concerts – the likes of Kylie Minogue, Celine Dion, Chris Brown, James Blunt and James Morrison have wowed crowds of thousands. Turn to page six and find out more about this month’s events. Finally, before you head home, top up your suitcase at Festival Centre, where there are scores of world-leading fashion and jewellery brands as well as home accessories, toys and gifts for every occasion. You can also watch a movie or go bowling. Home to more than 370 global retailers,

elcome to Dubai Festival City, the luxurious, five-star development offering award-winning restaurants, super-stylish accommodation and world-class business and

fitness centre or outdoor swimming pools? Alternatively, head to the acclaimed Al Badia Golf Club managed by InterContinental Dubai Festival City and home to an 18-hole championship course designed by noted golf-course architect Robert Trent Jones II. If it’s rest and relaxation you’re after, try the tranquil, Arabian-inspired Spa InterContinental with its excellent variety of full-body massages, wraps, facials and scrubs or take a stroll along the marina promenade with its rows of exclusive white yachts and relaxed atmosphere.

leisure facilities. Whatever your reasons for visiting, this ‘city within a city’ rises along the banks of Dubai Creek and effortlessly captures the spirit of the Middle East’s most cosmopolitan destination. The 1,300-acre waterfront community lays claim to the five-star InterContinental Dubai Festival City, InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City. The properties offer a wealth of food and beverage options, from the scenic steakhouse Terra Firma to all-day-dining outlets Anise and Zaytoun. And then there’s the French restaurant Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire overseen by Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire and the authentic Belgian Beer Café with their very different, but equally tempting, array of dishes. Appetite sated, why not work off your food at the state-of-the-art health and

85 restaurants, cafes and bistros, Festival Centre is the landmark retail resort at the heart of Dubai Festival City. A multi-award-winning destination with some of the emirate’s most photographed sunset vistas, Festival Centre is an essential stop on every visitor’s itinerary.

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