What are the highlights of Dubai? All information about the Burj Khalifa, the desert and the special Dubai MIracle Garden. Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates and also the capital of the emirate of Dubai. It has 2,502,715 inhabitants, making it the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, near the border of the emirate of Sharjah, with whose capital Sharjah it has grown. Burj Khalifa is a skyscraper in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and is the tallest man-made structure ever at 828 meters. Construction on the building started on September 21, 2004. Translated from English-Dubai Creek is a saltwater creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Previously, it stretched to the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, but as part of the new Dubai Channel, it extends to the Persian Gulf. The tree-shaped island of Palm Jumeirah is known for lavish hotels, luxury high-rise apartments and international restaurants on the expensive side. There are snack trucks with snacks like shawarma along the Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk, which is popular for its views of the Dubai coastline and the Burj Al Arab hotel in the form of a sail. Beach clubs with spas and infinity pools turn into noisy nightclubs with DJs in the evenings.