Its entirely car oriented despite the Metro. It has no charm whatsoever, its strangely empty and depopulated-feeling. You go there for the architecture and to shop. And the prices are higher than the US, so why would you shop there? Its good for a 3 day stopover and that is about all. I feel almost the same about Vegas, but the street life in the evening in Vegas rivals Times Square, its all tourists, sure, but full of life at least. Other than that, can't stand Vegas, either.
I will probably stop over there for a night or two if I go to India or something, otherwise it makes for great photos and not much else. Sorry. (And I don't expect all people to like my hometown of L.A. either)
Dubai is like a city planned with SimCity, indeed.
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