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Must-do Dubai If you’re visiting Dubai and have just a few hours to kill, what’s the one thing you should do or see before you go?

Six InterContinental Hotels Group staff members share their top recommendations

Jumeirah Mosque

non-Muslims and features magnificent architecture. Guides from the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding are excellent and give an informative tour. Travel tip You can only visit the mosque

during tour times, which are 10am on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. You don’t have to book in advance, but make sure you get there by 9.45am. The tour costs AED10. Contact Call 04 353 6666 or visit cultures.ae

Name Abdul Jabbar, Welcome Ambassador, InterContinental Dubai Festival City Experience Jumeirah Mosque

Location Jumeirah Beach Road Why It is the only mosque open to

Name Nass Omayer, Club Lounge Supervisor InterContinental Dubai Festival City Experience Seawings Seaplane Tour Location Dubai Creek/Jebel Ali Why This is an experience of a lifetime. I tried

the tour two years ago and the views were fantastic. The whole experience, from being escorted to the takeoff spot in a water taxi to seeing the most iconic and unique architectural structures of Dubai from up high, makes the tour one of the most exciting in the city. It is the best way to get a bird’s eye view of Dubai and take amazing photographs and videos. Travel tip Avoid travelling during hazy weather. Contact Call 04 807 0708 or visit seawings.ae

Aerial shot of Dubai Creek

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