Rising up like a mirage between the Arabian desert and sea, Dubai is capturing the world's imagination as a luxury destination.
Part of Dubai's mystique is its head-spinning transformation over the past 40 years from a sleepy fishing and pearl-diving village to a bustling commercial and travel destination.
In 1966, a rich offshore oilfield was discovered in Dubai's waters, and the ensuing flood of wealth fast-forwarded
the country from a small trading port at the edge of a vast desert crossed by nomadic bedouins to a modern
industrial state. The forward looking city-state now flaunts futuristic skyscrapers alongside urban pockets f tradition like gold and spice souks, and quite lanes lined with heritage houses.
The second largest and second most populous of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is mainly desert. Its people and industry are
largely concentrated in and around the bustling capital, Dubai town, which boasts a deepwater harbor, supertanker dry dock and
international airport.
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