Dubai is the capital of the emirate of Dubai, which is located adjacent to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the west and south, the Emirate of Sharjah in the northeast and Oman in the southeast. The city has about 1.6 million inhabitants and is by far the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. The city has a unique position in the Emirates, where the emirate is a free trade zone.

Weather and climate

Dubai has a tropical desert climate with warm weather all year round. Most comfortable temperatures for tourists is December to March when temperatures are between 24 and 29°C. It can get very hot during the summer months and the highest temperature that has ever been measured in Dubai is 52°C. The sea is always comfortable with temperatures of 21-32°C, depending on the season.