DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—First-time visitors are often surprised to discover that beyond Dubai’s atmospheric creekside bazaars and rows of skyscrapers leading up to tallest-of-them-all Burj Khalifa lies yet another dense cluster of ultra-high architecture shimmering like a mirage in the distance.
That waterfront city within a city, known as Dubai Marina, is finally coming into its own after years of seemingly endless construction work. There is still building going on,this is a never-stop boomtown after all, but now is the best time yet to romp through this multicultural urban playground, even if you’ve never set foot on a yacht.
Like so much of Dubai, famous for its palm tree-shaped islands and indoor ski slope, the Marina is a manmade creation that challenges preconceptions of what the Middle East looks like.
