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Burj Khalifa (tidligere Burj Dubai) er en skyskraber i byen Dubai i De Forenede Arabiske Emirater og er med sine 828 meter verdens højeste menneskeskabte struktur, der nogensinde er bygget. Konstruktionen af bygningen begyndte den 21. september 2004. Efter flere udskydelser var tårnet færdigbygget i 2009 og blev indviet den 4. januar 2010. Navnet er arabisk og betyder Khalif-tårnet.

Tårnet bruges til hoteller og lejligheder. Ved siden af tårnet ligger et stort parkanlæg og en sø.

Burj Khalifa er tegnet af Adrian Smith en arkitekt fra firmaet Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, mens firmaerne Samsung Engineering and Construction og Besix er involveret i konstruktionen. Khalifa er navnet på emiren i det olierige naboemirat Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabis emir har alene i 2009 investeret 25 milliarder dollars i Dubai for at hjælpe emiratet med dets store internationale gældsforpligtigelser.

Vi er taget ud til The Dubai Mall, for at se os lidt omkring, måske lidt shopping... 

Dubai Mall er det 10 største shoppingcenter i verden

Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo, managed by Emaar Entertainment, brings the marvel of the ocean floor to life. The aquarium, located in The Dubai Mall, showcases one of the world’s most diverse collections of marine animals with more than 300 species including sharks and rays.

Its 270-degree acrylic walkthrough tunnel makes for an incredible close-encounter experience with some of the most fascinating underwater animals on the planet. A special 'lunar-cyclic' lighting system changes the ambience of the tank depending on the time of day.

The Underwater Zoo is located above the aquarium, and provides an interactive approach to educating children and visitors on the ecology and sustainability of marine life. The journey consists of three ecological zones: Rainforest, Rocky Shore, and Living Ocean, each of which features a variety of aquatic animals including penguins, crocodiles, piranhas, giant spider crabs, water rats, sea horses, and jellyfish amongst others.

The world-renowned attraction was awarded with the prestigious ‘Certificate of Excellence’ by TripAdvisor in 2012 and won the ‘Images Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Leisure & Entertainment’ at Images RetailME Awards 2012.

The Mall adopted an International Standard of Ethics and Animal Welfare Policy in its development and operation.

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Man kunne betale sig fra at komme ned og dykke i akvariet...

Fantastiske fisk

Det kan godt være at den er giftig, men den er utrolig flot

Verdens giftigste fisk er denne stonefish.. køn er den heller ikke

Simon var ret vild med jellyfiskene

Kongekrabber

En fin og noget anderledes søhest

Man kan næsten ikke overskue alle de forretninger der er, så vi beslutter bare at gå lidt rundt

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The Dubai Fountain is the world's largest choreographed fountain system set on the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was designed by WET Design, the California-based company responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio Hotel Lake in Las Vegas. Illuminated by 6,600 lights and 25 colored projectors, it is 275 m (902 ft) long and shoots water up to 500 ft (152.4 m) into the air accompanied by a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music. It was built at a cost of AED 800 million (USD $218 million).

The name of the fountain was chosen after a contest organized by the developer Emaar Properties, the result of which was announced on 26 October 2008.Testing of the fountain began in February 2009, and the fountain was officially inaugurated on 8 May 2009 along with the official opening ceremony of The Dubai Mall. On 2 January 2010 the length of Dubai fountains was increased to 275 m (902.2 ft).

The Dubai Fountain can spray 22,000 gallons (83,000 liters) of water in the air at any moment. More than 6,600 lights and 25 colour projectors have been installed. During the end of 2010 the fountain had got a new element, fire, which outlined the fountains (the fire was temporary for the 2011 New Years celebration). The Dubai Fountains project water in the air in many different combinations and patterns. The beam of light from the fountain can be seen from over 20 miles away.

The Dubai Fountain consists of many high-pressure water jets and shooters: oarsmen or water robots, which can make the water seem to dance, shooters, which shoot water upwards; super shooters, which shoot water under more pressure up to 240 feet in the air, and extreme shooters, which can shoot water under the most pressure to 500 ft (152.4 m) in the air. These shooters create a loud "boom" noise after water is ejected. The extreme shooters are used the least during each show because it takes a lot of time to build up enough pressure and energy to shoot water that high in the air.

Så er der lys på vandfaldet... flot er det

Vi finder en Libanesisk restaurant at spise på om aftenen, den ligger for foden af Burj Khalifa og Dubai Fountain, det kan næsten ikke være mere perfekt og maden smagte fantastisk

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