The Seven Wonders of Dubai - Episode 2

Dubai is the fastest growing city the world, not only in the number of the new buildings and services, but in the attractions that will make it in just 2-3 years the biggest city of modern attractions. In these Episodes, we will display info about each of the so called "7 wonders of Dubai".

Our Wonder in this Episode is : DUBAI MALL

The largest mall in the world when completed in 2008.

It will cover a total area of more than 12 million ft2, with 10 - 15 individual smaller malls built inside it, consisting of 9 million ft2 of shopping retail space (comprising of a total of more than 1000 stores).

Featured attractions include:

- The world's largest gold souk.

- The 850,000 ft2 Fashion Island.

- One of the world's largest aquariums.

- An Olympic-sized ice skating rink.

- Oasis Fountain Waterfall.

- Water-Front Atrium.

- View of the (to be completed 2009) world's tallest building, Burj Dubai.

It has not been completed, yet the mall has already won five awards in the last 3 years!!!

Ref: Oddee 2007, & ABC.net.