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Sheikh Zayed Road

Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ranked #27 of 83 attractions in Dubai
4.0 of 5 stars 175 Reviews
Type: Scenic Drives
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London
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

... Esentialy very busy, eight lane motorway and main route to a lot of places (airport to Abu Dabs). It's great to see the scale of Dubai and its growth and ambition. It is a fast moving motorway, without any rules and it is very scary at times - the lane changing is crazy (even after driving in London everyday!).... More

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Karachi, Pakistan
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

All famous and large buildings on same road nice place to visit around and i was living on Barsha 1 very near from shaikh zayed

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India
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Speeding cars, not traffic lights from dubai to abu dhabi, highrises on both sides, all personify the lifestyle of dubai. All through the 24 hours of the day cars are constantly zooming past. Moving from the main road to the side lines are smoothly navigated by the drivers. when viewed from the hotel it seems like a toy world where... More

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Dubai
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

eight lanes of craziness but once you get over the shock of the different styles of driving and undertaking it is a great way to travel through the city, seeing the skyline and by passing the metro which runs along some of the route.

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Dubai
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Avoid at peak times as it is usually gridlocked! The driving is insane.There are many hotels and shops but mostly towards the trade center roundabout end. Parking is also a nightmare!!

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Gillingham, Kent
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Eversince the Emirate has built all the outrageous attractions from Skyscrapers, to Islands to very expensive shopping Malls and so on Sheikh Ziad road h

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

A key part of any visit, though not easy to sight see if you are the luckless driver.

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sorrento
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

What a busy road! Many lanes of traffic, the metro is accessible, a service raod takes you to many familiar favourites plus a couple of money exchanges. Zoom Market and Central Park Cafe both deliver to the hotels on the road. Colourful and cosmopolitan.

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Lahore, Pakistan
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

This is one of the main or probably the main road of downtown Dubai(as per my knowledge and experience). Whether you want to drop by the Emirates mall,Dubai Mall or the Ibn Buttuta mall or just have a good night drive,this is the driveway. From the major shopping malls to the best hotels,this is the road that leads you to... More

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Istanbul-Jeddah
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

The main road or Dubai, it is considered important, it takes you everywhere, it can get crowded on rush hours.

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