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United Arab Emirates /Dubai /Dubai Sight Address : Almas Tower id located between interchange 5 and 6 on Sheikh Zayed Road, opposite to the Dubai Marina and next to the Jumeirah Islands. Edit

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Almas Tower (Almas meaning ‘diamond’ in Arabic) is a landmark building, purpose built to cater to the specific needs of the diamond industry. The 65-floor tower will be the focal point of DMCC’s development. With its dramatic glass design and spiraling theme situated on an island surrounded by water, the Almas Tower will be a unique addition to Dubai’s skyline. The Tower will house the regions only diamond exchange – the Dubai Diamond Exchange. This impressive building will also accommodate hi-tech security systems and secure vaulting facilities for its occupants. Office space in the tower will be available on a freehold option and the tower is due for completion by end of 2007. The Almas Tower will house every facet of the industry including trade, education, certification and technology. These core services will lead to the development of a valuable chain of integrated businesses in a modern environment, which facilitate the specific needs and promote complete growth of the industry sectors. The Tower will house state-of-the-art long and short-term vaulting facilities, including separate secure vaults for diamonds and bullion. The tower also houses an international centre providing standard-setting training facilities offered by leading educational institutions, including the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), making the latest in technology and processes available to the local and regional market. In order to protect the transparency and legitimacy of jewellery businesses, the tower is also home to international laboratories offering appraisals and certification to ensure quality. A full service business centre will offer total office solutions for business professionals seeking both long and short-term office space in Dubai. The retail mall will occupy the ground and first floors with double volume atrium spaces and is designed to house restaurants, coffee shops, full service banks and retail outlets. From the outset, security considerations have been paramount in the planning of Almas Tower, with leading-edge systems designed into the fabric of the building with the aim of eliminating risk while remaining unobtrusive.

Almas Tower, Dubai

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November to April.

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Taxi : Taxi is also easily available here, Most visitors will opt for public taxis from the airport, which are readily available just outside arrivals, which use the meter and start at AED 25. If you can’t find one otherwise, you can attempt to call a taxi at 04-2080808 BUS : The Government of Dubai operates a network of buses linking Dubai city with the capitals of the other six emirates of the UAE. The buses run under the name Emirates Express and operate from various bus terminals in Dubai. Buses operate every 40 minutes from 6.20am from both Dubai’s Al Ghubaibah bus station and Abu Dhabi’s main bus station. The two-hour journey cost AED 25. Frequent buses run between Dubai and Sharjah. There are several different routes and buses depart from various bus stations in Dubai including Al Karama, Gold Souq, Baniyas Square, Jebel Ali and Al Ittihad Square. Fares are at Dh7 . Train : Dubai Metro is composed of at-grade elevated Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 (T1, T2 and T3, respectively) underground stations (U) and underground transfer station types (UT). Type 1 is the regular at-grade concourse station, Type 2 is a regular elevated concourse station, and Type 3 is an elevated special track station with an extra track to hold a non operational train. Underground transfer stations will be accommodating both the Red and Green lines for easy transfers. Besides these differences, there are four themes used in the interiors of the stations: earth, water, fire and air. Earth stations have a tan-brown colour effects; water has blue-white colour effects; fire has orange-red colour effects; and the air has green colour effects. Single tickets range from Dh2-8.50, or double that for use of the “Gold” first class carriage. Train run every 3-5 minutes from 5:50 AM to Midnight every day except Thursday and Friday, when services are extended to 5:50 AM to 1 AM and limited to 1 PM to Midnight, respectively. All stations are air-conditioned and there’s a large network of feeder buses. Air : Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is located about 2.5 miles southeast of Dubai, links the emirate to over 200 world destinations by 100 airlines operating about 5,600 flights every week. Terminal 1 of Dubai International Airport serves as a base for international flights while Terminal 3 exclusively caters for Emirates. Terminal 2 on the other hand, is mainly used by smaller airlines operating to Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. India can avail flight services from metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Bangalore. Besides Emirates, Jet Airways, Air India, Thai Airways and Indian Airlines are some of the major airlines serving travellers flying to Dubai from India. Most visitors will opt for public taxis from the airport, which are readily available just outside arrivals, which use the meter and start at Dhs 25. Taxis are on the left when you come out of terminal 1. Airport telephone number: +971 (0) 4 224 5555 Others : By Boat : An easier way of crossing the Dubai Creek is by abra, essentially a small ferry. Abra stations are located along the Creek on both the Bur Dubai and Deira sides, and the system of filling the boats is remarkably efficient. The cross-river trip costs 1 Dirham (AED 1) per passenger, payable to the driver after the boat has left the station, and affords a very picturesque view of the city (not to be missed). Abras set off very regularly, and the service is available round-the-clock. By Waterbus : The Waterbus is another option for tourists who want to go by boat but avoid the abra crowd (or the heat). It is a part of Dubai’s public transport system, so again a Red ticket, or any Nol card is required for the journey. Can be purchased at the waterbus station. The waterbus also features a ‘tourist route’ round trip – while it is convenient, it can get quite expensive (Dh50 for an adult, Dh25 for a child). By Car : There are a countless number of Rent-A-Cars that will provide a mode of transportation for very cheap rates and very little paperwork. An International Driving Permit is not necessarily required, but hire companies may not rent a car without one. Some agencies will hire out cars complete with drivers. Visitors taking advantage of this option will need to make certain that their driver knows his way around as many do not.