Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas will arrive at her new home in Dubai in 138 days. This will be Royal Caribbean’s first ship based in the Middle East. Royal Caribbean is the biggest and most innovative cruise company in the world. Brilliance of the Seas will dock at its home port in Dubai on 18 January 2010 then will sail to Muscat, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain.
Business Tourism executive director said the main purpose of the Dubai Cruise Terminal building façade is to show “Dubai’s rich heritage as a maritime centre, present a strong positive image of UAE hospitality, and to express the importance of Dubai as an international tourist destination.” Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing predicts that 260,000 cruise liner passengers will pass through the emirate this year, and expects 383,000 next year.
shows an interesting slice of Persian art and is a good place to meet Iranian photographers. The gallery is beautifully displayed and there is an adjoining shop which sells photographic equipment. Telephone: 8889 5054 ...
Situated only some meters from where Bahrain’s first oil well was found in 1932 near Jebel Dukhan, (Mountain of Smoke), the Oil Museum was formally opened in 1992.It contains used drilling gear, underground rock samples, maps and information about the companies that initiated oil exploration in Bahrain which was the first country in the Arabian Gulf to find oil.Timings: Thurs and Fri: 9am-6pm A...
Address: 108 Nausyrbaj Batyra, Almaty Phone: + 7 (3272) 61 73 01 Website: This museum gives a haunting walkthrough of the periods of civilian oppression and unrest during various eras – the Civil War, Famine, Terrorism, Revolts and Protests, and other acts of authoritarian violence. Exhibits contain mostly photographs and documents, though there are also a considerable number of pain...
One of the most prominent German language theaters in the world, this is the Austrian National Theater in Vienna. The performers have developed a typical style and speech that is uniquely their own. Contact: Information office: Tel +43-1-51444/4140 Fax +43-1-51444/4143...