Dubai with Akshata

07/08/2022

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The most fitting theme to kickstart our series on this channel is to deep dive into the ‘why’. While the success of a specific real estate project is depende...

30/08/2021

Aarna Real Estate Dubai has over 526 hotels and 186 apartment buildings. As we get into the last quarter of the year, Dubai gets ready for peak tourist season, here’s an exciting line up hotels that are all set to open in Dubai before the year ends. From luxury stays to exciting dining concepts to lavish facilities we have a lot to look forward to!

29/08/2021

Dubai’s real estate is going from strength to strength. Follow Aarna Real Estate to know more.

It was a good week for Dubai’s real estate!The Dubai Land Department registered 1,345 real estate transactions valued at AED 6.2 billion dirhams last week.
215 plots were sold for AED 1.2 billion and 1,130 apartments & villas were purchased for AED 2.45 billion.

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23/08/2021

Aarna Real Estate lists Dubai’s geographical advantages.

The United Arab Emirates is located in west Asia better known as the Middle East - surrounded by Oman, Saudi Arabia & the Persian Gulf.
Within the UAE, Dubai is sandwiched between Abu Dhabi to the south & Sharjah in the north.
The Persian Gulf or the Arabian Gulf runs on the western length of the city.

1) Owing to its central location the on the world map Dubai is a way-point between Europe, Asia & Africa making it a hub for travel & trade. Accessible within an 8 hour flight for 2/3rd of the world population.
2) The Dubai Creek is a natural saltwater inlet that has served as a waterway & port for trading, fishing & pearling for centuries.
3) The geographical barrier of the UAE prevents natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, landslides & such.
4) Dubai is located close to the Tropic of Cancer which is why it enjoys 365 days of sunshine.

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19/07/2021

Eid Mubarak Everyone!

02/11/2020

📍Located on the banks of Dubai Creek on the Bur Dubai side, this residential district dates back to 1890.

🧳They were built by Iranian merchants who were lured to the shores of Dubai creek to participate in the burgeoning trade that was exempt from import duties. They came predominantly from the Bastak region of Iran; hence these residential quarters came to be known as Bastakiya.

🎯Characterized by sand coloured buildings, with brown doors & bronze handles, and tall wind towers. Constructed using sea stone and corals that were easily available from the creek. They were set with a mixture of sand, mud and limestone. They were further layered with stone and plastered with sand and mud.

🏡The wind towers known as Barjeels were designed to naturally cool the houses.

🏘The homes were built close to each other and are separated by narrow alleyways and dotted with public squares.

🏠Over time the Bastakiya was used as residences, as well as storage units and places of business.

⭐️⭐️That is the story of the old Iranian district still sitting pretty on the banks of Dubai Creek.⭐️⭐️

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01/11/2020

⛵️ 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 ⛵️

🇦🇪 With an economy based on fishing, pearl diving & trading, Dubai shaped into a busy maritime city.

⛵️Wooden boats, called Dhows ferried the warm waters of the creek and were a way of life for the people of the city who relied on them for their livelihood.

⛴Large, flat wooden boats carried out trade with India, Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the entire Gulf and African regions for centuries. These are used right up to this day to transport goods from the busy markets of Deira to countries across the Arabian Gulf.

🛶In the early days, crossing from one side of the creek to the other was either covered by a long journey on land or alternatively they would ride between Deira and Bur Dubai in an Abra. These are small wooden boats which back then were rowed manually. They still ferry passengers between the two sides of the creek. Today however they are equipped with motorized diesel engines.

⛴A third more fancier dhow as seen in this picture, bobs along the calm waters of the creek even today. They carry out organized tours offering lunch, dinner, sightseeing & entertainment cruise. These are traditionally made by local craftsman.

⭐️ It was somewhat of a thing in the late 90’s and early 2000’s when a lot of office parties took place on these dinner cruises. ⭐️

⛴🛶⛵️So be it the cargo dhows, or the Abra or the traditional dhows, they all exude some old Dubai charm. If you are a tourist or feel like being a tourist in your own city, hop on an abra or take a dinner cruise along the creek to be transported to a time gone by.⚓️

28/10/2020

☀️ 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤☀️

Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a natural inlet from the Arabian Gulf. It is the heart of the city and center of most of Dubai’s economic and commercial activity. Starting off in the Shindagha area and runs about 15 kms into the city before ending at Ras Al Khor. It divides the city into Deira & Bur Dubai.
📸This picture is taken in Deira on the creek with Bur Dubai in the back drop.

🇦🇪 It was in the Shindagha area of the creek that members of the Baniyas tribe first settled in the 19th century establishing the Al Maktoum dynasty that till this day rules the city

🇦🇪 At this point Dubai was a small coastal village reliant on pearl trading and fishing.

🇦🇪 Pearl diving expeditions were carried out along the length of the creek. The pearl industry thrived and was one of the main sectors of the city’s economy right until 1929 when the great depression hit, followed by World War 2 and invention of the Japanese cultured pearls in 1930’s hit Dubai’s pearl industry forever.

🇦🇪 Fishing was another thriving industry of the time.

🇦🇪 The reliance on the creek as a site for commercial activity resulted in boat building as an industry along the creek as well.

🎯In 1902, the then ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hasher abolished all custom duties on imports making Dubai creek a free trade zone. Around the same time heavier taxes were levied in neighboring harbor cities of the Arabian Gulf. Dubai Creek exploded. Traders from Iran, India & Pakistan moved to the city and traded in pearls, jewelry, spices, textiles and just about everything under the sun. Indian goods flooded the city and Dubai became a hub for re-export to neighboring ports and inland markets.

💰💰And so began Dubai’s economic boom and the creek was right at the heart of it.💰💰

27/10/2020

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🇦🇪 Dubai is all of 4,114 km2 in area. This tiny but mighty Gulf city tucked away in the Arabian Gulf has made the world sit up and take notice of it. Dubai shares its borders with Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE in the South and the Emirate of Sharjah in the Northeast. To its Southeast lies the Sultanate of Oman. The Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf), running on the Western length of the city, gives Dubai its world-renowned beaches.

🇦🇪 A fascinating geographical feature of Dubai is the famous “Dubai Creek” that divides the city into Deira and Bur Dubai. This is where most commercial activities were centered and was home to the very initial inhabitants of the city, possibly making it the very first residential community of Dubai.

🇦🇪 This is where Dubai grew from a quiet fishing village to a megapolis with a stunning skyline, world class infrastructure, a luxury holiday & shopping destination offering the best in dining and lifestyle.

🗺 The UAE’s very central geography on the world map makes Dubai no more than 7-8 hours away from most of Europe, Africa & Asia. This strategic geography has been one of the reasons for Dubai becoming a travel and business hub for the world.

26/10/2020

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