Dubai: The View from Above, Looking Down

While being on business in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, one Russian traveler and photographer decided not to spare a chance and made a helicopter trip around the center of the city to make a photo-story. To say that the city is rich means not to say anything. Dubai literally shines with luxury, mile-high skyscrapers and hi-tech facilities. These shots will carry you to the world of an incredible beauty with its fairy-like views.

To the fore you can see Dubai golf club which lies on the banks of Dubai creek.

These train tracks below is a new railroad feeder which will be opened in the end of 2010.

Bur Dubai district. The yacht to the left is the second biggest private yacht in the world (the first one, as all of you know, belongs to Roman Abramovich) and the small vessel to the right of it is a support ship.

In the beginning sheikh used the isle for advertising purposes but soon afterwards gifted it to his daughter.

Skyscrapers

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And now the rest, but not the least: