Neighborhood 48H guide
Jumeirah & City Walk: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Jumeirah Mosque, the Etihad Museum and City Walk.
The low-rise coastal strip south of the old town has Jumeirah Mosque, open to visitors on guided tours, the Etihad Museum on the site where the UAE union was signed, the La Mer beachfront, and the City Walk shopping streets inland.
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Photo: ZI Jony · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lxs · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Between old Dubai and Downtown, with beaches and walkable streets.
Who it's for: Families and visitors who want beaches near the old town.
Pros
- Beaches
- Culture
- Walkable streets
Cons
- Needs taxis
- Spread out
- Few Metro stops
48H in Jumeirah & City Walk
Jumeirah Mosque, the Etihad Museum and City Walk.
10:00 – Jumeirah Mosque
Guided visit with the SMCCU.
12:00 – Etihad Museum
The story of the union.
18:00 – City Walk
Evening dinner and shopping.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Shop
See / do
See / do
Jumeirah Mosque
Jumeirah Beach Road
Guided visits for non-Muslims run by the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding.
Photo: ZI Jony · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Etihad Museum
Jumeirah 1
Museum of the 1971 founding of the UAE, at the Union House.
Photo: Lxs · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
La Ville Hotel & Suites City Walk
City Walk
Design hotel on City Walk.
Check rates on Expedia →
Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Jumeirah & City Walk.
In Dubai, every holiday home must hold a permit from the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), renewed yearly, before it is listed. Under Executive Council Resolution 49 of 2014, operating without a permit can be fined AED 5,000, rising for repeat violations. Before booking on Vrbo, check that the listing shows a DET permit number.
Browse vacation rentals in Jumeirah & City Walk on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Dubai
- Downtown Dubai — Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Fountain and Dubai Opera.
- DIFC & Za’abeel — The Museum of the Future and the Dubai Frame.
- Al Fahidi & Bur Dubai — Wind towers, the creek and Al Seef.
- Deira — Souks and abras on the creek’s north bank.
- Umm Suqeim & Madinat — Kite Beach, the Burj Al Arab and Souk Madinat.
- Palm Jumeirah — The palm-shaped island, Atlantis and The View.
- Dubai Marina & JBR — Towers, the beach walk and Ain Dubai.