Time travel into Dubai's past with heritage tour

Dubai - The heritage tour highlights the importance of Dubai's historical and culturally rich areas.

You can now take a tour of the centuries-long heritage of Dubai in the historical area of Khor Dubai, also known as Dubai Creek. Trained Emirati guides have conducted the first heritage tour in the Dubai Historical District (DHD).
Aptly called 'Tales from the Past', the heritage tour highlights the importance of Dubai's historical and culturally rich areas. Covering 1.5sqkm, the development will be based on five pillars: Tradition, heritage, trade, community and place making. These will ensure the "original fabric of the area" is preserved and made easy for visitors to navigate.
Khor Dubai will have pedestrian spaces where historical stories will be displayed on smart application platforms along with monuments that depict stories of the past, brought to life by the tour guides.
The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), in cooperation with the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, trains and licenses Emirati tour guides through a specially created 'tour guide certification programme'. The initiative not only provides local talents with the opportunity to showcase their skills but also helps them introduce visitors to the UAE's heritage.
The tour will help bridge the communication gap with other cultures and draw a clear and concise image of what it means to be Emirati.
"Khor Dubai has played an intrinsic role in the fortunes of Dubai for centuries, and under the vision of Dubai's leadership ... the rejuvenation project has started bearing fruit with the first fully authentic heritage tour initiative having been completed," said Obaid Salem Al Shamsi, assistant director-general of Dubai Municipality and chairman of DHD Rejuvenation Executive Committee.
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Tales from the  Past
The tour starts from the heritage area of Al Shindagha next to the Shaikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum House, where one can trace Dubai's roots, when it was a pearling village. It also includes a visit to many historically significant areas that showcase the art of traditional architecture, education, commerce and social life.
The tour covers many activities that will keep the visitors engaged with accurate information and facts about the past, and will enable them to interact with authentic elements of UAE's heritage.
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