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Al Fahidi Fort is a must-visit in Dubai, if only for escaping all those humongous skyscrapers and taking a time warp to understand the city’s humble inception. Located in Bur Dubai, a charming historic district, the fort is Dubai’s oldest existing building, built around 1787. Take a tour and read up on its stints as a prison and garrison before becoming a museum, then venture around surrounding Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, a pocket filled with heritage homes housing cultural centers, darling art galleries, and a couple famously cozy traditional restaurants.

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