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IMG Worlds of Adventure
Dubai's massive indoor theme park featuring Marvel, Cartoon Network, and dinosaur-themed zones.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Asia
About Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai Silicon Oasis works well as a base: 10 minutes from International City, 8km from IMG Worlds of Adventure.
Dubai Silicon Oasis is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with about 90,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is International City, about 5 km away.
Dubai Silicon Oasis, known as DSO (Arabic: واحة دبي للسيليكون), is a free-trade zone established by the Dubai government in 2003, spanning an area of 7.2 square kilometers. It is located in the Nadd Hessa community in Dubai.
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What is there to see near Dubai Silicon Oasis?
Within an hour or so of Dubai Silicon Oasis: IMG Worlds of Adventure (8 km), Burj Khalifa (14 km), Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo (14 km), Dubai Frame (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Dubai Silicon Oasis?
The nearest famous roads are Jebel Jais Road, Jebel Jais Mountain Road and Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road.
Where is Dubai Silicon Oasis?
Dubai Silicon Oasis is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, about 5 km from International City.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 90,000
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Region
- Dubai
- Timezone
- Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates
- 25.1198, 55.3872
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Worth the detour from Dubai Silicon Oasis
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Burj Khalifa
The world's tallest building at 828 metres, a supertall skyscraper and centrepiece of downtown Dubai.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
Massive aquarium inside the Dubai Mall with a 10-million-litre tank and a walk-through tunnel beneath sharks and rays.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Dubai Frame
A 150-meter-tall picture-frame-shaped structure offering views of old Dubai on one side and the modern skyline on the other from its glass-bottomed skywalk.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Ski Dubai
Indoor ski resort and snow park inside the Mall of the Emirates featuring a real penguin encounter.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Wild Wadi Waterpark
Iconic Dubai waterpark themed around Arabian folklore adjacent to the Burj Al Arab with interconnected rides.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Burj Al Arab
Sail-shaped luxury hotel on its own artificial island in Dubai, often called the world's most luxurious hotel.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Palm Jumeirah
The world's largest artificial island shaped like a palm tree, home to luxury resorts, beaches, and the iconic Atlantis hotel at its crescent.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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