Restrictions In The UAE (And Why They Shouldn’t Worry You)
Are you considering taking a dog on one of your longer holidays to Abu Dhabi? You and your best pal may want to look somewhere else. In the interest of keeping the burgeoning metropolis clean, no dog zones have been established in many key attractions. These include all beaches, public parks, shopping centres, malls and swimming pools. Abu Dhabi dog owners are going to find it particularly hard to keep the dog's healthy and happy with just the streets to play on, and a new code on dog waste disposal will put them under increased obligation.
Dubai and other cities in the United Arab Emirates aren't necessarily subject to the same law. This will be great news for anyone wanting to go a step beyond all inclusive holidays to establish a permanent home for you (and your dogs!) in the region. Rapid development has meant a consistently lower, sometimes plummeting rental price that is also a significant plus for anyone desiring property. The rental price of a villa in Dubai is now fourteen percent lower than in 2009, due to construction far outstripping actual demand.
Yet anyone who has been on Dubai holidays will have nothing but enthusiasm for a land where financial opportunity and tourist opulence combine. One of the most wounding misconceptions the market must face is the supposed prohibition of alcohol. Access to alcohol in the United Arab Emirates isn't under any blanket prohibition, though it is subject to certain controls. In fact, year on year, the UAE was establishing itself as a quite significant Alcohol market (and then, unfortunately, the recession hit). And if we're honest, the restriction and social stigma that surrounds alcohol use in the UAE makes for a healthier society, and stops certain western nations renowned for loutish behaviour from showing their true colours. Hotels have licenses for the sale of alcohol. This obviously links alcohol consumption to the tourists, but it means that hotels are the primary nightspots. It is also possible to purchase alcohol at an off-license, though you will need to have a special license to do so.