Burj Khalifa, known as
Burj Dubai before its
inauguration, is a megatall
skyscraper in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. It is
the tallest artificial
structure in the world,
standing at 829.8 m.
Address: 1 Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid
Blvd - Dubai - United Arab
Emirates
Height: 828 m, 830 m to
tip CTBUH
Floors: 163
Construction started:
September 21, 2004
Owner: Emaar Properties
Cost: 1.5 billion USD
Picture Credit: Donald Tang
Architects: Adrian Smith,
Marshall Strabala, George
J. Efstathiou, William F.
Baker
From Iran we shipped to UAE and entered the ultra modern world of high-rise Dubai, such a contrast to
everywhere we’ve been on the trip to date. Here we organised servicing and forwarding of the bikes to
India, where we are now pending release from customs in Mumbai. After only four days in India we have
been completely smitten by another enchanted land. It is big and crowded, at times it is dirty and loud but
never have we been anywhere so full of colour and life. It has brought the realisation that our 7,500 miles
and 5-months on the road to date have been a mere preamble for exotic times to come as we tackle the
Indian subcontinent!
You can read the detailed blogs and photogalleries for all of the places in the above article and follow
Norman & Maggie’s latest adventures at www.adventuresinyellow.com