Resting in the UAE, you must understand that it is – a Muslim country. Despite the fact that the government of United Arabian Emirates stay the course of very liberal approach to compliance of Islamic norms by tourists, that liberalism is very relative. Fo example, women should not appear outside the beach in bathing suits or dresses in a rather explicit. Men can walk in shorts, but they can not go in swimming trunks or bare-chested. Alcohol in Dubai’s hotels, restaurants, cafes sell freely, outside the hotels and restaurants – in a specially licensed stores and in limited quantities. For the public drinking or the appearance on the street in a drunken state, you will be taken into the police station, where you could be fined. Moreover, even in Dubai, the situation changes dramatically in the period of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful Muslims must fast. Non-Muslims at that time should not violate all of these prohibitions in the sight of Muslims. So alcohol can only be found in the mini-bars of hotel rooms. You should not photograph people without their permission, especially women.

The government of this attractive for tourist city has drafted new rules of conduct in public places and published them in the local media to get feedback from citizens. According to a draft, dancing and loud music in public places will be prohibited, while kissing couples, holding hands or cuddling, will be fined or arrested. Mini-skirts are no longer tolerated outside the hotel. Bikinis will be allowed only in fenced area of luxury hotels beaches. Drinking alcohol outside the permitted places, profanity and displaying insulting gestures in public places will also be recognized as illegal.

In general, compliance with these requirements is not difficult, especially when the pleasure of staying in a wonderful country like the UAE, compensate all the minor inconveniences.

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