At the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, the United Arab Emirates sits in the Middle East towards the eastern fringes of the Arab world. Covering an area of the Arabian Peninsular of approximately 83,600 sq kms, the United Arab Emirates has a long coastline, a majority of which looks out across the Persian Gulf to the north, but also a shorter stretch overlooks the Gulf of Oman to the east. With Saudi Arabia neighbouring its southern and western borders, Qatar to the north and Oman to the east, the United Arab Emirates is a federation divided into seven states, or emirates, the largest of which is Abu Dhabi - home of the capital city of the United Arab Emirates - and Dubai, both being hailed as dynamic metropolitan enclaves renowned for their social opulence, cultural wealth and global importance in business and economy. The topography of the United Arab Emirates is largely flat consisting of vast expanses of barren, sandy desert, although fertile plains, oases and mountains are significant geographical features that break up this arid landscape, as well as the several hundred kilometres of coastline where the highest concentration of the national population can be found and where most visitors to the country can find the very best of villas and apartments in the United Arab Emirates.

With a climate that ranges from hot to even hotter, and a sun that shines all year round, the United Arab Emirates is the ideal holiday destination for many people seeking to escape their gloomy, cold winter weather - October through to March offering more moderate temperatures to anyone not used to functioning in the searing heat, thereby removing the need to constantly seek refuge in the nearest air-conditioned environment! But with such a choice of outstanding beaches to be found all along the coastline, the perfect antidote to too much sun can be found where the tranquil waters of the Persian Gulf gently lap the shores of the United Arab Emirates providing the ideal conditions for any type of water sport, including fishing, which is still considered an important natural resource that, along with oil and gas, forms part of the mainstay of industry and commerce in the Emirates.

In a destination where the ancient customs and traditional values of the East exist happily alongside the modern advancements and contemporary attitudes of the West, a villa in Dubai provides an undoubtedly luxurious base from where you can discover a standard of living and opportunities for leisure and relaxation that make this city at least comparable to, if not hard to beat, by any other in the Arab or Western world. From horse racing and golf to health spas and shopping, (and countless other things in between!) Dubai holds the promise of a dream holiday that can be realised by anyone. A veritable melting pot of race and culture, Dubai is a place chosen by many people seeking a vacation rental in the United Arab Emirates for its cosmopolitan ambience and liberal warmth and generosity - that, and the fact that whatever you want to do in the Emirates, you can do it in ultimate style!

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