With rows of skyscrapers lining the Sheikh Zayed road, multiple mega malls and many multi-million pound offshore developments, Dubai may look like a temple to the petrodollar but, as anyone who spends more than a few days here will tell you, theres far more to the city than that. Dubai has an old quarter too, most of it clustered around Al Satwa, Deira and Port Rashid, which teems with life and is home to the citys oldest building - a 17th century British fort. It is here that youll get a taste of real Arabia in the shape of the abra boats that ply the creek and the bustling spice and gold ... Know more about Dubai