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Jumeirah & Al Quoz: what’s worth it?

Burj Al Arab, beaches, Madinat, City Walk and Alserkal Avenue.

Alserkal Avenue — photo by Devesh sharmaWorth itReality 76 +391Alserkal Avenue★ 4.5Jumeirah & Al Quoz · CultureFree arts district of converted Al Quoz warehouses with galleries, cafés and an indie cinemaEtihad Museum — photo by Diego PapouchadoWorth itReality 75 +502Etihad Museum★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · MuseumInteractive museum on the 1971 founding of the UAE, beside Union House where the union was signedKite Beach — photo by U GLOBALWorth itReality 71 +173Kite Beach★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · BeachFree, well-equipped public beach with Burj Al Arab views, food trucks and water sportsJumeirah Mosque — photo by Adam OrlowWorth itReality 70 +334Jumeirah Mosque★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · Sacred siteWhite-stone 1970s mosque open to non-Muslims on guided 'Open Doors, Open Minds' visitsBu Qtair — photo by Bu Qtair RestaurantWorth it if…Reality 65 +305Bu Qtair★ 4.2Jumeirah & Al Quoz · FoodCash-only Emirati fish shack at Umm Suqeim harbour: pick fish by the kilo, masala-friedRavi — photo by Ravi Restaurant SatwaWorth it if…Reality 63 +396Ravi★ 4Jumeirah & Al Quoz · FoodCheap, no-frills Pakistani canteen in Satwa since 1978, made famous by Anthony BourdainThe Green Planet — photo by Ammar Al SalmiWorth it if…Reality 63 +227The Green Planet★ 4.4Jumeirah & Al Quoz · ZooIndoor four-level rainforest bio-dome at City Walk with free-flying birds, sloths and reptilesInside Burj Al Arab — photo by Inside Burj Al ArabWorth it if…Reality 58 +398Inside Burj Al Arab★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · Tours90-minute guided tour of the sail-shaped hotel's atrium and a Royal Suite, by buggySouk Madinat — photo by Mehmet Sait KafadaroğluWorth it if…Reality 56 +29Souk Madinat★ 4.5Jumeirah & Al Quoz · ShoppingAir-conditioned, Arabian-style souk on canals with restaurants and Burj Al Arab viewsCity Walk — photo by سيتي ووكWorth it if…Reality 51 −1110City Walk★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · ShoppingOpen-air, low-rise shopping and dining district in Al Wasl with murals and street-style boulevardsNusr-Et (Salt Bae) — photo by Nusr-Et SteakhouseSkip itReality 29 +511Nusr-Et (Salt Bae)★ 4.1Jumeirah & Al Quoz · FoodSalt Bae's showy steakhouse at Four Seasons Jumeirah, famous for gold-leaf steaks and big bills

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Alserkal AvenueWorth it3776+39 · Underrated★ 4.5 (8,375)
2Etihad MuseumWorth it2575+50 · Underrated★ 4.6 (3,320)
3Kite BeachWorth it5471+17 · Underrated★ 4.6 (22,633)
4Jumeirah MosqueWorth it3770+33 · Underrated★ 4.6 (7,456)
5Bu QtairWorth it if…3565+30 · Underrated★ 4.2 (11,477)
6RaviWorth it if…2463+39 · Underrated★ 4 (7,127)
7The Green PlanetWorth it if…4163+22 · Underrated★ 4.4 (12,420)
8Inside Burj Al ArabWorth it if…1958+39 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.6 (2,318)
9Souk MadinatWorth it if…5456+2 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.5 (25,919)
10City WalkWorth it if…6251−11 · Overhyped★ 4.6 (36,150)
11Nusr-Et (Salt Bae)Skip it2429+5 · Lives up to the hype★ 4.1 (6,295)