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The most underrated things to do in Dubai

Ranked by the Hype Gap: how much better the experience is than its fame suggests.

Creek abra — photo by ابراهيم بهزادWorth itReality 81 +621Creek abra★ 4.7Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · ToursGap +62 · Hype 19, Reality 81Etihad Museum — photo by Diego PapouchadoWorth itReality 75 +502Etihad Museum★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · MuseumGap +50 · Hype 25, Reality 75Al Shindagha Museum — photo by ___C___Worth itReality 70 +423Al Shindagha Museum★ 4.5Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · MuseumGap +42 · Hype 28, Reality 70Alserkal Avenue — photo by Devesh sharmaWorth itReality 76 +394Alserkal Avenue★ 4.5Jumeirah & Al Quoz · CultureGap +39 · Hype 37, Reality 76Ravi — photo by Ravi Restaurant SatwaWorth it if…Reality 63 +395Ravi★ 4Jumeirah & Al Quoz · FoodGap +39 · Hype 24, Reality 63Jumeirah Mosque — photo by Adam OrlowWorth itReality 70 +336Jumeirah Mosque★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · Sacred siteGap +33 · Hype 37, Reality 70Skydive Dubai — photo by Aris_MaidenWorth itReality 73 +337Skydive Dubai★ 4.7Dubai Marina, JBR & Al Barsha · ToursGap +33 · Hype 40, Reality 73Al Fahidi — photo by Nirmal GuptaWorth itReality 81 +318Al Fahidi★ 4.6Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · HistoryGap +31 · Hype 50, Reality 81Bu Qtair — photo by Bu Qtair RestaurantWorth it if…Reality 65 +309Bu Qtair★ 4.2Jumeirah & Al Quoz · FoodGap +30 · Hype 35, Reality 65Al Ustad — photo by Al Ustad Special KebabWorth itReality 70 +2810Al Ustad★ 4.4Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · FoodGap +28 · Hype 42, Reality 70Hatta — photo by Pooshan dWorth itReality 70 +2711Hatta★ 4.5Desert & day trips · NatureGap +27 · Hype 43, Reality 70Gold Souk — photo by riyaj deenWorth it if…Reality 61 +2212Gold Souk★ 4.4Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · MarketGap +22 · Hype 39, Reality 61The Green Planet — photo by Ammar Al SalmiWorth it if…Reality 63 +2213The Green Planet★ 4.4Jumeirah & Al Quoz · ZooGap +22 · Hype 41, Reality 63Dubai Safari Park — photo by Ambitious AnupWorth it if…Reality 65 +2114Dubai Safari Park★ 4.5Desert & day trips · ZooGap +21 · Hype 44, Reality 65Dubai Opera — photo by SAYAN D. LUFFYWorth it if…Reality 64 +2015Dubai Opera★ 4.7Downtown Dubai · CultureGap +20 · Hype 44, Reality 64Kite Beach — photo by U GLOBALWorth itReality 71 +1716Kite Beach★ 4.6Jumeirah & Al Quoz · BeachGap +17 · Hype 54, Reality 71Marina Walk — photo by Eid sinaiWorth itReality 76 +1617Marina Walk★ 4.7Dubai Marina, JBR & Al Barsha · NeighbourhoodGap +16 · Hype 60, Reality 76Louvre Abu Dhabi — photo by M BOZAYEDWorth itReality 79 +1418Louvre Abu Dhabi★ 4.7Desert & day trips · MuseumGap +14 · Hype 65, Reality 79Waterfront Market — photo by Abhijeet BhoseWorth itReality 76 +1419Waterfront Market★ 4.5Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · MarketGap +14 · Hype 62, Reality 76Arabian Tea House — photo by AMANYWorth it if…Reality 69 +1220Arabian Tea House★ 4.8Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai) · FoodGap +12 · Hype 57, Reality 69JBR Beach — photo by Carlos Alberto do AmaralWorth itReality 71 +1121JBR Beach★ 4.7Dubai Marina, JBR & Al Barsha · BeachGap +11 · Hype 60, Reality 71Sheikh Zayed Mosque — photo by SALIL SOLKARWorth itReality 85 +1122Sheikh Zayed Mosque★ 4.8Desert & day trips · Sacred siteGap +11 · Hype 74, Reality 85

The numbers

#PlaceVerdictHypeRealityGapGoogle
1Creek abraWorth it1981+62 · Underrated★ 4.7 (840)
2Etihad MuseumWorth it2575+50 · Underrated★ 4.6 (3,320)
3Al Shindagha MuseumWorth it2870+42 · Underrated★ 4.5 (4,720)
4Alserkal AvenueWorth it3776+39 · Underrated★ 4.5 (8,375)
5RaviWorth it if…2463+39 · Underrated★ 4 (7,127)
6Jumeirah MosqueWorth it3770+33 · Underrated★ 4.6 (7,456)
7Skydive DubaiWorth it4073+33 · Underrated★ 4.7 (8,067)
8Al FahidiWorth it5081+31 · Underrated★ 4.6 (17,065)
9Bu QtairWorth it if…3565+30 · Underrated★ 4.2 (11,477)
10Al UstadWorth it4270+28 · Underrated★ 4.4 (13,420)
11HattaWorth it4370+27 · Underrated★ 4.5 (12,861)
12Gold SoukWorth it if…3961+22 · Underrated★ 4.4 (11,111)
13The Green PlanetWorth it if…4163+22 · Underrated★ 4.4 (12,420)
14Dubai Safari ParkWorth it if…4465+21 · Underrated★ 4.5 (13,533)
15Dubai OperaWorth it if…4464+20 · Underrated★ 4.7 (9,867)
16Kite BeachWorth it5471+17 · Underrated★ 4.6 (22,633)
17Marina WalkWorth it6076+16 · Underrated★ 4.7 (28,738)
18Louvre Abu DhabiWorth it6579+14 · Underrated★ 4.7 (40,150)
19Waterfront MarketWorth it6276+14 · Underrated★ 4.5 (43,276)
20Arabian Tea HouseWorth it if…5769+12 · Underrated★ 4.8 (20,055)
21JBR BeachWorth it6071+11 · Underrated★ 4.7 (28,040)
22Sheikh Zayed MosqueWorth it7485+11 · Underrated★ 4.8 (61,793)