Global Village Dubailand is the world's largest tourism

Tourism

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, leisure

Leisure

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 and entertainment

Entertainment

Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...

 project. It is the region’s first premier cultural, entertainment, family and shopping destination; celebrating diverse cultures, art, theater and cuisine from around the world. Every year, it welcomes 6 million visitors over an area of 17200000 sq ft (1,597,932.3 m²).

For the past 15 years, Global village has been providing cultural entertainment along with a worldly shopping experience to millions of visitors. Breathtaking live performances, mouth-watering cuisine from all over the world and authentic art crafts and merchandise from different countries await your arrival at the many pavilions of Global Village. There are many more attractions, including thrilling rides and firework displays, to complete your visit.

Where the world comes together. Global Village strives to provide its guests with a fun-filled experience with detail to comfort. Located in Dubailand on Emirates Road, the venue is easily accessible to all from around the country. Special facilities include but aren’t limited to shuttle services to and from Global village and the parking area, restaurants, prayer rooms and ATM’s. The guest’s comfort and experience is Global Village’s top priority.

Pavilions

Global Village has over 25 pavilions each representing their country! Many interesting pavilions such as the Sri-Lankan Pavilion, UAE Pavilion, Thailand Pavilion, etc. Visit the Sri-Lankan Pavilion to taste or buy the best ceylon tea, visit the UAE Pavilion to learn more about the UAE's culture, visit the Thailand Pavilion to get a preview of Thailand.

History

Global Village started out in the form of a number of kiosks in 1996 located on the Creek Side opposite to Dubai Municipality. It then later shifted to the Oud Metha Area near Wafi City where it welcomed visitors for 5 years.Today, Global Village welcomes 6 million visitors at its current location in DubaiLand.

Facts and Figures

There has been a steady rise in the number of visitors to Global Village over the past 15 years. These guests come from all over the world to join in the festivities and fun of different countries that have set up pavilions. The number of both, the visitors and pavilions is on the rise even today. It is testament to the immense success Global Village has achieved and plans to continue achieving for many more years to come.

Year	Number of Visitors
2009	4.4 million visitors
2008	4.5 million visitors
2007	59 days, 39 country pavilions and 4.2 million visitors.
2006	129 days, 40 country pavilions and 2.1 million visitors.
2005	Global Village reaches its 10-year mark with a new location and longer operation period. 79 days and 5 million visitors.
2004	Global Village shattered records with 5.2 million visitors and 38 participating countries.
2003	3.1 million visitors with 31 participating countries.
2002	2.33 million visitors with 28 pavilions.
2001	1.68 million visitors with an increase of pavilions to 25.
2000	The number of visitors and pavilions saw increases to 1.59 million and 22, respectively.
1999	1.45 million visitors with a stable pavilion number of 20.
1998	1.2 million visitors and 20 pavilions from countries around the world.
1997	In it’s second year, Global village had 900,000 visitors. The number of participating countries reached 18.
1996	Global village was initially a small site along the Dubai Creek with small kiosks representing different countries. In it’s first year, Global village had more than 500,000 visitors.

Current Location

The new location of entertainment complex of the Global Village is located on the Emirates Road

Emirates Road

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 within the sprawling Dubailand. It is close to the residential development of Arabian Ranches

Arabian Ranches

Arabian Ranches is a residential project located on Emirates Road in Dubai. The project consists of different kinds of villas and townhouses...

 on Exit 37. The Global Village is connected to all emirates of the UAE via an efficient road network.In addition to housing the pavilions of different countries, the Global Village accommodates restaurants, shuttle transport services and a massive parking area.

See also

• Developments in dubai
  Developments in Dubai
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• Dubai
  Dubai
  Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
  
  
• Dubailand

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