Global Village (Dubai)
Global Village Dubailand, Dubai, claims to be the world's largest tourism, leisure, shopping and entertainment project. It is the region's first cultural, entertainment, family and shopping destination. Every year, it has over 5 million visitors over an area of 17,200,000 sq ft (1,600,000 m2).[1]
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 for 5 years. Today, Global Village has 6 million visitors at its current location in DubaiLand.
Facts and figures
| Year | Number of visitors |
|---|---|
| 2014/15 | From 6 November 2014 to 11 April 2015, 156 days. |
| 2013/14 | From 5 October 2013 to 12 April 2014, 191 days. |
| 2012 | 7.00 million visitors. |
| 2011 | 5.00 million visitors, 151 days and 45 country pavilions. |
| 2008 | 4.50 million visitors. |
| 2007 | 4.20 million visitors, 59 days and 39 country pavilions. |
| 2006 | 2.10 million visitors, 129 days and 40 country pavilions. |
| 2005 | 5.00 million visitors, 79 days. Global Village reaches its 10-year mark with a new location and longer operation period. |
| 2004 | 5.20 million visitors, 38 participating countries. |
| 2003 | 3.10 million visitors, 31 participating countries. |
| 2002 | 2.33 million visitors, 28 country pavilions. |
| 2001 | 1.68 million visitors, 25 country pavilions. |
| 2000 | 1.59 million visitors, 22 country pavilions. |
| 1999 | 1.45 million visitors, 20 country pavilions from around the world. |
| 1998 | 1.20 million visitors, 20 country pavilions from around the world. |
| 1997 | 900,000 visitors, 18 countries. |
| 1996 | Global Village was initially a small site along the Dubai Creek with small kiosks representing different countries. In its first year, Global Village had more than 500,000 visitors. |
Incidents
A fire broke out in the China pavilion on June 25, 2018 during a demolition process. No injuries were reported as it was during the off-season.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Global Village | Make Your Senses Come Alive". Globalvillage.ae. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ Reporter, Ali Al Shouk, Staff (2018-06-25). "Fire breaks out at Dubai Global Village". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
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