beaches & swimming pool areas. The annual feast of Ramadan is governed by the lunar calendar & lasts one month(from approx 15th Dec 1999) During this period certain restriction apply. E.g Alcoholic beverage is prohibited and eating, drinking (alcohol or non alcohol) and smoking in public is not permitted during the day.Although some of the information given is fairly accurate it is not adequate enough ALCOHOLAlthough Dubai is seen as the most liberal Emirate of the U.A.E, only restaurants and bars that are part of 4* and 5* hotels are allowed a licence to serve alcohol. Also leisure and sports Clubs such as The Golf Club, The British Club and certain associations are allowed to serve alcohol. Restaurants and cafes that are not part of clubs or hotels are not allowed to serve alcohol. Some lower classes of Hotels do not have licences to serve alcohol. With Dubai being Islamic, the alcohol laws are quite strict. Drinking alcohol in public places, driving or acting in a disorderly manner in public whilst under the influence of alcohol is forbidden and punishable by Sharia law ( Law according to the Quran)It is only permitted to buy alcohol from off licences once you have a residency visa. The amount you are allowed to buy is compatible to the wages you earn. The average amount allowed for a British expatriate is 600 dihrams ( approx 100) per month. These windowless shops ( Spinneys, African & Eastern) stock everything from cider to champagne and are tax free. However by law you are not allowed to buy alcohol for a U.A.E citizen.Permit for buying alcohol. DRESS CODEMost Tourists think that because the United Arab Emirates has state of art architecture and looks modern, they can dress as they would in other hot climate holiday destinations. This is not the case as a visitor, tourists should be told that different codes of dress apply. Dubai is westernised and has a fairly relaxed dress code and western clothing is acceptab...
