le, however because it is part of an Islamic country respect should be shown to Muslim men and women who are generally conservative in their dress and behaviour. It is offensive to see too much exposed flesh which is against their moral beliefs. Tourists are not expected to be fully covered, a few simple rules that should be followed are Revealing swim wear such as bikinis should be restricted to private beaches and hotel pools. If women wear skimpy clothing in public or bikinis on public beaches, it will attract unwelcome attention. Going topless is forbidden. Most of the 4* and 5* Hotels have private beach clubs. They have a daily rate of about 10 per person per day. The British Club has a private beach, it also has daily rates. Men should avoid walking around public places and streets without a shirt on.. 2. Embracing in public is not acceptable behavior. 3. Women should not first offer their hand for a handshake, but if offered, should shake hands gently..5. During the Holy Month of Ramadan, absolutely no eating, drinking or smoking are allowed in public during daylight hours. Meals will be served in the hotel areas or your hotel room. PORK AND PORK BY PRODUCTSPHOTOGRAPHY4. Never take photographs of local citizens, especially women, without asking permissionMOSQUESRAMADANClothingIt is a widely held belief in many non-Muslim countries that tourists must be fully covered whilst in Dubai. This is not the case as Dubai has a relaxed dress code. Western style clothing is quite acceptable, however, respect should be shown for local cultural & religious practices. Therefore, revealing clothing is not recommended and swim wear should be restricted to the beaches and pools. Furthermore, men (and women!) should refrain from walking around the streets without a shirt on.LanguageThe UAE's official language is Arabic, however, English is widely understood and spoken.PhotographyLocal people, especially the women, do not ta...
