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This is the Musée d’Orsay, on the Left Bank of the River Seine. When this building opened in 1900 it was a busy train
station. Today, it is a very important art museum, and it has sculptures and paintings by famous artists like Van Gogh,
Monet, and Renoir.
While there aren’t any skyscrapers in the centre of Paris, it has got one of the most famous tall structures in the world -
the 324-metre Eiffel Tower. The Tower opened in 1889. It took just over two years to build. And for over forty years
it was the tallest structure in the world. Today it’s the busiest tourist attraction in the city with more than seven million
visitors every year. You can climb to the top – but there are 1,665 stairs, so most people take the lift. And you can get
the best views of this wonderful city from the top.
Part 3: Dubai
5,000 kilometres from Paris, in the United Arab Emirates, is the city of Dubai. It’s the biggest city in the region, and
it’s got a population of around 2.9 million.
The city is on the Dubai Creek, which is always busy with water taxis full of local residents, and some of the three
million tourists who visit the city every year. There are old parts of the city, but today Dubai is most famous as a
modern city full of skyscrapers. There are already eighteen buildings over 300 metres tall in the city centre.
Tourists come here to see the Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel. It’s got 202 bedrooms, and the most
expensive room is over $24,000 a night. Dubai is also famous for having one of the world’s tallest structures - the
828-metre-tall Burj Khalifa. It’s got 211 floors, and over 24,000 windows.
But in the summer, it is far too hot to spend time outdoors looking at the fantastic modern architecture of Dubai. The
average temperature in July is 44°C!
So, the most popular attractions in the city are indoors where the temperature is much cooler. And the biggest
attraction of all is the Dubai Mall.
The Dubai Mall is one of the largest shopping centres in the world. It has got over 1,200 shops and 750,000 people
visit the mall every week. Shops sell everything from expensive clothes and jewellery to electronics. But there’s also a
lot to do and see for visitors who don’t want to shop. Inside the mall are 22 cinema screens, a beautiful aquarium, and
even an Olympic-sized ice-rink, which is definitely the coolest place in this spectacular modern city.
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