![]() Bastikia District, Dubai. Courtesy of the Government of Dubai, Dept of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, www.dubaitourism.ae | Daily
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The waterfront Bastakia district in Bur Dubai features traditional wind-tower houses, precursors to air conditioning, and built in 1890. Once home to wealthy Persian merchants, today this heritage site houses art cafȳs and galleries in a distinctly Arabian architectural setting.
