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Photography credits & licences.
Photography here comes in two kinds. Where we could, photos of a specific public place — an area, beach or mall — are the actual location, licensed for reuse. Everything else — generic interiors, individual school campuses and pet businesses — is illustrative: it shows the typeof place and carries a small “Illustrative” tag on the page. We don't own any of these images; each is licensed under a Creative Commons licence or is in the public domain, and we self-host a copy with attribution below.
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Areas
A leafy Dubai residential district with villas and skyline beyond
San Photography
Illustrative
Al Sufouh Beach at sunset with the Burj Al Arab and coastline
Frederick Cana
Actual location
A low-rise, sandy-toned Dubai villa community with tree-lined streets
Subbu Rayan
Illustrative
Flower sculptures and castle at Dubai Miracle Garden, Arjan
Magda Ehlers
Actual location
The Ain Dubai observation wheel and Bluewaters waterfront promenade
Denys Gromov
Actual location
Aerial of Business Bay skyscrapers along the Dubai Water Canal
Nelemson Guevarra
Actual location
Street-level view of a modern Dubai villa community with cream townhouses, carports and greenery
AJ Ahamad
Illustrative
Vivid turquoise lagoon-blue water along a sandy shore under a clear blue sky
Pexels
Illustrative
A cluster of beige low-rise apartment buildings with balconies among greenery
Mahmoud Zakariya
Illustrative
Downtown Dubai skyline with the Burj Khalifa, The Address and the Dubai Fountain lake
Nelemson G
Actual location
Dubai Creek Harbour waterfront at sunset with the Downtown skyline across the water
Yassen Kounchev
Actual location
The teal-glass InterContinental and Crowne Plaza towers at Dubai Festival City
Saad Majeed
Actual location
A green, low-rise Dubai villa community with golf greenery and a distant skyline
Kate Trysh
Illustrative
A sunny Dubai beach with turquoise water, palms and the city skyline behind
Vika Glitter
Illustrative
Dubai Marina skyline at golden hour seen from the water, with the twisting Cayan Tower
Emma Harrisova
Actual location
Street-level view of a contemporary cream Dubai townhouse with driveway and landscaping
AJ Ahamad
Illustrative
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium at Dubai Sports City
Dave Morton
Actual location
A grand luxury mansion with a large swimming pool and manicured lawn
Max Vakhtbovych
Illustrative
The Al Wasl Plaza dome and surrounding architecture at Expo City Dubai
Diego F. Parra
Actual location
A cluster of beige mid-rise residential apartment blocks in Dubai
Pexels contributor
Illustrative
JBR beachfront looking out to Bluewaters Island and the Ain Dubai observation wheel
Nelemson Guevarra
Actual location
Panorama of the Jumeirah Lake Towers cluster and lakes
AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa
Actual location
A mosque with minaret and dome in the coastal Jumeirah district
Mauricio Krupka Buendia
Actual location
Golfers on a Dubai fairway with city towers behind
Pexels contributor
Illustrative
Aerial of villa clusters threaded by lakes at Jumeirah Islands
Ayrat
Actual location
A leafy family-villa neighbourhood of white villas lined with tall palms
Tima Miroshnichenko
Illustrative
A leafy low-rise Dubai residential community of villas beside a lake
Subbu Rayan
Illustrative
The wave-arched Meydan Bridge leading toward Meydan and MBR City
Miguel Cuenca
Actual location
Green lawns and shade trees at Mushrif Park, beside Mirdif
Tashmetova808
Actual location
Night aerial over Dubai Motor City's curved apartment blocks
Amin Alwan
Actual location
Aerial of Palm Jumeirah's fronds, trunk road and Atlantis on the crescent
Abid Ali
Actual location
Arabesque mid-rise apartment buildings in a Dubai community
Pexels contributor
Illustrative
Aerial of The Meadows villas around the community lake (Emirates Living)
Abid Ali
Actual location
The Greens community lake and lawns (Emirates Living)
Renjith Patteril Mathew
Actual location
Aerial of a green, leafy community of uniform white villas with tree-lined paths
SINAL Multimedia
Illustrative
A Dubai suburban villa community with pools and palm-lined streets
Pexels contributor
Illustrative
A landscaped Dubai community park with a central lake and fountain
Alexander Shabanov
Illustrative
Palm Jumeirah,Dubai (15048707596).jpg
Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand
Illustrative
Buildings & communities
Aerial of Bluewaters Island with the Ain Dubai wheel and the island residences
Nelemson Guevarra
Actual location
The Burj Khalifa flanked by Emaar Downtown residential towers
alexanderafan
Illustrative
Dubai Marina residential towers along the water
Vitaliy Barakovskiy
Illustrative
A view over Palm Jumeirah's residential fronds from the Palm Tower's AURA deck
Thomas Haas
Illustrative
A spacious modern lobby with elegant seating and a water feature
Erik Mclean
Illustrative
Beaches
Al Mamzar Beach Park with its trademark blue parasols and palms
Thushara Shaji
Actual location
A beach facing the illuminated Ain Dubai on Bluewaters Island at dusk
Mohammed Nasim
Actual location
A sandy Dubai beach facing a modern waterfront high-rise district
Bpv
Illustrative
Sunset swimmers on the open public beach with the Burj Al Arab
JC Dubi
Actual location
The Burj Al Arab seen across the water from Kite Beach, Umm Suqeim
Aleksandar Pasaric
Actual location
A bright, palm-lined beachfront with turquoise water and beachgoers
Mr Pixel
Illustrative
A wide, open sandy public beach with turquoise sea and people on a sunny day
Stefan Maritz
Illustrative
Palm Jumeirah beach with the residential skyline across the bay
Nelemson G
Actual location
Wide Umm Suqeim beach with the Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah
Ethan Wilkinson
Actual location
Malls
A modern container-style street-retail strip with cafe parasols and an espresso bar
Pexels
Illustrative
The illuminated glass entrance facade of City Centre Mirdif at night
Snapshotdxb
Actual location
The illuminated CITY WALK ring sign over the boulevard at night
Denys Gromov
Actual location
A nature-themed shopping-mall concourse with lush trees beneath a gridded glass roof
Pexels
Illustrative
Dubai Festival City Mall seen across the marina, where the IMAGINE show plays
Jpbowen
Actual location
The geometric glass-skylight dome of an upscale modern mall
Ish Consul
Illustrative
The interior atrium and retail levels under the dome of Dubai Marina Mall
Jpbowen
Actual location
A contemporary retail mall exterior with a dark glass facade and palm trees
Pexels
Illustrative
The themed Persia Court with mosaic tiling and golden dome at Ibn Battuta Mall
Shahroozporia
Actual location
The Italian Renaissance-themed interior of Mercato Shopping Mall, Jumeirah
Diligent
Actual location
The curved multi-level atrium of an upscale modern mall
Raymond Yeung
Illustrative
The Human Waterfall feature with diving-figure sculptures inside The Dubai Mall
Dakstor
Actual location
A sunny Tuscan-themed outlet retail street with arched shopfronts and a central fountain
Pexels
Illustrative
A bright open-air community plaza with palm trees and shaded outdoor seating
Quang Nguyen Vinh
Illustrative
Schools
Bright contemporary classroom with a teacher and attentive students
Max Fischer
Illustrative
Airy contemporary library with bookshelves and study areas
Mary Rose Relente
Illustrative
Children playing football on a sunny modern sports field
Kampus Production
Illustrative
Joyful diverse students in uniform in a contemporary classroom
Yan Krukau
Illustrative
Pets
Happy golden retriever puppies playing on grass in a sunny park
Chevanon Photography
Illustrative
A terrier being groomed at a professional grooming salon
Tima Miroshnichenko
Illustrative
A woman with a happy French bulldog at a sunny outdoor cafe table
Soc Nang Dong
Illustrative
Open data sources
The verified facts on TryBeforeDubai are computed from official open data. We publish only aggregates (never individual records) and always credit the source.
- KHDA — private schoolsInspection ratings, curricula & locationsDubai Open Data
- Dubai Land Department — Ejari rent contractsTypical rents from 2025–26 registered tenanciesDubai Open Data
- OpenStreetMapArea amenity density, Metro/Tram & place locationsODbL