There is an opinion that in the United Arab Emirates there is everything that can be matched with the epithet "the most", and therefore more and more tourists from all countries of the world are striving to spend their holidays in an oriental fairy tale.
Taste exotic UAE drinks, climb the tallest building in the world and spend a few days in a luxury hotel enjoying high-quality service - the minimum program for a stay in a country where every guest's whim is fulfilled without question.
Alcohol bans in the UAE
Restrictions may apply only to alcoholic beverages. In a country where the vast majority of residents are devout Muslims, the attitude towards alcohol is, to put it mildly, negative.
Customs regulations prescribe import restrictions that differ from emirate to emirate. In Dubai, you can take with you 4 liters of any alcoholic drinks or 24 cans of beer, In Sharjah it is forbidden to carry more than two liters of alcohol, but you can add a package of beer to this amount. Fujairah and Abu Dhabi will be allowed to leave four liters of any drinks if the passenger is not a Muslim.
These restrictions should not only be taken into account, but also taken advantage of the permitted volumes, if a vacation without alcohol cannot be considered complete. The fact is that alcohol in the UAE is not so easy to buy: there are a very small number of specialized stores in the country, in which, moreover, they can ask for a special permission to purchase from the internal affairs bodies. At the same time, the prices are quite democratic, and a bottle of good wine from France or Chile will cost $ 5-7, gin - $ 10, and 24 bottles of 0.33 liter beer, bought in a package, will cost about $ 30 (data for 2014) …
UAE national drink
The main and most revered drink in the Emirates is undoubtedly coffee. Its per capita consumption here is perhaps the largest in the world.
The ritual of making coffee in Arabic may seem strange to most Europeans, because during the process the drink is boiled three times. And yet it is this recipe that is the most beloved among the local residents.
The UAE national drink is prepared in several stages:
- Special copper coasters are filled with hot charcoal.
- Copper dalal coffee pots are placed on them.
- Roasted and ground coffee is poured with water and brought to a boil in the first pot.
- Then it is poured into a second vessel and returned to the first.
- The procedure is repeated three times.
Alcoholic drinks UAE
In the UAE, it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol in any public places, except for restaurants in hotels. It is important to observe this prohibition so as not to offend the feelings of Muslims and not get in trouble in the form of a considerable fine after being detained by the police.
All UAE alcoholic drinks purchased outside the hotel will have to be kept in opaque bags and not shown to others, even by accident.
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