Global Village Dubailand is the world's largest tourism, leisure and entertainment project. It is the region’s first premier cultural, entertainment, family and shopping destination; celebrating diverse cultures, art, theater and cuisine from around the world. Every year, it welcomes 6 million visitors over an area of 17,200,000 sq ft (1,600,000 m2). [1]
For the past 15 years, Global village has been providing cultural entertainment along with a worldly shopping experience to millions of visitors. Breathtaking live performances, mouth-watering cuisine from all over the world and authentic art crafts and merchandise from different countries await your arrival at the many pavilions of Global Village. There are many more attractions, including thrilling rides and firework displays, to complete your visit.
Where the world comes together. Global Village strives to provide its guests with a fun-filled experience with detail to comfort. Located in Dubailand on Emirates Road, the venue is easily accessible to all from around the country. Special facilities include but aren’t limited to shuttle services to and from Global village and the parking area, restaurants, prayer rooms and ATM’s. The guest’s comfort and experience is Global Village’s top priority.
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Global Village has over 25 pavilions each representing their country! Many interesting pavilions such as the Sri-Lankan Pavilion, UAE Pavilion, Thailand Pavilion, etc. Visit the Sri-Lankan Pavilion to taste or buy the best ceylon tea, visit the UAE Pavilion to learn more about the UAE's culture, visit the Thailand Pavilion to get a preview of Thailand.
Global Village started out in the form of a number of kiosks in 1996 located on the Creek Side opposite to Dubai Municipality. It then later shifted to the Oud Metha Area near Wafi City where it welcomed visitors for 5 years.Today, Global Village welcomes 6 million visitors at its current location in DubaiLand.[2]
There has been a steady rise in the number of visitors to Global Village over the past 15 years. These guests come from all over the world to join in the festivities and fun of different countries that have set up pavilions. The number of both, the visitors and pavilions is on the rise even today. It is testament to the immense success Global Village has achieved and plans to continue achieving for many more years to come. [3]
| Year | Number of Visitors |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.4 million visitors |
| 2008 | 4.5 million visitors |
| 2007 | 59 days, 39 country pavilions and 4.2 million visitors. |
| 2006 | 129 days, 40 country pavilions and 2.1 million visitors. |
| 2005 | Global Village reaches its 10-year mark with a new location and longer operation period. 79 days and 5 million visitors. |
| 2004 | Global Village shattered records with 5.2 million visitors and 38 participating countries. |
| 2003 | 3.1 million visitors with 31 participating countries. |
| 2002 | 2.33 million visitors with 28 pavilions. |
| 2001 | 1.68 million visitors with an increase of pavilions to 25. |
| 2000 | The number of visitors and pavilions saw increases to 1.59 million and 22, respectively. |
| 1999 | 1.45 million visitors with a stable pavilion number of 20. |
| 1998 | 1.2 million visitors and 20 pavilions from countries around the world. |
| 1997 | In it’s second year, Global village had 900,000 visitors. The number of participating countries reached 18. |
| 1996 | Global village was initially a small site along the Dubai Creek with small kiosks representing different countries. In it’s first year, Global village had more than 500,000 visitors. |
The new location of entertainment complex of the Global Village is located on the Emirates Road within the sprawling Dubailand. It is close to the residential development of Arabian Ranches on Exit 37. The Global Village is connected to all emirates of the UAE via an efficient road network.In addition to housing the pavilions of different countries, the Global Village accommodates restaurants, shuttle transport services and a massive parking area.