What’s
Valentine’s to you The big day is fast approaching and it’s about time you
start planning and thinking out of the box. As most of us scramble to find the
perfect spot to surprise their partner, count yourself lucky if you’re in
Dubai. What this means is that you’ll be spoilt for choice between hundreds of
perfectly romantic options. In this post is one such spot that you cannot go
wrong with. Take at the magnificent At.Mosphere.
At Mosphere, Burj Khalifa
First
of all, you’ll be extremely lucky to be spending your Valentine at At.Mosphere
and you’ll find out why in a bit.
Intimate Decor
The
restaurant’s decor is dark and woody making romance truly alive. A major
feature is an intimate dining room with an upper and lower level lit up by
twinkling lights of Dubai city. At.Mosphere takes you back to the days when
having dinner while sitted was truly relished. The bucket seats, crisp linen
and engraved silverware brings about just about the perfect feel of a 5 star
experience.
Ambience
The
restaurant is situated on level 122-Burj Khalifa, automatically qualifying it
as the highest dining joint in the world. It’ll be impossible not to be awed by
the stunning height of the restaurant amid the twinkles, champagne and soft
music. Whether it’s valentine's day or not, At,Mosphere hands down delivers the
most romantic experience well from the clouds.
Food
The
restaurant’s cuisine is from the best ingredients from around the globe. The
menu is French focused and extremely fabulous. A special Valentine’s day menu
is one paired with wine and isn’t this just how we want it on this day anyway?
The special menu has upto six courses with major highlights being the pan
seared foic gras along apple-passion puree. The Brittany Lobster with vanilla
potato and braised onions is particularly tantalizing.
Why you should go:
Besides
dining and wining below are other reasons as to why you should absolutely visit
this piece of marvel during this special period.
Burj
Khalifa is one record breaking feat with a long list of records as follows:
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The world’s tallest building
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The world’s tallest freestanding structure
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The highest number of floors in the world
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The highest occupied floor in the world
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The lift with the longest travel distance in
the world
I
think that’s quite impressive! But, just in case you need more reasons to be
stunned and seduced by its sleek altitude, let’s dig into the flesh ;)
Burj
Khalifa has 160 floors of usable accessible space with 163 accessible floors.
Yes! The actual number of floors is 163.
The reason we often hear of 160 floors is because the top three parts are part
of a mechanical wing not accessible to public. Get your breath drawn as you
stand before the structure and struggle
craning your neck to take in all of the length. It’s just beautiful.
Occasionally though you might be able to spot the peak but also very tricky
especially during day time because of the glaring sun.
Cool, fun facts Burj Khalifa
●
The construction of the building started back
in 2004. The skeletal and exterior work was completed by 1st of Oct 2009, and
it took an extra three months to finish the interior. The attraction later on
opened in 2010. Well, that may sound like such a long time but, it's really not a long wait considering the
end, sleek, perfect and astounding results.
●
Financing the mega project was no walk in the
park. This especially considering the many customized additions including a
mechanical window cleaning system meant for the top 27 floors. The system was
developed in Australia at a cost of $8 million. In addition, three massive tower
cranes were involved in the construction of the uppermost levels.
●
Burj Khalifa's price tag is a staggering $1.5
billion. That's huge but given another perspective of complexity and stature of
the structure this might not sound as insane. Some of the factors that really
came in handy cutting the cost down include: a clever, yet compact design,
affordable material for reinforced concrete for the first 156 floors in place
of pricey steel making up the remaining part of the structure. This means, much
of the building is made up of the similar components stacked upon one another
to ease the task and minimize cost.
●
During the construction of Burj Khalifa, Dubai
slipped into a debt. As if that was not enough, its completion coincided with
global financial crisis 2008-2009. During this time, neighbouring Abu Dhabi
lent Dubai money to finish off the construction. As a result, there was a last
minute change in name from Bur Dubai to Burj Khalifa in honor of the president
of UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi-Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
How to get to Burj Khalifa
It’s
easy and straightforward. However, there’s a twist to it because you cannot
directly access the attraction unless of course you’re a resident or staying at
Armani hotel, or have a reservation to dine or lunch at At.Mosphere. The part
of Burj Khalifa accessible to the public is through Dubai Mall. This leads you
straight to Burj Khalifa ground floor ready to experience the beauty and
grandeur of the piece of art
Well,
if you’re questioning how to get to Dubai Mall, use Dubai Metro and hop off at
Dubai Mall station. Don’t be worried though of getting lost inside the gigantic
mall, inside it’s spotted with signs to Burj Khalifa. You could also opt for a
cab from your place of residence which will highly likely drop you off at
Downtown Dubai. From here you walk over an incredibly beautiful bridge that
connects you to Dubai Mall. .
Helpful Tips
●
Book your Burj
Khalifa tickets online early
in advance especially in this month of love ; It’s more convenient and
favourable especially if you loathe queues.
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Get your camera lens ready to ensure you
capture nothing but the best images
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Take home some amazing souvenirs from At the
Top gift shop.
Maybe
spending your Valentine’s day from new heights is what you might want to do
with your love. Make it special, make it count.
Dalphine Wanjiru is an adept content author with
over six years writing expertise. Presently she’s a content marketer at itickets.ae. I’m an avid traveller and while not writing, I enjoy exploring new
activities and interesting destinations across the globe.
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