After just 60 years, Dubai has rapid change, from a city with few small buildings and sparse population in the 1950s-1960s to the most luxurious and expensive city of the world. Now, let’ see Dubai then and now via these incredible images below.
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![Dubai city center in the 1950s-1960s. Since the city’s formal establishment in 1833, Dubai’s population was mere 800 people, most of whom are fishermen.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-city-60-years-ago.jpg)
![So far, the appearance of Dubai city has changed significantly, making it known as “the City of Future” with many skycrapers.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-now-with-skycrapers.jpg)
![60 years ago, the means of transportation was mainly camel.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-with-camels.jpg)
![Nowadays, Dubai has the most modern system of roads in the world. It is also home of luxury supercars.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-roads-and-cars.jpg)
![Buildings with simple architecture 60 years ago.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-simple-buildings.jpg)
![Today, Dubai is a dynamic city with urban areas having most luxurious, highest and biggest architectural buildings in the world.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-skycrapers.jpg)
![Dubai airport in the old days…](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-in-the-past.jpg)
![And nowadays.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-at-present.jpg)
![The view of the whole city from above.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-past.jpg)
![And now, the skycrapers can shoot through the clouds.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-now.jpg)
![The beach with some simple buildings.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-old-beach.jpg)
![And right now, adjacent high hotels are still being built along the beach.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-new-beach-scene.jpg)
![A corner of the bay in the city, there were mostly simple wooden boats.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-bay.jpg)
![And today, a scene from a science fiction movie.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-modern.jpg)
![Dubai Clocktower somehow seemed lonely with few ‘building friends’.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-clocktower-in-past.jpg)
![The Clocktower has many friends now.](https://livingnomads.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dubai-clocktower-now.jpg)
See more photos of how Dubai has changed:
See more Dubai then and now photos below:
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Some best day tours, trips, activities and transfer services, tickets in, from and to Dubai you can refer to
- Dubai Fountain Lake Ride
- Burj Khalifa Observation Deck with Dubai Aquarium & More
- IMG Worlds of Adventure
- Atlantis Aquaventure Water Park
- Wild Wadi Water Park
- Bollywood, Motiongate And Legoland Tickets At Dubai Parks And Resorts
- [Sale] Ski Dubai Admission Ticket
- Dubai Garden Glow Ticket
- [Sale] Dubai Dolphinarium
- [Sale] Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo And Penguin Encounter At Dubai Mall
- Evening Desert Safari Tour with BBQ Dinner
- Shared Transfers between Dubai Hotel and Dubai Attractions
- Private Dubai International Airport (DXB) Transfers for UAE Emirates
- Global Village Ticket in Dubai
- VR Park Dubai Ticket
- Dubai Frame Ticket
- Go Dubai Explorer Pass (3, 4, 5, or 7 Attractions)
- Dubai City Sightseeing Bus Pass
- Dubai Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tours (Open-Top)
- Half Day Dubai City Tour
- Half Day City Tour in Dubai with Dubai Frame
- Ain Dubai: World’s Largest Observation Wheel
- 4G WiFi (DXB Airport Pick Up) for Dubai
- 4G SIM Card (DXB Airport Pick Up) for Dubai
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