English text below
ドバイモールは、ドバイダウンタウンにある世界一大きいショッピングモール。丸一日過ごしても、モールを周りきれないほどの大きさがあります。なのでお子さんは、買い物に飽きてしまうことも。
モールには、日本のデパートのような無料の遊び場はないのですが、無料で遊べる場所は実はたくさんあります。外にも公園や広いエリアがあります。有料であれば、キッズを預かってくれるような場所もあります。
1歳の娘と、ドバイモールのある、ドバイダウンタウンで1ヶ月暮らしていた私たち。
今日はその中で、無料でも遊べる場所をリストアップします。また、有料の場所も少しご案内します。
ドバイモールの中編 Inside of Dubai mall
１） 水族館の前 In front of Aquarium
前回も書いたドバイ水族館ですが、そこからも十分楽しめます。
人が多いメインフロアから一つエレベーターを上がれば、人が少なく魚を見放題です。
ただ、中に入るとそれは面白いので、実際に入るのもおすすめ！うちは近くに住んでいたので、何度も水槽で魚を見て、本人の気分を高めてから中に入りました。笑
実際水族館に入場した時の詳しいレポートはこちらをどうぞ！
２）３Fフードコートの一部 Food Court
７歳くらいまで楽しめそうな滑り台の横に、幼児用のゲームセンターがあります。うちはここにただ登ったり座ったりするだけで楽しい様子なので、よく連れてっていました。
課金すると、各ゲームを課金するだけではなく、ソフトプレイエリアという靴を脱いで入る場所で滑り台など楽しむことができます。うちも一度ここで遊びました。
３） ３Fリールシネマ横 Game center next to Reel cinema
こちら大人も遊べる大きなゲームセンター。少し全体的に青くなっていて暗いですが、幼児用のゲームもたくさんあります。
ドバイモールの外編 Outside of Dubai mall
１） ドバイファウンテン 噴水 Dubai Fountain
Burj Khalifa ブルジュ・ハリファの噴水は圧巻。
子供は噴水が大好き！毎日6時から30分ごとに見える噴水は、すごい迫力。アラブの音楽と合わせて光と一緒に踊っていました。
２）レイクの周りを散歩 Walk aroudn the lake
ブルジュハリファの噴水がある、ブルジュハリファレイクの周りには、歩きやすくて整備された道ばかり。ここ公道なの？テーマパークじゃないの？と思ってしまうような綺麗さです。芝生ではないけれども、安全だし明るいので、噴水を見る前や見た後にぐるっと一周するのも楽しいと思う。
昼間はこんな感じ
うちは特に、時差ボケを治してもらうために到着直後は夜までたくさん運動してもらっていたので、毎日お散歩してました。
子供たちには、このカラフルなライトが人気。
３）ブルジュハリファ パーク Burj Khalifa Park
芝生の公園があります。ここから噴水も見えて良い。、
有料で短時間預けられる場所も
下記は、預けシステムもあります。うちは1歳なので厳しいけど、もっと大きくなった子供たちでお買い物の間に遊んでくれるようであれば、こういうところに預けてショッピングも可能です。預けなくても、私もいっしょに入って楽しめました！
１）Le Petit Palais Galaries Lafayette Le Gourmet The Mall – Dubai
２）Cheeky Monkey Dubai Mallの横にあります
Dubai Mallのすぐ隣のSouk ALBaharのの中にあります
最後に
何度も書いていますが、ドバイは基本子供に優しいです。高級レストランでもハイチェアが用意してあり、子供NGということはどこもありません。ただ、キッズたち自体が飽きてしまうことはあるので、こういうオプションがあるのは良いなあと思います。
行ってみたい〜！という方、ぜひ！わたしたち1月末までは少なくともおります。お声がけください。
日常はインスタグラムやTIktokに投稿しています。 是非是非覗いてみてねー！
Dubai Mall is the world’s largest shopping mall located in Downtown Dubai. It is so large that you could spend a whole day and still not get around the mall. So your children may get bored of shopping.
The mall does not have a free playground like department stores in Japan, but there are actually many places where you can play for free. There are also parks and large areas outside. For a fee, there are also places that will take care of kids.
With a one year old daughter, we lived for a month in downtown Dubai, where the Dubai Mall is located.
Today I will list some of those places where you can let them play for free. I will also show you a few places that charges a fee.
Inside of Dubai mall
1) In front of Aquarium
I wrote about the Dubai Aquarium in the previous article, but you can enjoy it from outside as well.
If you go up one elevator from the crowded main floor, you can see as many fish as you like with few people.
We lived nearby, so we saw the fish in the aquarium many times to get her in the mood before we went inside. LOL!
Once inside, it’s just as interesting, so I recommend actually going in!
For a detailed report on our actual entry into the aquarium, click here!
(2) Play area the food court on the 3rd floor Food Court
There is a game center for toddlers next to a slide that is fun for children up to about 7 years old.
We used to take our daughter here there because they seemed to enjoy just climbing and sitting on the rides. She is still one year old, just happy even if the rides are not moving.
If you pay to get inside of the soft play area , you can enjoy the slides and other activities , a place where you take off your shoes. We played here once.
(3) Game center next to Reel cinema on the 3rd floor
This is a large game center where adults can also play. It is a bit dark and blue room, but there are many rides and games for toddlers. My 1 year old was again just happy getting on and off. Of course you can pay to each ride.
It is quite spacious.
Outside of Dubai mall
1) Dubai Fountain
Burj Khalifa The fountain at Burj Khalifa is a sight to behold.
Kids love the fountain! The fountain, which can be seen every 30 minutes starting at 6:00 a.m. every night is incredibly powerful. Babies and toddlers were dancing with the lights along with Arabic music.
2) Walk around the lake
Around the Burj Khalifa Lake, where the Burj Khalifa fountain is located, there are many well-maintained paths that are easy to walk on.
It is so unrealistically clean that you might think, these roads might be in a theme park or something. It is not a lawn, but it is safe and bright, so I think it is fun to walk around the lake before or after seeing the fountain.
This is what it looks like during the day
We took a walk every day, especially right after we arrived to get her to get a lot of exercise until nighttime to help her get over her jet lag.
Climbing stairs is a booming activity for my daughter.
The kids love these colorful lights.
We made friends when we played here.
3) Burj Khalifa Park
There is a grassy park. You can see the fountain from here. I had a great time at Burj Khalifa Park.
Running on the grass is a great way to dissipate the kids energy! Sometimes there are food stands too.
Paid play area
There are also places where you can drop your child for a short time with a fee.
My daughter is only 1 year old, so it’s tough, but if you have older children who can play while you shop, you can leave them at the following places.
１）Le Petit Palais Galaries Lafayette Le Gourmet The Mall – Dubai
２）Cheeky Monkey Next to Dubai Mall
３）KizZone AlBahar Located in Souk Al Bahar, right next to Dubai Mall
Children over 3 years old can attend this kindergarten for a few days a week.
Finally.
OVERALL
As I have mentioned many times on this blog, Dubai is basically VERY child-friendly. Even in upscale restaurants, high chairs are provided, and there is no place where children are not allowed. However, kids sometimes get bored, so I think it is good that there are options like these.
If you are interested in going, please let us know! If you are interested, please let us know! We will be here at least until the end of January. Please let us know if you are interested.
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