Filming locations near Dubai

20 places within 100 km of the city centre where films and television series were shot — every one on the interactive map, with photographs, distances and what was filmed there. The closest is Bur Dubai, 2 km south-west; the most filmed is Burj Khalifa with 1 recorded production.

Everything recorded against Dubai itself — rather than at a named spot near it — is on its own page.

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Within 100 km · 20 8 towns & cities · 6 landmarks, buildings & interiors · 5 landscapes, coasts & wilderness · 1 streets & squares Closest · Bur Dubai · 2 km Most famous · Burj Khalifa

Within 25 km of Dubai

1. Bur Dubai · 2 km south-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. Historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2. Dubai Creek · 2 km south-east · Landscapes & nature

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. Tidal creek

3. Al Souk Al Kabir · 2 km south-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. Human settlement in United Arab Emirates

4. Dubai International Airport · 6 km east · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. International airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

5. Dubai Mall · 9 km south · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Samsara. Shopping mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

6. Burj Khalifa · 9 km south-west · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production — Independence Day: Resurgence. Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

7. Jumeirah · 9 km south-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. District in Dubai

8. Business Bay · 10 km south-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. Central business district

9. Sharjah · 13 km north-east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Six Underground. City in the United Arab Emirates

10. Burj al-Arab · 19 km south-west · Landmarks & buildings

    1 production, per Wikipedia — Samsara. Luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

11. Ski Dubai · 20 km south-west · Streets & squares

    1 production, per Wikipedia — Samsara. Indoor ski slope in Dubai

12. Dubai Miracle Garden · 24 km south · Landscapes & nature

    1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. Flower garden in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

+ 3 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.

Day trips: 25 to 60 km

1. Dubai Autodrome · 25 km south · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Gran Turismo. Motorsports circuit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2. Dubai Marina · 27 km south-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Hamari Adhuri Kahani. District in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

3. Port of Jebel Ali · 38 km south-west · Landscapes & nature

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Planet of the Dead. Deep port located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Further out: 60 to 100 km

1. Al Jazirah Al Hamra · 69 km north-east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Six Underground. Human settlement in United Arab Emirates

2. Ras al-Khaimah · 86 km north-east · Towns & cities

   3 productions, per Wikipedia — War Machine, Six Underground. Capital of Ras al-Khaimah, UAE

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