Camel Hugging Therapy in Dubai

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Brits are offered camel hugging therapy by empty attractions desperate for tourists in 'ghost town' desert city

Tourist attractions in ‘ghost town’ Dubai desperate to attract customers during the drone and missile attacks from Iran are offering free admissions - including ‘camel hugging therapy’. 

Visitors are invited to ‘release your stress with a private encounter with our cuddliest animals’ at the Camel Farm set in the dunes of Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve, 30 minutes outside the city, an experience which normally costs around £6. 

Italian owner Luca Lombardi announced on Instagram: ‘We have a gift for you. In this stressful time it’s easy to be affected by fear, anxiety and depression and we firmly believe relaxation is a fundamental right.’ 

Other free tickets being handed out included up to four tickets per booking at Aquaventure World, a huge water park and aquarium which normally costs between £40 and £67 for a day ticket. 

Dubai Miracle Garden, where tickets usually cost from around £18, are also offering free tickets to residents. 

House of Hype, an immersive tech-driven attraction, is offering the first 50 visitors of the day who are wearing the colours of the UAE flag free entry, rather than paying the usual entrance fee of around £30. 

And the Aura Skypool, the world’s highest 360 degree infinity pool on the 50th floor of the Palm Tower, is also offering 500 complimentary tickets instead of the usual £40. 

A number of beach clubs are also waiving entry fees to try and entice visitors inside. 

Visitors are invited to ‘release your stress with a private encounter with our cuddliest animals’ at the Camel Farm set in the dunes of Al Marmoom Conservation Reserve

The offers come as Dubai has been deserted by tourists and thousands of expats, with its sun loungers and pools lying empty as Iran continues to pound the United Arab Emirates. 

Once a tax-free haven attracting social media stars and countless Brits seeking warm weather and crime-free streets, Dubai's carefully crafted image has been shattered and some residents believe it is 'finished'. 

Thousands have fled the war-torn city, some vowing to never return as the Islamic Republic sends barrages of missiles and suicide drones at glitzy skyscrapers and glamorous five star hotels, even striking the world-famous Fairmont Hotel on Palm Jumeirah. 

The white sand Jumeirah beach, in the centre of Dubai, within sight of the famous Palm archipelago with its Atlantis resort, is a favourite among Dubai's 240,000 Brits. 

Usually overflowing with holiday-makers, it was virtually empty amid reports that some facilities are closing because of a lack of visitors. 

Beach bars, sun loungers, swimming pools and the sandy coastline were all largely deserted. 

But the loyal Dubai influencers who remain in the state are calling Brits who have fled the bombing 'ungrateful' and that these 'are the types of people we don't mind leaving'. 

Some Dubai influencers even claimed they were profiting from the war in the Middle East, amid claims that some influencers based in the United Arab Emirates are being paid to pump out 'propaganda'. 

Thousands have fled the war-torn city, vowing to never return as the Islamic Republic sends barrages of missiles and suicide drones at glitzy skyscrapers and glamorous five star hotels

Dubai has been deserted by its army of influencers and thousands of expats with its sun loungers and pools lying empty

More than 63,000 Britons have returned home from the region since the start of the conflict in the Middle East, according to Government figures. 

Meanwhile, 45 people of 'various nationalities' have been arrested by police in Abu Dhabi for 'spreading misinformation and filming and sharing event locations' over alleged footage showing attacks.

A 60-year-old Londoner was arrested this week after filming missiles hitting Dubai.  

In total, as of yesterday, 285 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,567 drones from Iran have been intercepted, the UAE's Ministry of Defence said.

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