Hello hello! Finally, the results of the Google Local Guides Challenge is already out! You volition consider the top 6 to a higher identify (yes, a 6th metropolis was able to larn inwards to the top list), without our abode metropolis Dubai sadly.But actually, that's ok! I haven't genuinely shared the awesome experience I had amongst lxx addition people who attended the meet, stimulate got I not? So hither it is!
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few weeks back, I asked everyone's assist to larn our abode metropolis Dubai to into the top listing of cities contributing photos too reviews on Google maps - I shared it all here.
To our surprise, 115 addition registered too lxx addition attended amongst over twenty dissimilar nationalities - what a huge group! We initially started amongst 53 at the run across upwards request too to a greater extent than people joined during the photowalk.
Preparations
If yous stimulate got been next our journeying on Instagram, Carl too Salman helped organise this photograph walk. We also had the Igers Dubai community invite instagrammers to participate - that's why the grouping grew this big.
The destination of the #LocalGuidesDubai Instameet is to welcome novel people inwards the active Instagram community too to encourage them to participate amongst community meets similar this. We aimed to larn the community live involved inwards becoming a Local Guide – to post service every bit many photos too reviews of places too facilities inwards our metropolis (Dubai) on Google Maps too therefore nosotros tin live included inwards the top five cities inwards the Local Guides Challenge initiated past times Google.
And since nosotros stimulate got pushed this good plenty on our social networks, our mini-walk was also supported past times our friends from the Dubai Tourism, they were super generous too gave us several giveaways for us to keep!
Old Dubai Photo Walk Route
Our road was summarised inwards this video made past times Anjo Mercado of @talesandwaves. We gathered the grouping inwards front end of Al Ras Metro Station (Green Line) – Gold Souq Exit 2 too this is where nosotros had our grouping photograph taken.
Our walk was divided inwards 2 parts: outset purpose was Deira creek side where nosotros passed past times Heritage House/Ahmadiya School moving towards Choitram too therefore nosotros tin accomplish the Gold Souq. From Gold Souq, nosotros went towards Spice Souq too met at the Abra station to cross the creek.
The 2nd purpose was from the Abra Station infront of Bank of Baroda towards Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood (formerly known every bit Al Bastakiya). The points of interests that nosotros stimulate got visited are the pathways of Bur Dubai Souq towards Grand Mosque, Creekside Café area, Dubai Museum, Arabian Tea House Café, Coffee Museum, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood too live met at XVA Gallery to chill too relax.
The Results
Over 300 photos were produced on Instagram too hundreds of photos on Google maps, seek to search for #localguidesdubai too yous volition consider the beautiful creations of our community! We fifty-fifty got featured on several channels similar Khaleej Times too #MyDubai Instagram page, amazing!
We mightiness stimulate got missed it to the top listing but i matter is sure - a pocket-sized community of Local Guides inwards Dubai has been born. We aim to grow this identify unit of measurement too therefore nosotros tin afterward on run across to a greater extent than people too encourage them demonstrate the beauty of our metropolis the means we, the residents, consider it - portion ideas, too live recognised past times Google Local Guides squad too therefore nosotros likewise tin larn invites to their epic events or who knows, live on the side past times side Google Local Guides Summit!
Oh too past times the way, nosotros are cooking upwards some other meet-up on Dec. 2 or 3. Please range follow our social channels through #localguidesdubai to continue yous updated on our side past times side meets. For now, permit me portion amongst yous my faves from the IG run across held previously. See yous or too therefore Dubai!