The world's largest choreographed fountain performing on the Burj Lake every half hour after dark, beside a mall with an aquarium and an ice rink.
The fountain is free and runs every 30 minutes from about 6pm. The best free views are from the Souk Al Bahar bridge, not from inside the mall.
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