Golden Horses of Dubai

Horses made of gold? Well, almost! KBG-46 had challenged you to identify the location of Golden Horses shown in three pictures.

The clues asked you to concentrate on the legs of the horses and the greenery around. Many readers responded with the Golden Horses Hotel in Kuala Lumpur (KL). Four golden horses in KL pull a chariot in one direction. Whereas the horses shown in KBG quiz were many and aligned in various directions. In both the locations, the horses are seen standing in green lawns. In both cases the golden horses are located in a hotel. For those readers who gave KL as their answer, better luck next time!

The correct answer is Al Qasr Palace Hotel in Dubai. The driveway to the hotel is dotted with these golden horses in well manicured lawns. You can't miss them. Yes, all tourists to Dubai may not visit that hotel. But Ghumakkad did, thanks to Anand Jain our buddy in Dubai! See the pictures below.

Another set of readers identified the breed of the horses with Turkey. Hence they responded with Turkey as the answer. We appreciate their power of observation.

Winners

There were many correct answers within an hour of posting the Contest. We congratulate all the winners profiled below.

1. Anshu Bhargava: Chartered Accountant, fitness enthusiast, keen traveller, has seen the golden horses physically. Winner of  KBG Contests multiple times.
2. Vinay Prasad: Engineer from BITS Pilani, CEO of a defence ancillary, keen photographer. A repeat KBG Winner .
3. Praneetha Mudholkar: Faculty at a B-school, keen traveller. Winner of  KBG Contests multiple times.
4. Yella Prakash Rao: Former Wg Cdr in IAF, flies helicopters. Keen bird watcher, traveller, photographer and nature enthusiast. Has seen the golden horses in Dubai physically.
5. Deepak K Jena: PGDM, runs his own venture in Brahmapur Odisha. Keen traveller and KBG winner on multiple occasions.

City of Gold

Dubai is also known as the City of Gold. There are exclusive malls dedicated to golden jewellery like the Gold Souk. You can also buy gold at ATMs. See the picture of one such Gold ATM in Dubai.

Other Attractions of Dubai

Dubai is famous for huge malls, tallest tower (Burj Khalifa), hotel in the sea (Burj-al-Arab and desert safari. But Ghumakkad will take you to other attractions of Dubai in the stories below:

What is new in Dubai - includes video clips and links to six other stories of Dubai

Birds of Dubai - includes video clips of the bird sanctuary

Another Oasis in the Desert- Story of BITS Pilani Dubai campus

We thank all the readers who participated in KBG-46. Your continued support has kept KBG -Kaun Banega Ghumakkad Contest going.

Hope KBG contests have helped you to overcome Covid stress and boredom. We have taken you to multiple locations across the world. More in the offing. 

Stay connected.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/28th Nov 2020

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