It seems that the old myth that Dubai clears out over the summer has well and truly been busted, as these 17 amazing #MyDubai photos prove. So sit back, relax and enjoy some stunning summer snaps of our lovely city… 

1. People have been hot air ballooning,

A post shared by Asil (@asil.ab) on Jul 8, 2017 at 3:03am PDT

2. Enjoying picturesque sunset beach walks,

A post shared by Mikhail Punjani (@mpunjani) on Jul 4, 2017 at 7:09am PDT

3. And admiring the locals at Al Qudra Lake.

4. There have been photography sessions down by the Creek,

A post shared by Zakir Hussain (@zakirhussain10) on Jul 26, 2017 at 1:38pm PDT

5. Skater days at Alserkal Avenue,

A post shared by Charls (@charls.p.thomas) on Jul 6, 2017 at 3:11am PDT

6. And wakeboarding sessions with a Dubai Marina backdrop.

7. People have been posing by the street art at City Walk,

8. Taking in the Burj Al Arab,

A post shared by GoProSensei (@maxbetishor) on Jul 30, 2017 at 10:23pm PDT

9. And posing on the Madinat Jumeirah waterways.

A post shared by Paul Ramos (@thestylechoreo) on Jul 30, 2017 at 8:39pm PDT

10. You’ve been snapping away at Dubai Marina by night,

11. And Al Bastakiya by day,

A post shared by Nikola Dakic (@nicksloter) on Jul 30, 2017 at 8:33pm PDT

12. Hitting the road on two wheels,

13. And taking walks through a moody desert dusk.

A post shared by PIXELVILLE (@pixelville) on Jul 18, 2017 at 10:33am PDT

14. There have been days by the water on Palm Jumeirah,

A post shared by this is jules. (@jiiiules) on Jul 30, 2017 at 9:37pm PDT

15. And down at JBR (check out the progress of The Ain Dubai!)

A post shared by Lin Feng (@megustaceleste) on Jul 30, 2017 at 9:22pm PDT

16. We love all of the alternative skyline views,

A post shared by Argie Julaton (@givenchgy) on Jul 30, 2017 at 10:35pm PDT

17. And the classic family days out at Wild Wadi! 

What have you been up to this summer? Tag us in your snaps around Dubai on @CosmoMiddleEast