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ShoppingIbn Battuta Mall
Ibn Battuta Mall is a tremendous shopping destination named after the famous 14th century Arabian explorer. It is themed around his travels and the architecture within the mall’s six courts reflects the most influential places Ibn Battuta travelled during his time, providing mall visitors an invaluable glimpse into the past. The six courts comprise the Andalusian Court, the North African Court, the Egyptian Court, the Persian Court, the Indian Court and the Chinese Court.
Mall of the Emirates
In addition to shopping, Mall of the Emirates is renowned for its full range of entertainment options including Ski Dubai, a two-level Magic Planet, a 14-screen Cinestar Cinema and Dubai Community Arts and Theatre. It also features 65 restaurants and coffee shops with themed ambiance catering to all tastes of the seven continents. And not least, Mall of the Emirates is home to over 400 retailers leaving you spoilt for choice in your shopping.
Mall of Arabia
This unique and ultimate shopping destination is a true shoppers’ paradise and one-of-a-kind in terms of its size, capacity and diversity. Set to become the finest shopping spot of the world, Mall of Arabia is the perfect place for all your shopping and entertainment needs. Featuring more than 1,000 retail outlets, two rooftop hotels, the amazing Restless Planet ‘edutainment’ experience, and waterfront al fresco dining besides other entertainment experiences for the entire family, the Mall of Arabia is a ‘retail resort’ meeting everyone’s needs.
Deira City Centre
Deira City Centre is also a must-visit place combining plenty of options for shopping, fun and food. Some of the key features of the mall include 300 superb shops, restaurants, fast food outlets, a children’s entertainment centre, Sofitel City Centre Hotel, the Jewellery Court, Arabian Treasures offering home furnishings, antiques, gift items and carpet and the Textile Court offering the latest range in fabrics.
Gold Souk
It doesn’t take much time for gold-lovers to fall in love with this place. In Dubai, like the whole of UAE, gold is a serious business and gold souk is a vibrant centre both buyers and sellers alike. A huge variety of designs and qualities is available, from the most popular 24-carat to 22, 21, and 18 carat gold.
Food Souk
By the creek in a large space are situated vegetable and food markets side by side. The sight of a bustling market with sellers forcing their ware on buyers who haggle fiercely is very interesting. All the products available here are pleasantly fresh and there’s hardly any fruit, vegetable or fish that you won’t find in this souk.
Spice Souk
It’s hard to forget the pungent spice fragranced narrow alleyways of Dubai’s spice souk. There are many Iranian spice shops here which stock up almost all types of spices available. A true heaven for foodoholics, the souk shops display big barrels of cumin, coriander seed, dried lemons, cinnamon sticks, and anise etc.
Textile Souk
Located at Al Fahidi Street in Bur Dubai, the textile souk is rich in local and international textile material. The market comprises hundreds of shops stocking the finest textile material from all corners of the world. In this souk you’ll find the perfect material for any type of dress for yourself and your entire family. |
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