Shopping in Dubai
Dubai has been called the "shopping capital of the Middle East." Dubai is known for its souk districts. Souk is the Arabic word for market or place where any kind of goods are brought or exchanged. It has in excess of fifty notable shopping centers with tax free pricing. Modern shopping malls and boutiques are found in the city. Dubai Duty Free at Dubai International Airport offers merchandise catering to the multinational passengers using Dubai International Airport.While boutiques, some electronics shops, department stores and supermarkets may operate on a fixed-price basis, most other outlets consider friendly negotiation as a way of life. Dubai's numerous shopping centres cater for every consumer’s need. Cars, clothing, jewelery, electronics, furnishing, sporting equipment and any other goods will all be likely to be under the same roof.
Best buys in Dubai shopping:
Gold
There are so much to talk about Gold and Dubai. Visit Dubai Gold Market page for best-kept secrets on shopping gold in Dubai.
Electronics
Dubai is famous to buy electronics for “duty free” prices. I had to create a separate page for this also, because there are tons of things you should know to grab the best bargains. Visit Dubai Electronics page for details.
Clothes
If you want to buy quality clothes, visit shops in Bur Dubai area or shops in the Deira City Centre Shopping Mall. Specially you can buy quality materials for bargain prices. I still buy suit materials from Dubai
Mobile phonesAlmost every visitor going for shopping in Dubai buy mobile phones. Dubai get the latest models from all reputed brands.
Carpets and RugsArabs from Iran, Syria and Egypt are selling high quality Rugs and carpets in Dubai.
Dubai Shopping Festival
The Dubai Shopping festival is a month-long festival held during month of January each year. This season extends for 32 never-ending shopping days usually from on or about January 24 to February 24. During the festival the entire emirate becomes one massive shopping mall. Additionally, the festival brings together music shows, art exhibitions, and folk dances.
Malls in Dubai
Also, there are alot of exciting malls in Dubai, that you can spend a whole day just in one of them.
Here, you will find some information about the most famous malls in Dubai.
Here, you will find some information about the most famous malls in Dubai.
IBN BATTUTA MALL
Ibn Battuta Mall is the world’s largest themed shopping themed around the journeys of the Moroccan explorer, Ibn Battuta. The mall’s 6 courts are themed around the areas that most influenced the 14th century adventurer; China, India, Persia, Egypt, Tunisia and Andalusia. The exciting mix of over 275 retailers, 50 restaurants and food outlets, 21 cinema screens including the UAE’s only IMAX theatre and a continual array of events and promotions have helped evolve and develop one of the city’s fastest growing areas.
