Shopping in Dubai
Visit the Gold Souk in Deira for the world's most competitive prices on pearls, diamonds and gold jewellery. The Spice Souk has exotic ingredients including well-priced saffron. Be sure to bargain as it usually results in the originally quoted price being halved! Mall of the Emirates has high-street brands and designer labels, and Wafi Mall has rare collections and unique boutiques. Malls open 10am-10pm, souks are best visited 4pm-10pm.
Deira City Centre
High-street style
One of the original super malls in Dubai, Deira City Centre has around 370
independent outlets. Visit for rugs, jewellery and antiques and a growing
number of international high-street shops, restaurants, Magic Planet for the
kids and CineStar cinemas.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (until 12am Thu-Sat)
Address
Garhoud, Dubai
Telephone
+971 (0) 4295 1010
Dubai Festival City
Massive retail development
Dubai Festival City is a giant waterfront retail and lifestyle resort
combining the Festival Waterfront Centre with 550 retail outlets, 90 dining
venues and several hotel and leisure facilities. Check out bowling city, or
enjoy lunch by the manmade marina.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (until 12am Thu-Sat)
Address
Dubai Creek, Dubai
Telephone
+971 (0) 4213 6213
Wafi Mall
Pyramid-shaped mall complex
Wafi Mall has an iconic pyramid-shaped facade. The mall complex, in Bur
Dubai, has designer brands, unique boutiques and restaurants. There's also
Cleopatra's Spa, rooftop gardens, Pharoah's Club climbing wall and Khan
Murjan - a subterranean artisan's market.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (until 12am Thu & Fri)
Address
Sheikh Rashid Road, Dubai
Telephone
971 (0) 4324 4555
Ibn Battuta Mall
Explorer-themed mall
Ibn Battuta Mall in Jebel Ali has several international high-street brands,
local boutiques, an Imax theatre and multiple restaurants. Decor is based on
travels of famous Arabic explorer, Ibn Battuta, featuring Persian, Indian,
Chinese, Egyptian and North African architecture.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (until 12am Thu-Sat)
Address
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Telephone
+971 (0) 4362 1901
Mall of the Emirates
Shopping and skiing
The impressive Mall of the Emirates in Sheikh Zayed has more than 450
retailers from high-end boutiques to high-street brands, as well as a
14-screen cinema, a 500-seat theatre, an art gallery, restaurants, coffee
shops and an indoor ski slope.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (until 12am Thu-Sat)
Address
Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai
Telephone
+971 (0) 4409 9000
Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Upscale market shopping
A recreation of an old Arabic souk, Souk Madinat Jumeirah has over 75 modern
boutiques and souvenir stalls. This upscale bazaar environment, with many
alfresco dining outlets overlooking scenic waterways, is a popular spot with
visitors and residents alike.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-11pm
Address
Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
Telephone
+971 (0) 4366 6546
Gold Souk
Glittering market
Take a stroll through the sparkling Gold Souk in Deira, where you can find
the most elaborate gold jewellery, some at impressive weights, for the most
competitive prices in the world. Find intricate pearl, gem and diamond
designs too.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm
Address
Deira, Dubai
Transport
Taxi
Spice Souk
Fragrant spice market
Meander through the old narrow streets in Deira's traditional Spice Souk to
find a variety of fragrant ingredients stacked precariously in, on and
around small stalls and shops. Visitors can interact with locals and haggle
for great bargains.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (until 12am Thu & Fri)
Address
Nr Nasser Square, Deira, Dubai
Transport
Taxi
Gold and Diamond Park
Competitive jewellery retailers
The Gold and Diamond Park, opened in the Sheikh Zayed district in 2001, is a
multi-store complex for jewellers. Visitors can watch jewellery being made,
pick up a huge sparkler for that romantic moment, or buy seriously
good-value gold.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (from 2pm Fri)
Address
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Telephone
+971 (0) 4347 7788
