The craziest shopping centre in the world

Despite all of its special features, the Mall of the Emirates is first and foremost a shopping centre − and quite the lavish kind. The 3 storeys under a glass dome house 500 shops; half of the stores sell clothing, ranging from Chanel and Gucci to Gap and H&M. The mall is also home to Prada’s largest flagship store in the Middle East and the largest establishment of the famous British department store Harvey Nichols outside of London. The store offers a special selection of items adapted to the local market, including diamond purses, 24-carat gold mobile phones and one litre bottles of Chanel N°5 perfume. The largest Carrefour store outside of France is even bigger, measuring 18,580 square metres.
If all this shopping makes you hungry or thirsty, just sit down at one of the many cafés and restaurants. From Arab to South African food and from fast food to haute cuisine, the options are endless. The most interesting establishment is restaurant Après, decorated in the style of an après-ski hut in the Alps − of course this is a very elegant après-ski hut, as we are in Dubai after all.