Shopping

Dubai has earned an international reputation for the excellent quality and variety of its shopping, whether in the traditional stores, condo apartment buildings or condo hotels, or in the ultra-modern, air-conditioned shopping malls.

Bargain hunters head for the stores, where haggling is a tradition. A labyrinth of narrow winding alleys on the Deira side of the Creek houses the spice and gold stores. Near the spice store you will be greeted by the pungent and heady aromas of Arabia, tempting you to buy bargain spices, perfumes, incense and foodstuffs from around the region. Further along be prepared to be dazzled by the window displays of rings, bangles, necklaces and jewels in the gold store. Bargaining with the shopkeepers is expected.

Close by is the antique market where you can buy brass coffee pots, Arabian chests, daggers, Bedu jewelry and carvings at excellent prices. If you're interested in buying textiles or silk, head for Cosmos Lane in Bur Dubai or the streets of Satwa, where numerous shops sell a vast array of colorful fabrics. For a genteel experience of an old style store, visit the the Madinat Store at the opposite end of Dubai along the beach road and housed within the Madinat Jumeirah hotel complex. Here the traditional winding streets and old buildings have been recreated to provide an atmospheric shopping experience – with modern air conditioning.

Carpets from the Gulf, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan can be bought from traders throughout Dubai. In Deira Towers shopping mall, there is a carpet store where prices are very competitive and bargaining is expected. For electronic goods head for Al Fahidi Street in Bur Dubai where the streets are lined with electronics shops. Further out from the city centre, you will find a bargain or two in Karama, renowned for its numerous cheap and cheerful shops selling sportswear, household items, toys, clothes, souvenirs and fashion accessories. For a different type of shopping experience, head for one of the many modern shopping malls offering the best of the world's goods at duty-free prices. Free of tax, many top brand-name products are cheaper in Dubai than in the countries of their origin. Whether you want to buy fashion items, cosmetics, jewelry, electronics or CDs, you are sure to find a bargain in Dubai. All of the Dubai properties that we offer are nearby the top shopping hubs and malls.