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Dubai Shopping |
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Shopping has to be one of the things Dubai is
most famous for, and rightfully so. People in Dubai love to shop
and with the innumerable opportunities to indulge in a spot of
retail therapy you can understand why. Put simply, Dubai is a
dream come true for a shopaholic, and a nightmare for whoever is
left to pick up the bill!!! Shopping in Dubai revolves
predominantly around the malls and with over 10, including the
Mall of the Emirates which is the largest Mall outside of the
USA.
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Dubai's Shopping Centres
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Al-Ain Shopping Centre |
located in Bur Dubai, on Al-Mankhool Road, this electronic
centre specialises in computers. The shops offer all sorts of
peripherals and accessories for PC’s, such as external hard
drives and USB gadgets. There is also a decent range of digital
cameras. Opposite the Al-Ain centre is the Al-Khaleej shopping
centre which caters for similar needs, although it comprises of
fewer shops.
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Al – Ghurair City |
located in Deira, this shopping centre caters for those
especially seeking traditional Emirati clothes. It is the oldest
mall in Dubai, shops here offer stylish abayas and shaylas and
Arabic jewellery and rugs. This shopping centre also includes
well known outlets such as Paris Gallery and Nine West.
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Burjamen Centre |
This shopping centre concentrates mostly on the high end of the
market, offering premium brand shops and luxury boutiques such
as Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier, Calvin Klein and Tiffany. It is
located near Khalid bin al-Waleed (Bank St.) and Trade Centre
roads.
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Deira City Centre |
This shopping centre is not as fancy as most of the ones
mentioned below but still competes well with its rational
lay-out of shops. Like a lot of the other malls it offers a wide
seletion of outlets such as Debenhams, Virgin Megastore, Zara
and other international high street brands. It includes a
multiplex cinema amongst a spread of restaurants and cafes.
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Dubai Festival City |
This interconnected shopping centre, branded as a retail
resort of its own, opened in 2007 and has been popular ever
since. It holds around 600 stores, features out-door
performances and 100 restaurants and cafes, as well as being the
home of three major hotels. The centre presents so much variety,
including well known shops like Mark Jacobs, Marks & Spencer and
IKEA. Overall the shopping centre is set over an enormous 2.8
million square foot and its location by the water offers
picturesque abra rides.
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Emirates Towers Boulevard |
This shopping centre is located on Sheikh Zayed Road in the
Emirates Towers where Sheikh Mohammed’s office is. Therefore
there is very tight security in this mall and it mostly attracts
wealthy people who can afford to shop in exclusive designer
shops. Brands include - Armani, Gucci and Jimmy Choo.
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Ibn Battuta Mall |
This shopping centre is located on Sheikh Zayed Road. It is the
most unique and captivating mall in Dubai, having been separated
into six different themes from the countries Ibn Battuta
travelled to. These countries include: China, India, Persia,
Egypt, Tunisia and the Andalusia. There is an eclectic row of
shops to investigate and there is a golf-cart shuttle to help
you get around.
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Mall of the Emirates |
Near the 4th interchange on Sheikh Zayed Road, this is one of
the largest shopping centres in Dubai. It houses more than 200
shops, including international high street chains, luxury brand
shops, boutiques such as Charles & Keith, and craft shops like
the popular Al-Jaber Gallery. Furthermore, the well known food
outlet, Carrefour, is attached to the centre. The mall of the
emirates also includes many restaurants and cafes and more
importantly offers the chance to ski and even watch movies at
the multiplex cinema, all under one roof.
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Mercato Mall |
This shopping centre is on Jumeirah Road and is the only
Renaissance-themed shopping centre in Dubai or even in the whole
of the Middle-East perhaps. Whilst there is not as much choice
as you would find in a larger centre it still includes many
trendy shops like Mango, Next, Massimo Dutti, Topshop and Virgin
Megastore.
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Souk Madinat Jumeirah |
located on Jumeirah Road, this is another of Dubai’s popular
shopping centres. Its Arabian architecture with arched wooden
ceilings assists to its resemblance of a traditional souk. The
Souk Madinat Jumeirah can be quite confusing; with its dim
lighting and identical passage ways you may end up walking into
the same shops, tempting you to buy yet some very intriguing
souvenirs but can be overpriced.
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Gold & Diamond Park |
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At interchange 4 on the Sheikh Zayed Road, this Arabian designed
centre contains over 30 retailers, and over 100 manufacturers
willing to negotiate good deals on gold and diamond jewels. |
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