Shopping Districts

While Dubai has become renowned for its ultra-modern and fully air-conditioned shopping malls, there are parts of the city where traditional rows of shops remain. A visit to one of Dubai’s bustling shopping districts offers a colourful insight into the city’s former retail business where haggling with shopkeepers is part of the fun and recognised as a daily pastime. And if you are hungry from the walking around and all the shopping, many of these shopping areas have a range of eating places. So, go enjoy!

 
  • Al Karama

    Serious bargain hunters need to head to Karama, a shopping area that has become renowned for its reasonably priced clothing. Karama’s two central streets are lined with lots of s

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  • Al Satwa

    One of the more bustling areas of Dubai is Satwa and with its rows of shops and pavement cafes, it is a fun place to visit for shopping or dining. The main street is Al Diyfah, whe

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  • Bur Dubai

    Once a flat sandy area sprinkled with palm trees and barasti (palm) houses, this area of the city is now a bustling commercial hub with modern buildings, shops, restaurants and res

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  • Dubai Shopping Festival

    Although Dubai is considered a shopper’s paradise throughout the year, during the Dubai Shopping Festival the city becomes the most sought-after shopping extravaganza in the worl

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  • Jumeirah

    On the Bur Dubai side of the city and stretching south along the coast from Al Satwa, is a 10 km long stretch of a new shopping district and a highly desirable residential area. Wh

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  • The Old Town

    Located on and along the Burj Dubai Boulevard at downtown Burj Dubai, the Old Town offers a village like ambience and features a network of passageways and landscaped courtyards. T

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