 Dubai
Shopping Festival***
When:24 Jan, 2008 - 24 Feb 2008 (annual)
Where:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Contact Details
Name:Dubai Shopping Festival
Phone:+971 600 545555
website:
Town Information: Dubai
Full Name:Dubai, United Arab Emirates There can be few world-class
cities with a history as short as Dubai's. Just a century ago, it
was a pearl-diving, Bedouin village where the Dubai
Creek meets the Gulf
of Arabia. Now (thanks to the billions of dollars which flowed in
after oil was struck in the 1960s), it is known as the City of Gold.
Sightseeing comes a poor second for most visitors, lured by its
reputation as a shopping paradise. The city's many souks (Perfume,
Gold, Electronics, Spice and Covered Souk) attract millions each
year since quality is high, choice is great and prices generally
low.
But shopping and money
is not the be all and end all. Though non-Muslims cannot enter UAE
mosques, the Iranian mosque has beautiful Persian-style tiling on
the outside, while the Dubai
Museum offers a fascinating
insight into how quickly this vibrant city has come to prominence.
To appreciate quite how far Dubai has come, take a boat up Dubai
Creek to the Al-Maktoum
bridge for excellent views of the skyscrapers.
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