In a city bordered on the coast of the Arabian Gulf, the symphony of modern and past harmony plays through its social and cultural atmosphere and its popular markets, and sets a unique example in preserving its ancient heritage, and the authenticity of human civilization in this geographical area, with all its history stories. On the walls of its ancient markets and bridges extending to the scenes of modernity scattered on its charming features. Dubai is a masterpiece through which we travel through time, as one of the favorite tourist destinations on the world tourism map, where the main attractions are not only scenic beaches, charming desert safaris, and modern monuments, but also includes shopping options that It is one of the most attractive experiences for tourists and visitors through its traditional markets and popular atmosphere that reflect the country's heritage, offering its exceptional market designs with its conversations and close alleyways, incense fragrances, perfumes, spice colors and woven fabrics up to Khi I carpet, so do a tour in one of the old markets in the city is an important experience for tourists and visitors to Dubai from inside and outside the country.
Grand Souk Deira (Covered Market)
This market offers visitors a unique experience that enables shoppers to get their different needs of diverse goods, because it contains a large number of stores spread over several residential neighborhoods, where «Deira covered market», which is located between the gold market and Al Sabkha market in Deira, one of the oldest markets It is characterized by its unique geometric style, where some shops are above the baragil that provide a pleasant climate for shoppers, along with its large wooden doors with plaster passages that facilitate the process of ventilation, and refresh tourists in the summer.
Aldwiat market
When you think of a tourist trip to Dubai, the first thing that comes to your mind is the urban, economic and technological development of towering towers, unconventional resorts, and perhaps luxury cars, but this is just the tip of the iceberg in this charismatic city, where it also smells of different flavors and flavors of Hundreds of varieties of spices in the market «Dawiat», or as known as the market of spices, and is a popular destination known to tourists and visitors, because of the embrace of all forms of popular medicines.
gold market
With the glamor of pearls and jewelery, the mystery of precious stones, and the creation of gold designs, Dubai has a long-standing civilization and a rich heritage of exquisite treasures of jewelery, gold and precious stones. Engraved by an Emirati civilization, which confirms that Dubai was an important industrial market for gold, as is the present through its influential geographical position and its famous market «gold market».
The Gold Souk, located in the Deira region, is the most important among Dubai's markets, as it is the most favored destination for gold traders and people who love to buy gold around the world.
Naif Market
Visit the Naif market, one of Dubai's popular markets, where you will find yourself in the heart of a multicultural market captivated by the beauty of its ancient alleyways and the rich business atmosphere of another. Located in Deira, the market has over 100 shops offering a variety of products for visitors and tourists.
Nayef Souk, once the economic center of Dubai, has acquired many names, including the Souk Souk, which was once a wooden kiosk, which was rebuilt in 2010 by the Dubai Municipality, but the name Nayef Souk remains. It is the most famous and named after the «Naif Castle» located in the same area, which is one of the prominent monuments in Dubai.
Sabkha Market
Visitors to Dubai must find time to visit this market and enjoy a wonderful time in one of the oldest and most popular markets, where the market «Sabkha» between the areas of Murshid and Raqqa, teeming with visitors looking for the best offers on fabrics and electronics, audio systems and photographic equipment, and other products The prices are very competitive, and in an atmosphere of the least to say that they are from the time of the beautiful past.
Market Guide
Souq Murshid is one of the most beautiful and popular tourist attractions in the city of Dubai, and it is also one of the largest and oldest famous traditional markets, because of its competitive prices and the diversity of products on offer. The market is located in the Al Ras area, and contains the largest private stores for wholesale and retail products, including the largest markets for perfumes, incense and various aromatic fats, in addition to the markets of gifts and luxuries, and the geographical location of the market contributes to the ease of access through a variety of options, including the use of metro And reach the head station.
Perfume market
Taking into account what Dubai has found today, as one of the world's leading shopping destinations, it is easy to discover that it is also one of the most important perfume markets in the region, attracted by the attention of perfume lovers and collectors every year. Their favorite fragrances to experience in this market an exceptional experience among the different types of fragrances from the most famous types in the world, and to the homemade perfumes in Dubai manufactured by experts and creators of perfumes, and because the Middle East is characterized by an authentic Arabic character even in the smells, fragrance is an important part of Arabic, is a Promises one of the most important Arab perfumes most favored among the thousands of types of perfumes available.
Textile Market
Take the 'Abra' (water taxi) for just one dirham and head to the old market of textiles in Bur Dubai, across from Deira across the Dubai Creek, to explore small shops full of imported luxury textiles, including the finest silk, light cotton fabrics and sarees. Various types of sequins, buttons, or lace, you can visit the market between the two banks and enjoy the historical neighborhoods in Al Khor area. Dubai Textile Market is an ideal destination for tourists and visitors to the city, given the cheap prices and the many options it offers to its customers.
Meena Bazaar Market
In the roads leading to the Shindagha tunnel linking Al Breen and the witness to the city's transformation, the Meena Bazaar market meets you, where the movement of pedestrians and tourists thrives on a street crowded with shops, and the trade of clothing and accessories, and jewelery of Indian design. An open area that allows shoppers to roam freely in their shops and corridors.
What distinguishes this market among the old popular markets in Dubai, its geographical location amid a vital area in Dubai, and its proximity to several other popular markets, making it easy to reach, attracting customers from citizens, residents and European tourists.
Modern heritage view
Dubai's markets combine historical and modern heritage to give visitors a glimpse of the Arabian Peninsula and the authentic Arab values and customs of the local community.With this vision, Dubai has a collection of modern markets that have been established with a geometrical character to form a unique heritage tourism destination in the Emirate of Dubai.
Embodying the cultural and heritage mix of Dubai, these markets offer residents and tourists an exciting shopping and entertainment experience in an atmosphere that blends the elegance of the present and the past, with a rich mosaic of heritage shops and distinctive details in hundreds of shops decorated with natural stones, high arches, stunning lighting and Arabian decor. In this market, tourists find many furnishings, carpets, handicrafts, sparkling jewelery, traditional costumes, fragrant perfumes, furniture, books, arts and more. These markets include:
Carpet market
The carpet industry is one of the industries rich in secrets of cultural arts that carry the identity of peoples, and the decorations and drawings of this industry and its threads made of wool and silk attract Dubai tourists and visitors to the city, because of its modern models and hand-colored overlapping, has enabled Dubai to gain a special place through the distinctive logistics services In addition to its strategic location near the manufacturers of hand-made carpets, it has become a focal point in industry, import and export, and occupies the first position in the Middle East and North Africa.
Al Fahidi Market
Al Fahidi, a traditional architectural design market, is a beautiful shopping destination in Dubai that combines the elegance of the present and the authenticity of heritage in terms of design, where the market still retains its quiet nature, and uses energy saving feature in many of its buildings, making it distinct from other markets in the city, which is rich There are many activities that meet the needs of visitors, in addition to shops offering various goods and shops specialized in the sale of fabrics, gold, accessories, handicrafts, heritage embroidery and antiques.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Souk Madinat Jumeirah is one of Dubai's most modern heritage markets, packed with tourists, as it is the perfect place to find the finest souvenirs, arts, sculptures, traditional carpets, silk scarves and antiques, fashion and jewelry, in a traditional Middle Eastern atmosphere, and also because of its beautiful design. Inspired by ancient Arab castles, it is a revival of Dubai's Arabian heritage, where walls, stone bridges, narrow corridors mimic the corridors and ornate wooden arches, as well as water canals linking fine dining outlets to the Burj Al Arab scene.
Develop traditional markets
Traditional markets have always been the nucleus from which the commercial and economic renaissance of Dubai is underway. Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai Municipality completed in June This year, the revival of the traditional souq district of Deira, where the municipality has developed its architectural and urban scope, as part of projects to develop the historic commercial area, commensurate with its heritage value, and supports its role as an important element in the cultural, tourism and commercial work system in the emirate. The group of projects implemented by the municipality in this historic area, worth 6.5 billion dirhams, focus on preserving the heritage and identity of these markets, encourage commercial elements, and find the means to increase its attractiveness as tourist and commercial areas, and increase the number of visitors, both within the country and abroad.
Revival of the vocabulary of authenticity
There is no disagreement that Dubai is a city of diversity with distinction, and this can be seen in some of the visible aspects of it through its historical and modern markets that reveal the authentic face of Dubai. Especially when it comes to Dubai's interest in reviving traditional crafts in its markets to keep them from disappearing, and the efforts of Dubai Municipality in the restoration of existing historic buildings in the Deira area, which number more than 220 buildings according to its historical and architectural value, where it worked on the restoration and re-employment and the formation E Markets using traditional materials used in development using coral stone and plaster on the walls, gypsum and palm fronds and wood on the ceilings, to be a source of inspiration in the field of economic and social sustainability and heritage preservation, so as to preserve the vocabulary of architectural authenticity enjoyed by the ancient markets of Dubai.
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