Dubai Shops And Markets

Souk in Arabic means a place where any kind of product can be exchanged or bought. For centuries, dhows (wooden boats) from the Far East, Sri Lanka and India would anchor in Dubai to sell their exotic wares. Today, these souks still exist and represent a vast part of Dubai’s traditional trading culture. The perfect place to spend a day, trawling through the stalls and discovering the art of haggling is the Gold Souk, where you can find some of the world’s cheapest yellow metal. Head down this street and be dazzled as you pass row upon row of gleaming shops selling diamonds and bright gold. Prices vary, depending on weight, but rest assured that whatever you buy will be at a snip, sometimes even as little as quarter of what you might pay back home.