{"id":16,"date":"2008-11-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-20T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dadabhaitravel.ae\/blogs\/?p=16"},"modified":"2012-04-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-29T00:00:00","slug":"experience-souk-shopping-as-part-of-your-dubai-tour-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dadabhaitravel.ae\/blogs\/experience-souk-shopping-as-part-of-your-dubai-tour-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience Souk Shopping As Part Of Your Dubai Tour Packages"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eons before the Dubai tourism department brainstormed the Dubai Shopping Festival, there were the original souks of Dubai that dotted the Emirate. Just like the malls that are slowly taking over the retail area today, the souks were the heart and soul of Dubai trade and economy.<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0mud paved, palm-thatched<\/a>Gold Souk, Textile Souk, Perfume Souk, Fish Souk and Spice Souk may<\/p>\n
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Shopping Experience in Dubai<\/p><\/div>\n

have given over to cobbled and more spacious versions, but one element they yet retain is an old world charm.<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the must-see and must-try\u00a0Dubai City Activities<\/a>, these souks are still the best places to get the best bargains and indulge in some authentically Arab grabs. The Gold Souk for instance, offers tourists and residents alike a selection of gold designs and craftsmanship that is more traditional as compared to the modern Westernized options sold at malls and showrooms.<\/div>\n
Book a\u00a0Dubai car rental<\/a>\u00a0through your travel agency and direct them to the Ascot Hotel, where\u00a0the Gold Souk is located<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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Gold Souk Shopping<\/p><\/div>\n

The\u00a0Deira Spice Souk<\/a>\u00a0and the Perfume Souk are tastes of the exotic you must savor when sightseeing Dubai. The spices and attars (perfume essences) sold at these places are headier and more aromatic then the ones found elsewhere. Some attar shops can even concoct you a signature perfume to suit your senses and personality, making it a unique souvenir to carry home (we happen to know some authentic perfume sellers who can do this).<\/div>\n

Our\u00a0Abu Dhabi travel company<\/a>\u00a0can arrange for excursions and make a\u00a0hotel booking in U.A.E.<\/a>\u00a0near these relics of Old Dubai. Contact us for an\u00a0Arabian adventure<\/a>\u00a0high on some retail therapy.<\/div>\n
Image (right) Courtesy:\u00a0Flickr<\/a><\/div>\n
Image (left) Courtesy:\u00a0Flickr<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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POSTED BY\u00a0CASEY ANDREWS<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n