Shopping in the UAE

One of the main reasons why shopping in the UAE is so popular with tourists is the lack of fakes. Branded items are exactly branded and cost the same or less than in Europe. However, there is a market of imitations of Al Karama in UAE, where you will be honestly sold chinese stuff for a low price.

In the UAE, most often buy small appliances (phones, smartphones, laptops), watches, inexpensive authentic gold, oriental sweets, and carpets. But for a fur coat, it is better to go to Greece, to Kastoria, although in Nasser Square in Dubai, many stores specialize in furs.

When to go
The best times to shop in Dubai are considered to be the two sale periods. These are the Dubai Shopping Festival (held from December 26, 2017, to January 28, 2018) and the famous Summer Surprises festival. In 2017, "Summer Surprises" will begin on July 9 and end on August 20.

Where to Buy
Grand shopping malls in the UAE are in all the Emirates, but a particular niche is occupied by Dubai, an offshore zone, where due to the minimization of taxes, the prices are slightly lower. There you can buy in the oriental bazaars and modern shopping malls and have a good rest and settle down, for example, at the Dubai Aquarium or in the ski center.

Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world. Here is an aquarium, an ice rink, a movie theater with 22 halls, an indoor gold market, a great variety of boutiques of famous brands, a children's entertainment center. Tourists with some travel-expert love to watch the performances of the musical fountain. Walk around the Dubai Mall can be a few days and at the same time not to bypass even half of all the outlets.

The Mall of Emirates is known primarily because it houses the ski resort SKI DUBAI, where you can go skiing. There is a cinema, an aquarium, hundreds of stores and cafes, amusement rides.

Addresses of the most famous shopping malls in the UAE

- The Dubai Mall: Al Mussallah Rd | DownTown Dubai, Near Souk Al Bahar Bridge, Dubai.
- Dubai Marina Walk: Dubai Marina, Dubai.
- Mall of the Emirates: Sheikh Zayed Road, Interchange 4, Al Barsha, Dubai.
- Global Village: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai.
- RAK Mall: Rak Mall Khuzam Rd | Near Capital Hotel, Ras Al Khaimah.
- Abu Dhabi Mall: Tourist Club Area, Abu Dhabi.
Addresses of the most famous markets in the UAE
- Gold Souk (Gold Souk): 54 Al Khor St, Dubai.
- Spice Souk: Sikkat Al Khail Road | Al Ras, Dubai. - Fish Souk: Deira, Dubai.
- Blue Souk: Al Majaz 1 King Faisal St, Sharjah.
- Central Market - Hamdan St, Abu Dhabi.

The malls and markets are open from 10:00 are to 10:00 pm. Please be advised that Fridays are shortened hours (usually till 4 pm), but Sundays are available.