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Dubai is incontrovertibly the top shopping destination in the Middle East and the Arab nation, as it is the center where most of the international companies gather to offer their products and on the Arab lands, whether through authorizations or launching events held every year.
Dubai is not only the best Arab market but also one of the best markets of the whole world; it has the largest, biggest shopping center in the world in addition to numerous shopping malls and markets of different cultures.
Covering all various shopping options of Dubai is nearly impossible especially if you have not visited these shopping centers beforehand, so let us introduce you, via this article, to the most popular shopping venues in Dubai as well as most famous discount events throughout the year.
Most Popular Shopping Venues in Dubai
The Dubai Mall
It is the largest shopping mall in the world and is a unique shopping and entertainment destination, as it contains over than 1,200 stores, as well as department stores such as the French retailer Galeries Lafayette and Bloomingdale's.
Besides the international shops within, the mall includes an Olympic ice skating rink and a fish pond, all on 3.77 million ft2, at Commercial Finance Center Street, Khalifa tower, Zabeel, Dubai Downtown.
Mall of the Emirates
Located in Sheikh Zayed Road is Mall of the Emirates, one of the best shopping centers in Dubai and the world, which has 630 stores selling all the supplies you may need to buy. Of course, it includes a special entertainment area, cafes, and an ice rink, the first of its kind in the Middle East.
The Outlet Village
In Jebel Ali, with an area of 1.5 million ft2 is The Outlet Village, which is one of the most important shopping centers in Dubai. Besides its design inspired by the Italian province of Tuscany, it has 1255 brands, three supermarkets, and luxurious food and beverage outlets; it is one of the places where you can get clothes of well-known designers such as Michael Kors and Carolina Herrera.
Dubai Festival City Mall
400 different shopping options you've got to choose from within Festival City Mall in Khairan, Ras Al Khor, Dubai, which is very close to Dubai International Airport making it the first destination for visitors upon arrival. In addition, it's one of the shopping and entertainment centers and contains hotels as well.
Ibn Battuta Mall
On Sheikh Zayed Road is Ibn Battuta Mall which includes 6 halls inspired by the design of the countries the famous traveler visited namely Egypt, Al-Andalus, Tunisia, Persia, India, and China.
In addition to its unique design, the mall offers distinctive services through fashion and sports shops and is one of the malls offering continuous discounts.
Dubai Marina Mall
On the banks of the marina, Dubai Marina Mall offers a unique shopping experience for the family through a range of international shops and beauty centers in a comfortable setting overlooking the Dubai Marina waters at affordable prices.
City Walk
City Walk is one of the most distinctive places of a slightly different character. It has views of Khalifa tower with open spaces and streets on London's style filled with restaurants and boutiques, as well as the many entertainment options provided there.
Dubai Outlet Mall
Away from Dubai city center and specifically in Umm Al Nahda 1, Dubai Land, Dubai Street in Al Ain is located the Outlet Mall, one of the malls that offer discounts on various goods continuously throughout the year—sometimes the cuts are up to 50% on perfumes, electronics, and famous brands.
City Center Mirdif
City Center Mirdif encompasses, located in Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, more than 430 stores including major ones such as Carrefour and Center Point. It also offers distinctive entertainment experience through internal activities such as skydiving, the interactive football of Soccer Circus, and fun educational activities for children.
Gulf Shopping Center
The Gulf Shopping Center is located in the Bur Dubai area and offers a large number of shops selling furniture, clothing, and electronics.
Most popular markets in Dubai
Aswaaq Al Mizhar Center
It is one of the most important and best markets in Dubai, meeting to all needs of food, clothing, accessories and much more.
Dubai Spice Souk
In the Deira area next to the Gold Souk is one of Dubai's oldest souks, the Spice Souk, where you find a number of species in rare other countries.
Madinat Jumeirah Souk
The Madinat Jumeirah souk is one of the heritage markets offering deluxe products at affordable prices. It also includes handcrafted relics, clothing, traditional robes, and a large number of famous brands.
Naif Dubai Market
With more than 100 shops and outlets, Naif Souq offers a unique shopping experience for all products you may be interested in due to being the oldest and most authentic market in Dubai, as it was once a market for beauty.
Dragon Market Dubai
The Dragon Market is of the most specialized markets in Dubai, offering Chinese products in particular with some other products from countries other than China. It almost has everything you want such as clothes, furniture, and other products.
Most popular Events and Discounts in Dubai and its Date
Events and discounts vary each year, in Dubai, according to the schedule. The DTCM institutions regularly disclose the date of entertainment events each year in the form of a calendar that carries the name and date of each event but do not do as such for the discounts and knockoffs at stores.
The current year, 2019, is seemingly the best in terms of events, discounts, and knockoffs in Dubai, starting with the Dubai Shopping Festival, from December 26, 2018 to February 2019, and will go through a large number of other discount events, including 'spring house month' event, 1st to 30th April at the Dubai Mall. The year also witnesses the 'man's month' event from 4th to 13th April at Mall of the Emirates, not to mention other festivals such as the Dubai Food Festival, which was held last February as well as Dubai Summer Surprises in next June.
However, another worldwide famous discount festival, which is held at different markets in Dubai providing fabulous offers on goods, is the black Friday on November 29 of every year—this year as well.
Of course, listing all events in which stores make offers on their products is a pipe dream, especially since it is held all over the year—not the large events only. These discounts and knockoffs are, so to say, surprising opportunities for shoppers to get special offers on food, accessories, clothes, perfumes, home appliances, sports kits, etc., in a short, specified period of time.
Additionally, you can easily and in a few minutes a day see the latest daily and weekly offers in different stores within Dubai on WoWDeals.
