Malls in Dubai
Shop till you drop! this is what best defines the mall culture in Dubai. Dubai has something for everyone, whether visitors are looking for a cultural experience or purely indulging in the lavish lifestyle the city has to offer. Spanning over acres of land, Dubai has 68 malls and 8 whose construction are underway. Most tourists visit shopping malls even though there are a variety of bargain free shops outside because of the speciality shops in the malls.
The malls don’t brag only about the shopping facilities but also the excellent architecture. Most shopping malls take up a major portion of Dubai’s skyline. Dubai Shopping Centers have a complete entertainment package. Most of them have cinema halls, restaurants, multi-level car parking and theme-based attractions, and in addition retail outlets of top international brands. There are special recreational centres for kids when the parents go shopping. Kids can entertain themselves in skating rinks or video game parlours.
Prominent malls in Dubai
The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest shopping malls in terms of total area. It forms a part of the Burj Khalifa complex and has about 1200 shops. The main attraction in this mall is that it has an underwater zoo and loads of entertainment areas!
Diera City Centre is located opposite to the Creek Golf and Yacht Club. It is open from 10:00 AM to midnight on weekdays and 2pm to midnight on Friday. It is the only mall which is open for such long hours in Dubai and is often crowded till it closes down.
The Mall of Emirates, located in the Al Barsha district of Dubai, is one of the largest shopping malls in the world. Since its inception in 2005, it offers a range of shopping, leisure and entertainment.
Dubai Festival City located in Dubai Creek, was constructed in 2005. It has 116 retail shops, a collection of cafes and eateries, four floors of parking with 2000 spaces, a ‘Waitrose’ Supermarket, a children’s play area, a six screen cinema and an attached hotel, everything a shopaholic could ask for is right here!
The feature that makes malls in Dubai a great place for shopping is the fact that it is duty-free that means low or mostly no duties or tariffs imposed on foreign products. Many international designer outlets can be found here. Major branded products are often found less expensive in Dubai than its country of origin. They are also a relief from the blistering heat as they are fully air conditioned. Dubai is often nicknamed as the shopping capital of the middle east and also the fashion capital. Most malls are open till 10:00 PM
