Shopping in Dubai is truly amazing ...
Dubai holidays have become unbelievably popular over the last decade and being situated along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula you can see why. It is one of the seven states that make up the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Originally a small fishing village, with traditional livelihoods including pearling, fishing and herding sheep and goats. In the 1970’s Dubai started to transform and develop the foundation of today’s society after the discovery of oil in 1966. Dubai is well known as the tourism and commercial capital of the UAE. Religion and language form the most important part of culture in Dubai, with Islam being the official religion. Arabic is the official language however Urdu and English are widely spoken. Hospitality and courtesy is a virtue and rulers want to maintain this culture, as Dubai is a cosmopolitan city tourist can dress how they like with respect to local customs.
Arabic cuisine is diverse with food of a Lebanon, Iranian and Moroccan flavour to it. The range of food offered on Dubai holidays is truly mouth watering making it the ideal place to sample cuisine from all over the world including Italian, Greek, Thai and English. The Arabic food you will find in the Moroccan, Lebanese and Iranian restaurants are traditionally called mezze which consist of plenty of appetisers that are all served at the same time and are accompanied by olives and flatbreads.
A Middle Eastern snack Shawarma is made with lamb or chicken, tomatoes, pickle and garlic then mixed and an Arabic roti. You will need to know that most bars that can legally serve alcohol are only found in hotels; however there are a few exceptions. You must be over 21 to drink alcohol and over 25 to enter a nightclub. Dubai’s nightlife has a large choice of bars and nightclubs; with shopping being just as popular at night as during the day. Shopping in Dubai is truly amazing where discounts and bargains are widely available. The gold market is fantastic place to visit as you will not find gold jewellery cheaper any where else in the world. The Deira and Bur Dubai shopping areas are incredible and every girl’s paradise as you can buy designer wear and handbags, tailor made suits and high street fashion at a snip of the UK prices. Al Fahidi Street is home for Dubai electronics, you will be able to buy the latest electronics and technologies at duty free prices. You can also find many traditional Arabic markets selling textiles, perfumes and spices.