5 reasons why Dubai is the best shopping destination

 

Dubai is one of the finest global cities with endless amenities, luxurious lifestyle, mind-blowing architecture, and of course, great employment opportunity for the expats. It is also a city that is fast becoming Asia’s best shopping destination. Build in a piece of sand, this city has grown by leaps and bounds, and now a favourite shopping and tourist destination for wanderlusts.

 

If you have not yet considered Dubai as your shipping destination then here are 5 reasons why you should plan a trip to shop here:

 

 

1. Mega shopping festival: Over the years, the Dubai Shopping Festival has become a major reason for people to visit this city. Mega discounts, sale, launches, food, entertainment, cultural events, firework, this festival has it all. Held during the winter season, this festival is great for planning a shopping cum luxury trip.

 

2. Malls in Dubai: One of the wonderful aspects of this city is that it has malls which are nothing like what you have seen or experienced before. Apart from shopping, Dubai malls are a world of their own and offer a fascinating shopping cum entertainment experience to the visitors. 

 

3. Dubai’s Souqs: If you are tired of mall shopping in Dubai, try the Middle Eastern-style bazaars, called the Souqs. Shoppers will not only experience old-world charm of Dubai but also get to pick ethnic products, spices, textiles and much more. Another reason for visiting the Souqs is the low cost of products as compared to the malls. 

 

4. The coming-of-age home grown fashion of Dubai: Dubai is often considered as a city built through import and export business, and lacked its own contribution to contemporary fashion. However, this is a notion from the past as now there are many reputed Dubai-based fashion designers who are creating beautiful contemporary style. 

 

Works of designers like Madiyah Al Sharqi, House of Nomad by Ahmed El Sayed and Saleh Al-Banna, Rami Al Ali are worth checking out. Also, some of them have prêt a porter collection perfect for shopping even when on a short trip to Dubai.

 

5. Extended mall hours: Unlike most cities in India, malls in Dubai opens at 10 in the morning and in most malls, closing time is 10 pm. However, there are some malls that stay open till 12 am meaning it is, literally, shop till you drop in Dubai.