Dubai has been dubbed the “shopping capital of the Middle East.” Large numbers of shopping tourists from countries within the region and from as far as Eastern Europe, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent visit Dubai for shopping. Dubai Duty-Free at Dubai International Airport offers duty-free merchandise to the tourists using the airport. Dubai is one of the most expensive shopping destinations in the world.
Souks are Arab market. They are found all over Dubai. Bur Dubai souk specializes in textiles and fabrics. Jewellery and lustrous gold bars are found in the Gold Souk, while soothing scents are sold in Perfume Souk.
Souk is actually an Arabic word, which stands for the market or a place where any kind of goods are brought or exchanged. In the past Arabic shipping vessels that come from the Far East, China, Ceylon and India drop off their cargo brought from the places on to the docks. These cargoes would actually be bargained over in the souks which are usually located near the docks.
Now these souks have modernized and caved way to a multistory shopping malls which come with air-conditioning. You can get the latest gadgets and designer apparels but there are still ‘souks’ that have conserved their traditions in which you can find in Dubai. Although a lot of people may say that the souks in Dubai have lost their touch and even lost out to their Middle Eastern counterparts it is still a must visit to complete your holiday here in Dubai.
