Dubai & Abu Dhabi 7 - Full PDF eBook

1 Deira (p50)

Deira feels like a cross between Cairo and

Karachi. Dusty, crowded and chaotic, it’s

a world away from the slick and sanitised

city piercing the clouds at the other end

of town. At the Dhow Wharfage, colourful

wooden boats arrive from Iran with boxes

of cuddly toys, televisions and batteries to

be sold at the nearby souqs. At these atmos-

pheric ancestors to today’s malls, you can sip

sugary tea and haggle for bargains with trad-

ers whose families have tended the same

shop for generations.

2 Bur Dubai (p63)

Bustling Bur Dubai is home to the restored

historical quarters of Bastakia and Shinda-

gha, wonderful for late afternoon and evening

strolls. Bur Dubai Souq is just as lively as

the Deira souqs with the aesthetic plus of

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