It is said that people come to Dubai with a bag packed merely with the essentials and return back to their place (if at all they do) with heavy luggage! There is a reason why shopaholics flood to Dubai with their shopping bags.

The city of Dubai is cosmopolitan and so is the shopping culture it has developed. It has everything from food, shopping, to entertainment to meet the need of its versatile population. When it comes to shopping, Dubai has the best to offer to send you on a non-stop shopping spree. The city has it all, from grandiose malls like The Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates to traditional souks such as the Gold Souk and Perfume Souk.

The Dubai Mall unveils a splendid place that is sure to elate the shoppers. It has over 1200 shops to keep you roaming around the mall for hours. When you say you need more than a day or two to cover the whole mall, it is not a joke. It is just a fact that the Dubai Mall has so much to offer. Yet, you will never tire of shopping in such a lively place that has an equal share of entertainment for kids and adults as well as a number of restaurants to indulge in exquisite cuisines.

Mall of the Emirates also doesnt fail to wow the visitors with its grandeur and a wide range of luxury brands. When it comes to the places of traditional shopping, called souks, it is more of fun shopping with a lot of negotiations with the sellers. If you are a bargain hunter and love bringing down the cost from 500 to 50, then this is where you must head to. At the souks like Meena bazaar, youll find everything from perfumes, watches, food, and electronics including TV, that too at rock bottom price.

These traditional souks such as Old Souk in Deira sell unique souvenirs, specialty items, and local market gems, evoking a feeling of street shopping like never before. The Old Souk is even more endearing with the location that has placed it amidst the heritage village, the museum and the mud-gold walls that remind us of the yore. What more, Dubai celebrates shopping with luring discounts and stupendous sales during the Dubai Shopping Festival.

Furthermore, the Global Village brings in anything and everything from different parts of the world under one roof, calling in an endless number of shoppers during its season.