The new Souk is better than the old two
The new gold market opposite the port of Rashid is a large selection of gold and precious stones.
To come to Dubai and not to visit the Gold Market (Gold Souk) is the same as to come to Paris and not to walk along the Champs Elysees. The world famous Dubai “Gold Bitches” are colorful, diverse and unique - like the whole Middle East.
The most famous (and most interesting for tourists) Gold Souk is located in Al Dagaye - the old district of Deira. Narrow alleys, filled with chewing, smoking, arguing and scurrying back and forth pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, depart from Sikkat al-Heil Street in all directions. It is there, under the wooden roof of the Golden Trading Rows, that you can bargain hoarse with the seller and reduce the price by half or three - it's just not known whether a worthwhile item or a fake. The bustling bazaar is crowded with tourists; finding a parking spot here is almost impossible. People who are not used to the local climate may soon get bored of running from shop to shop in the 40-degree heat.
Another Gold and Diamond Park is located on Sheikh Zayed Highway, the futuristic Fifth Avenue of Dubai's new neighborhoods. Compared to the first one, it would seem to have many advantages: modern design, spacious air-conditioned rooms, multi-parking lots around ... However, guests of the city do not aspire here: too far from the center, and the selection of products is not very rich. And, of course, the lack of spicy aroma of the East, the very local exoticism, which, as it turned out, attracts tourists to the Golden Bazaar in Deira, affects it.
Is it possible, you ask, to combine the advantages of these two shopping complexes? It turns out you can. The new Gold Souk, which opened in a recently reconstructed building, is conveniently located on Al Mina Street (leading from Bar Dubai to Jumeirah) opposite the port to them. Sheikh Rashid.
When you enter this world of gold, you immediately pay attention to the fact that there is no sensation of "Babylonian crowds." There are a lot of shops in the spacious shopping center; the choice is huge, and sellers are delicately kind and offer the best discounts in the city. The center provides a free shuttle from the hotel, and for visitors with their own cars there is a two-story parking lot. For ladies there are two beauty salons to choose from: Daksha's (Dakshas) with all kinds of massages, a sauna and mineral baths and Top Ten beauty saloon, where you can go through any cosmetic procedures, do professional manicures, pedicures and much more.
Fenoomen jewelry store offers jewelry from leading European companies in Austria, Belgium, Holland, Spain, including Swarovsky products.
Especially noteworthy is the Ali Baba Treasure store ("Ali Baba's Treasures"). A wide selection of jewelry made of yellow, red, white gold, black and white diamonds, pearls ...
According to legend, 40 robbers, filling the legendary Sesame Cave with infinite riches, robbed caravans of merchants from around the world. Therefore, in the new gold center there are products from white and blackened silver, Italian and Russian gold. Those who buy one of these "treasures" today have the opportunity to think about future investments: stores fulfill any whim of their customers and take orders. So a registered product is no longer a fairy tale, but the most reality. In the words of Ali Baba: “Ah! What a miracle, what a fairy tale in the mirrors! I’ll take you a little - you’ll say,“ Ah! ”
Elena Balina
