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Dubai Tourist Destination: Baniyas Rd Deira Old Souq Abra Station to Dubai Gold Souk via Spice Souk Updated for 2024

Updated: April 27, 2024

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■ THE DUBAI SPICE SOUK:
Dubai Spice Souk or the Old Souk is a traditional market (or souk) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Spice Souk is located in Deira, in eastern Dubai, and is adjacent to the Dubai Gold Souk. The Spice Souk is in the locality of Al Ras, on Baniyas Street. The souk comprises several narrow lanes which are lined with open and closed-roof stores, and is a tourist attraction.

Stores in the Spice Souk sell a variety of fragrances and spices from frankincense and shisha to the many herbs used in Arabic and South Asian food. In addition, several household, textiles, tea, incense, rugs and artifacts are also sold in the Spice Souk. A majority of the trading occurs through haggling. The quantity of trade as well as the number of stores trading spices in the Spice Souk have hanged in recent years due to the growth of larger stores and supermarkets.

■ DUBAI GOLD SOUK:
Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk is a traditional market (or souk) in Dubai, UAE. The souk is located in Dubai’s commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Dhagaya. The souk consists of over 380 retailers, most of whom are jewelry traders. Some of the shops are as old as four decades, while some are as new as a year. The major items of mall includes Gold, Platinum, Diamonds and sometimes also deals in silver.

Dubai Gold Souk is bordered to the north by the Dubai Fish and Vegetable Market and the Deira Corniche near Baniyas Square at Sikkat al-Khali Street which is in close proximity to the Deira Bus Stand. On the other side of the Dubai Creek lies Dubai Textile Souk.

Dubai Gold Souk will be soon renovated. The Dubai Municipality plans to make Dubai Gold Souk an upbeat tourist destination. The Dubai Gold souk was host to the largest ring in the world weighing 64 kg. The piece is owned by Dubai-based Taiba.

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2. Dubai Miracle Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLfR8irVVoc&t=2s
3. Dubai Canal Waterfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7-zXNr9of0
4. Dubai Marina Promenade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0CwveEuXYo&t=1s
5. Dubai West Palm Beach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMDD04NIBUI
6. Dubai Bluewaters Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQA-c6_HrpU&t=1s

■ REFERENCE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Spice_Souk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Gold_Souk
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dubai+Spice+Souk

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