Gold Souk Dubai

You should visit the gold souk, to see the large variety of gold sold at truly amazing prices. Designs can be traditional, modern, conservative, old, delicate or robust and can be in various gold colours such as white, yellow and even pink. There are more than 300 jewellers situated in the strip and in the afternoon and early evening the streets are alive with people from all over the world visiting the city of gold Of course you should never buy without haggling as this is a tradition. Most shops are open until 10pm so take your time and choose wisely. Gold is a very serious business in this part of the world and it is a truly dazzling site when you see the windows full of every possible piece of jewellery you can imagine. Each shop has its own craftsman who can alter on the same day any piece of jewellery. The Gold Souk promoted throughout Dubai as a tourist attraction and receives further aggressive promotion during the shopping festival, when tourists thrive to the strip. Transportation to the Gold Souk can sometimes be a nightmare particularly if you travel in the rush hour. Make sure you ask your hotel regarding the best times to travel, and the best route. If you are staying on the beach it is advisable to ask the taxi driver to take you to Bur Dubai via the beach road, to the abra station (water taxis) on the Creek. Here you can board an abra costing only Dhs1, ask to be taken to the Spice Souk station across the Creek, which is less than a 5 minute walk from the Gold Souk. This form of transport is much quicker and cheaper than taking a taxi all the way to the Gold Souk and the experience is fantastic. When you disembark you will be in an area known as Spice Souk, if you walk through the enchanted streets you will be amazed at the aromas and smells that drift from every shop front. You will then enter the hustle and bustle of the shopping area, just before the Gold Souk. This area has shops with fantastic bargains, ranging from shoes through to electrical equipment. It is almost a guarantee you will want to come back again as there never seems to be enough time to visit all the shops. The Gold Souk is easily recognisable as the entrance is formed by two enormous wooden gates welcoming you to the dazzling endless windows of gold. After you trip to the Gold Souk you can return back to your hotel via the abra, however the traffic will normally have subsided and a taxi journey direct from the Gold Souk will suffice