Karama is one of the most popular shopping areas of Dubai. Being a predominantly Indian district Karama offers hundreds of shops in a big variety for its visitors. Karama is also the district where the highest numbers of international goods arrive and therefore you can find cheaper goods over here than in other areas of Dubai. Karama Shopping Centre is a must see shopping mall for those who are looking for buying authentic goods, souvenirs and everything which comes with a bargain price. Let us see what we can find and what is worth knowing about Karama Shopping Centre.
Karama district is located in the Bur Dubai area of Dubai, which means it is very close to the old town part of Dubai and to the Dubai Creek as well. This area has a great public transportation, which means it is easy to get here from basically any direction. The Karama is also one of the oldest districts of Dubai and today it is well known for having the lowest rental prices that makes it inviting for all the foreigners who come to live in Dubai. In the shops of Karama you can find anything for any price. The Karama Shopping Mall has all sorts of shops that can be of interest from furniture to jewellery, fashion retails and other stores selling souvenirs such as the so popular shishas, bronze plates and carpets. It is important to note though that since most goods being sold here arrives from India or China, you will not find big sizes in clothes. The place is also full of stores and sellers who sell copied DVDs for an extra low price. Here fake is normal and you will find lots of fake brands such as fake handbags, watches and other jewellery too. This is not the place to find genuine brands, yet you will surely do not spend out lots of money for them.
Karama Shopping Centre is also called Karama Complex and its area is full of shops , which means that even before getting inside the mall you will be tempted to spend half a day visiting all the neighbouring stores in the area. Be sure that, hundreds of shoppers who are calling foreigners inside their stores will invite you, yet they are not rude and they will let you go if you say “no thank you”. Don’t forget to visit the stores called Blue Marine, Asda and Green Eye, selling some great and beautiful goods. For those who are looking for groceries and food, there is a great supermarket inside the Karama Shopping Centre. If you are looking for pashminas, don’t miss to visit the store called Gifts Tent selling by far the widest variety of pashminas. Apart from these, you will find lots of handicrafts here for a low price. The Karama Shopping Centre also offers a wide range of food specialties in its restaurants. Try Chef Lanka, Aryaas and Sarayana Restaurants when you are in the Karama Shopping Centre.
Karama Shopping Centre is indeed really worth visiting when you are looking for goods sold at reasonable prices. It is also quite easy to get to Karama Shopping Centre if you take the metro or one of the buses that start from Bur Dubai.
