Dubai is one of the famous shopping destinations in the world. Dubai offers its tourists a luxurious shopping experience along with a luxurious lifestyle. Dubai has several shopping malls that consist of more than 3,500 stores, and offering a shopping area of 14 million square feet which is more than enough for an avid shopper. The designs of Dubai shopping centres are impressive and attractive. Most of the local malls have nightclubs, famous restaurants, bars, nightclubs, cinemas, etc. The opening hours of Dubai malls are 10 am to 10pm and most of malls are open on Fridays also. Some of the Dubai malls are open till midnight during weekends.
The Dubai Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world with 1,200 stores. The Dubai Mall has food courts with more than 160 outlets for food and beverages with a seating capacity of 3,000. The Dubai Mall has several global brand outlets which include Tag Heuer, Rolex, Louis Vuitton, Marks & Spencer, Rodeo Drive, Hugo Boss and La Senza. The Dubai Mall has Gold Souk that features more than 200 retail stores. You can find Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo in the Dubai Mall which has more than 33,000 water animals. You can see these aquatic animals through an acrylic panel. Ice-Rink is also a major attraction for those who enjoy skating.
Deira City Center is a mall with more than 350 retail stores. Deira City Centre offers fashion, entertainment, electronics, Cinema with eleven screens, supermarket, restaurants, cafes, jewelry stores, and others. Deira City Centre is open every day of the week. Burjuman is a mall located in the centre of Dubai, and the mall has more than 300 retail stores. Mercato is a shopping mall in Jumeirah with French, Italian and Spanish ambience. You can find several designer shops and top restaurants in the mall.
Lamcy Plaza is a shopping mall with more than 150 retail stores. The children’s play area in Lamcy Plaza is among the best play areas in Dubai. Ibn Battuta Mall is situated at Sheikh Zayed Road and the mall is easily accessible for those who staying at Dubai Marina, Jebel Ali and Jumeirah. Festival City is a mall that spread through 1,300 acres along the Dubai Creek. Festival City Mall offers a great shopping experience with several stores. Dubai Outlet Mall is the largest outlet mall of the world with a shopping area of 4.5 million square feet.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah is a shopping mall located next to the Burj Al Arab hotel. You can find a variety of bars and restaurants in Souk Madinat Jumeirah. Mall of Emirates is one of the biggest shopping malls of the world located in the center of the city. Mall of Emirates offers great shopping experience to the visitors with variety of retail stores, attractions, entertainment centers and so on. Dubai Marina Mall has supermarket, cafes, eateries, and six screen cinemas, hotel and retail stores. Other Dubai malls are Arabian Center Shopping Center, Dubai Oasis Centre, Hamarain Shopping Center, and Dubai Mazaya Centre Mall.