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Mall of the Emirates Located off Sheikh Zayed Road, near 4th Interchange. the most ambitious retail and leisure project to date, the eagerly awaited Mall of the Emirates opened its doors in September 2005. There were over 300 retail openings for the launch day, which would be a record for any mall in the world. The range and variety of stores at the mall is outstanding with the largest collection of international and local brands in the middle-east all housed under one roof.
Mall of the Emirates’ eagerly anticipated range of family entertainment is also on schedule to open with the mall. A 14 screen Cinestar complex and a new two-level Magic Planet family entertainment centre including indoor roller coasters and simulators will also open today. The highly anticipated Ski Dubai snow park is now also open. In April 2006, the offering will be extended again with the opening of a Kempinski 5-star resort hotel and the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre, as planned. The architecture in the 3 storey complex combines Arabic and Mediterranean influences, with each level linked to a car park.
Al Bustan Center Situated in the heart of the city, Al Bustan Centre & Residence has been an ideal combination of shopping as well as residential facilities. It offers most modern amenities for the shoppers and tourists to Dubai.
Al Bustan Centre & Residence is a luxurious self-contained complex that offers a little something for everyone.
Tel. (971) 4 6011800
website: www.al-bustan.com
Al
Ghurair Centre was the first purpose-built
shopping mall in Dubai. The mall has over 250 shops
on two levels and sells reasonably priced goods when
compared to other speciality and designer clothes
stores in other malls. It is conveniently located at
Riqqa Road in Deira.
Tel. (971) 4 2232333
website: www.alghuraircity.com
Al
Khaleej Centre, located in Bur Dubai (opposite
the Ramada Hotel) offers a wide variety of goods of
interest to both men as well as women. There are
plenty of jeans stores - from fashionable jeans to
designer jeans.
Tel. (971) 4 3555550
website: www.alkhaleejcentre.com
Al
Mulla Plaza, located on the Dubai - Sharjah
highway is generally patronised by the locals and
Arabs.
Tel. (971) 4 2988999
Bur
Juman Centre, located in Bur Dubai, is a large
and modern mall. Many of Dubai's haute couture
outlets are found here as also popular American and
European brands such as Bally, Calvin Klein, Escada,
Guess, Mexx, Rivoli, Tiffany & Co etc. The mall
has unique fountains spaced several metres apart
that shoot precise jets of water at each other.
Tel. (971) 4 3520222
website: www.burjumandubai.com
Deira
City Centre has a very large range of goods on
offer - antiques, jewellery, carpets, watches,
electronic goods and houses a huge IKEA furniture
showroom as also Woolworth and the largest sports
store in the Persian Gulf - Sun and Sand. Continent
Supermarket (they call themselves a hypermarket)
sells both food as well as non-food items. The
hypermarket has frequent promotions and can get very
crowded on weekends (Thursday and Friday).
Tel. (971) 4 2954545
website: www.deiracitycentre.com
Galleria
Shopping Mall is located in Hyatt Regency Hotel.
It's main attraction is the ice skating rink.
Hamarain
Centre, located near Dubai Cinema, is a French
style mall and has some unusual goods on sale not
normally seen in Dubai.
Tel. (971) 4 2621110
Ibn Battuta Mall
The Ibn Battuta Mall concept has been based on the travels of the famous 18th century explorer Ibn Battuta. The mall will exhibit six country themed shopping zones to reflect Battuta’s travels through Andalusia, Tunisia, Egypt, Persia, India and China. Located between interchanges 5 and 6 on Sheikh Zayed Road, the mall’s location was chosen after thorough feasibility research into the viability of the area was conducted.
Website: http://www.ibnbattutamall.com/
Lamcy
Plaza is a theme mall with the Tower Of London
as its theme! A dummy of a clown permanently climbs
up and down a rope tied to the ceiling.
Tel. (971) 4 3359999
Mercato Dubai's spectacular destination mall is a must-see for all
visitors. Mercato (Italian for market) is the first wholly themed mall in the Middle East and brings together the choicest lifestyle offerings from the Mediterranean
region. Based on a distinctive architectural concept, it predominantly captures Italian, French and Spanish flavours and artistic characteristics, complete with fairs and festivals and high street joy de vivre.
Tel. (971) 4 3344404
Mazaya Centre, opened in the year 2000, and is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, less than 400m after the first junction and just opposite to the most prestigious Square kilometer on the planet, which includes the tallest building in the world "Dubai Tower".
Tel. (971) 4 343-8333 (Information Desk)
Website: http://www.mazayacentre.com/access/mazayacentre/
Wafi
Shopping Mall has a distinctive roof - three
glass pyramids. The shops here are quality outlets
though there are shops such as 'Sharper Edge' that
sell unusual items not seen elsewhere. A side of the
mall has a very impressive stained window
stretching up right to the roof and looks very
dramatic when viewed from the outside at night.
Tel. (971) 4 3244555
website: www.waficity.com
The Dubai Mall will be opening in November 2006. The largest retail development in the world.
Website: http://www.dubaimall.info/
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