The other Dubai of wind towers, spice sacks and wooden trading dhows, with a guide on hand to explain what you are actually looking at.
You walk the lanes of Al Fahidi and Al Seef, stop for karak tea and snacks, cross the creek by abra, then browse the spice and gold souks.
Local tip: Carry small notes for the abra and the stalls, and expect to haggle — the first price in the gold souk is rarely the final one.
Good to know
- Where: Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- City: Dubai
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