Today is our last day in Dubai. With all of the wedding celebrations done, we spent part of the day out and about in the city. We went to the Spice Souk (also known as the Old Souk) and the Gold Souk. The souks are in the older part of town, which was very interesting to see.
Unfortunately, all of the Spice Souk vendors were closed when we were there (around Noon), not sure why, but that was a bummer.
The Gold Souk was interesting enough, and pretty to see. None of us were really in the market to buy anything, but we did go into a few stores to look at the merchandise and inquire about the prices. The price of gold is so high right now, so I don't think the haggling opportunities are what they used to be here. (because, yes, I did try!)
The rest of the souk was pretty much as I expected. Lots of textiles (clothing of various types) and lots of men asking if you wanted to buy fake handbags or watches (no thank you).
I'm glad we went to see another part of Dubai.
Gold Souk
Today's gold prices
a typical store front in the Gold Souk
some dot come flip flops - too bad they didn't have any for Hotmail!
the entry to the Spice Souk
which was closed :(
walking around the rest of the souk area
Yay, Gelato break!
we did manage to find one vendor with a little bit of spices for sale
We had about 1/2 hour before our driver came back, so we walked across the busy street to look at the boats and get a lay of the land
an air-conditioned bus stop! (my friend, Rose, had just told me about them!
Entrance to the Souk
Looking at the newer parts of Dubai from one of the older parts
another panoramic photo
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