Dubai Shopping And Malls

Welcome to our Dubai Shopping Malls section. There are many Shopping Malls in Dubai due to it's size and you do not have to travel far to find one. Dubai shopping malls are very different to the usual type of mall found in Europe, they can be massive and you really can spend a whole day just in one. Below you will find a selection of our favourite malls.


Ibn Battuta mall

 This development was constructed by Nakheel and was opened in May 2005. It is situated between junction 5 and 6 on Sheikh Zayed Road heading towards Abu Dhabi. This mall has easy access for tourists staying in Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and Dubai Marina. It is a mall with a twist as you will travel through six different countries. China, India, Egypt, Tunisia, Andalusia and Persia, it was named after the 14th century explorer Ibn Battuta who spent over 30 years travelling through the Middle East and Asia. This mall offers an amazing shopping experience, a fantastic food court and Fun City based in the Tunisia section for .


The mall of the emirate

This Mall of the Emirates opened in October 2005 and is the largest shopping mall outside North America. It is situated on Sheikh Zayed Road, very near the beach. It is bigger than 73 football pitches with more than 400 retail outlets. What more can you ask for, every possible shop ranging from the traditional Arabic area through to a Ski Slope! - Yes an indoor ski slope is situated next to Virgin Records, here you can show off your skills on the slopes, play in the snow and even have lessons. Imagine telling your friends you learnt to ski in the desert. It is advisable to bring your own ski gloves as these are the only item not supplied by the ski centre. Prices are very affordable, the equivalent of approximately £20 for a 2 hour session. A day pass can be purchased for approximately £34. This is no ordinary ski slope , it has fully operational ski lifts along with 5 different runs, the longest being over 400m. The highest point for experienced skiers is more than 60m! This is the worlds first indoor black run.

The shopping mall itself is open from 10am-10pm on Sunday to Wednesday & 10am-12pm Thursday to Saturday. It will get very busy Thursday-Saturday evenings as in Dubai Friday and Saturday are classed as the weekend. There are so many fantastic things to do in the Mall of the Emirates, it would be difficult to do justice to them all on this page; however below you will find 3 of our favourites (Splash, Marble Slab & Magic Planet).

Dubai Live The Dream Tip: For the real bargain hunters enter the supermarket Carrefour, you will be amazed at the clothing and shoe section. It is a bargain hunters paradise!

Magic Planet- (Mall of the Emirates)

 For children make sure you visit the two storey Magic Planet play area. The word magic describes this amazing futuristic play zone. You can purchase small credit cards which can be topped up and swiped through a bar code reader at each ride and all arcade games have a small swipe machine. The benefit of purchasing a swipe card means you can use the card at all the Magic Planet zones in Dubai.