Malls in Dubai offer more than just plain shopping. They concentrate a lot on the architecture, which in itself seems to be attractin several thousands of tourists each day. Apart from the Mall Of The Emirates, there are many other malls in Dubai. If you are not able to visit the emirates mall, then you can check out some of these malls that might be close to where you are staying.


Burjuman Centre:




This is one of the most beautiful malls in Dubai. It looks amazingly classy and is filled with a vareity of superb architectural styles. Its architecture oozes oomph and is a contrast to the otherwise crowded malls. It is a mall where you dont have to rush from shop to shop and you can just relax and shop and of course, admire the architecture. Quite a few major brands are present here, but not as exclusive as Mall Of The Emirates.It is situated near the Trade Center road , near Al Karama. (The image to the right is a snapshot of the Burjuman Center.)



Dragonmart:

This is one very long mall. No floors. No breathtaking views. But very very long. It is the main Chinese market in Dubai. It is not your average glittering, shining mall but has more of a Chinese kind of flavor to it. It is an ideal place for you to get silk clothes or street footwear and dead cheap prices. It is situated near the Oman highway.


Emirates Towers Boulevard:


This is more like the Beverly Hills of Dubai. All major international designer brands are present here. This is not a place for window shopping. It is more for the seriously-looking-out-for-something-very-chic kind of shopper. So if you are in the mood for designer labels, head to the Emirates Tower Boulevard.


Ibn Battuta Mall:

This is a mall comprising of very traditional architecture. Architecture from Africa, India, Egypt and several other places, can be seen here. This is not as exciting as the other malls that you would find in Dubai.


Dubai Mall:

There are more than about 50 malls in Dubai. And now, the biggest of them all is set open in 2008. The Dubai Mall.Built over 12.1 Million Sq.ft., Dubai Mall is all set to make a grand entry into Dubai's top real estate deals. I possibly cannot list all of its features here. But it will definitely make global news, once its doors fly open later this year. It is being built close to the world's tallest tower, the Burj Dubai Tower. (The images are an artist's comception of the Dubai Mall). The mall will contain a 3-storey tall walk through aquarium and a glass walk-through area!! The image shown to the right shows how the walk-through aquarium will loke upon completion. Dubai has really broken the barrier this time by building such a huge mall. The Dubai Mall, once opened is sure to be a major tourist attraction in Dubai.
The Dubai Mall is being built to resemble an ocean liner from the outside and has facilities to house thousands of shops in its several phases.
There is just so much to do in Dubai that you will never ever get bored in this awesome city. Period.