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A Souk Stroll
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Afternoon
Aim to start this walk around 4:30pm, when the souq shops re-open after prayers and temperatures are cooler. Start with an abra crossing from the Bur Dubai Abra Station. You can disembark at Deira Old Souq Abra Station (see Abra Trips ). Take the underpass beneath Baniyas Road to emerge at the spice souq entrance. Enjoy a browse among the fragrant alleyways here. Leave the spice souq at Al-Abra St, turn right along Al-Ras St which leads into Sikkat Al-Khail St. Ahead you will see the latticed entrance to the Gold Souq with its colonnaded interior. There are more than 300 jewellery shops to explore (most take credit cards).
Wander into the alleyways off the main thoroughfare and enjoy a cup of tea at one of the small cafés.
Exit at the gold souq and continue along Sikkat Al-Khail St to the tiny Perfume Souq. The shop windows here are a treasure trove of bottles filled with heady Arabian scents, incense and oud.
Evening
Enjoy an evening snack by continuing along Sikkat Al-Khail St to Ashwaq Cafeteria , a down-to-earth café with outdoor tables, serving shwarmas. Next, head along the Creek to admire the Dhow Wharfage (see Dubai Creek ). For a relaxed end-of-day, drop in at Radisson SAS Hotel’s Up on the Tenth (see Up On the Tenth ) and chill with a cocktail and sensational sunset Creek views.
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