Dubai Gold Souk(Gold Souk, Gold Souq)

Dubai Gold Souk: The Treasure MarketLocation: Deira, near Al Ras Metro • Opening hours: 10am – 10pm (some close during Friday prayer) • Bargain-friendly: Yes! Negotiation is part of the experience • Type of gold: Mostly 22K & 24K • No need to buy to enjoy — it’s like walking through a golden museum!

## Gold Market: Dubai's alchemy melting pot ** worth going? ** If you want to immerse yourself in the original tension of the Arab business soul, this place is a compulsory lesson in sensory bombing but please tighten your wallet, ** the value of viewing is much higher than the value of shopping **. **The core shock in the visual hegemony:** -**Gold waterfall junction**: The whole street window is hung with ten fingers wide gold chain curtain wall, 22K Indian wedding suits such as armor flashing, kilogram gold bricks are built into Dubai-style "money ability" totem -**Smell scuffle**: Golden Lane corner crashes into the spice market, The warm fragrance of saffron cinnamon is entwined with the honey words of the merchant "My friend!", and the millennia of the commercial road gene is resurrected here - **Negotiating art**: Turkish shopkeepers pay calculators and knock on the false price. When you cut to three folds, he exclaims that the drama of "You kill me!" is more dazzling than gold. **Highlights are hidden in the dark alley:** 1. **Old name gold art**: Onlookers of white robes craftsmen use chopsticks to weigh spice-grade gold powder, and the sky is shaken to 0.01 grams. 2.**Secret workshop window**: watch craftsmen use ancient methods to play gold, 24K gold spreads into wings on sheepskin pads 3. **Golden light junction at dusk**: When the sunset is slanting, the gold shop will collectively turn on the lights, and the whole street will suddenly change to a liquid temple **Hard core pit prevention guide: **-**Price includes work fee non-pure gold price** (Gold price electronic screen in the alley on the same day) -Photo inquiry first, lift the camera is easy to be asked for "photography fee" - Keep an eye on trying on jewelry, magic hand-touch cases happen **Summary: ** This is not a mall but a **Desire reality show theater**. When the golden tea is melting between the tongues, and the golden worship that continues in the Shajahan era is swaying in front of you, you will realize the magic of Dubai, half in the skyscraper of the cloud, half hidden in the calculation and glory of this market gold cave.

Dubai Gold Market is like the real-life version of "Gold Miner" in Arabia! The whole street is dazzling with gold, and the windows are full of big gold chains. It feels like walking into Aladdin's treasure cave. The stall owners shouted "my friend" and bargained frantically, but don't take it seriously - a gold necklace marked as one kilogram may become two kilograms after bargaining. In the end, I spent 20 dirhams to buy a gold-plated camel ornament, which is considered to own Dubai gold!

The gold designs here are very local, but the price is not cheaper than in China. If it is used as a tourist attraction, it is indeed very cost-effective and interesting, and you can see the preferences of the locals from the gold design.

20230222 AM: 1. The "Gold Market" is a gold specialty street located in the old city of Dubai. It is the third largest gold distribution center in the world. The golden gold jewelry in the store is dazzling. It is less than 1 km long and is connected to the spice market on the south side. It is very busy. Free. ① Address: 26B Sikka Street, Dubai, UAE. ② Transportation: Direct bus access, it is not easy to park by car. ③ Peak season: None. ④ Time: 1 hour if you only take pictures but don't buy. 2. A huge advertisement of an Arab model is hung above the main street. Each gold shop on both sides displays its most proud work in the outermost window, which is considered the treasure of the town shop. It includes jewelry, clothing (gold-woven hats, clothes, veils, etc., some clothes look like armor, which are rare in China), with different craftsmanship and styles, and you can take pictures as much as you want. The price of gold jewelry is divided into two parts: material price and craftsmanship price. The price of materials is rigid and cannot be bargained. The price of gold is charged according to the standard, which is the same in every store and is not much different from the domestic gold price; the price of crafts fluctuates greatly and can be bargained. 3. The spice market is more beautiful, and the beauty lies in the densely hung colorful small chandeliers, which are colorful and dazzling, with different patterns, as if stepping into the bright starry sky, and the appearance is extremely high. There are also a wide range of handicrafts such as Arabic-style brocades, colorful plates, magic lamps, and Dubai's iconic architectural ornaments. It feels that a pair of eyes is not enough. Colorful and various spices are placed outside the store, and the appearance is a bit like our condiment market. 4. Every store can speak some Chinese more or less, but the three-year epidemic has led to fewer Chinese tourists. The local shops were very happy when they heard that China had fully opened up outbound tourism. Almost every shopping guide reminded us that there was saffron in the store. It seems that saffron is preferred by Chinese tourists. The Arab residential building on the north side of the market is snow-white and carved with patterns, which is also very beautiful. After the tour, the team set off for lunch. The first local Arab rice was exciting. Appendix: UAE travel tips ①Currency: In terms of exchange rate, US dollar/UAE dirham/RMB = 100/370/700 (just an approximate value, which will change every day). It is recommended to exchange US dollars or dirhams in China, because the exchange loss of profitable exchange points at Dubai Airport is too large, and it will be a huge loss to exchange RMB for dirhams in the local area. ②Shopping: Regular shopping malls can directly swipe domestic UnionPay cards, and the central bank will directly calculate the exchange rate and deduct the corresponding RMB amount. But small shops may not be able to swipe UnionPay cards. ③Prices: Very expensive, relatively speaking, supermarkets and fast food are only twice as expensive as domestic ones, which is relatively acceptable. ④Transportation: Taxis are expensive, buses are relatively cheap, and buses are divided into male and female areas; be careful when parking when driving, and the fines for violations are very painful. ⑤Accommodation: The price is about 5 times that of similar hotels in China. ⑥Ramadan: Try to avoid traveling during the Islamic month of Ramadan, otherwise you have to be sneaky when eating. The date of Ramadan changes every year. ⑦ Language: English is generally spoken. ⑧ Cost: If you want to travel on a budget, you can only join a tour group. If there are shopping spots, the cost can be reduced to an average of 1,000 yuan per day.

Dubai's gold market is definitely a market for the wealthy. When you walk into this market, you will see gold jewelry everywhere, shining brightly. Selling gold here is like selling small commodities. A thick gold chain is casually hung there, which is really bold. The gold here is 30% cheaper than in China, and the purity is the same. It is definitely worth buying some.

The gold market is in an alley. I drove for a long time and found it. Then I looked for a parking space. There were no parking spaces on the roadside. I spent 20 dirhams per hour to park in a private parking lot. This parking lot is not far from the gold market and is easy to find. I didn't feel anything when I first went to the gold market. I asked the store about the price and purity. It was indeed a little cheaper than in China, but most of them were 18k. I was shocked when I walked around. It was really spectacular and beautiful.

The Gold Souk is a must-see for tourists in Dubai. Although I had heard about how rich Dubai is before I came, I was still shocked when I saw it. It is really so luxurious.