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Gold Souk

Deira | Haytt Regency, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Ranked #15 of 133 shopping in Dubai
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Type: Flea/ Street Markets, Shops
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Ames, Iowa
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Very interesting to walk around and look at stores full of gold and jewels. It was pretty hot but there was the open wooden roof which helped, and lots of people selling water and juice.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Ok. It is a market. It sells gold and diamonds. If you know what you want and are prepared to haggle there are bargains to be had. My wife and I were on a personal guided tour of Dubai from Al Qasr hotel. The guide knew the good shops from the bad. Also with a guide present we were not... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

If you come to the Gold Souk expecting to see a piece of the past you'll be disappointed. The whole area is now simply one jewellery shop after another, with touts walking the narrow streets trying to sell you copy watches, handbags, T-shirts and mobile phones. Whilst the area is covered it was still very hot there on a hot... More

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San Diego, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

This place more of a 3.5 stars. I am not sure what I expected here. After visiting some of Dubai's must see shopping cathedrals, I guess I was expecting more. It is a street with a number of gold shops. I came late in the day after many of the day trippers had come and gone. It is worth a... More

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Kilwinning, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

This attraction had been billed as a must see attraction. I went!!! This is just a street with gold jewellery shops and people touting you to buy copied articles like T-shirts and watches. Couldn't wait to get out of there.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 via mobile

Make sure you go there at the correct time so all the shops are open. Be aware that this App is not up to date wirh the RTA Metro stations but you can get by no problems

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

If you are interested in buying 18k or 22k gold this is the place to go. There are many people here from around the world looking to strike a deal. Take a look around because no two stores are alike, everyone sells something unique. We were never pressured into a purchase and we must have visited at least 20 stores.... More

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Durban, South Africa
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

I was very disappointed with my first experience at the gold souk. Arshi Jewellers ripped me off. The assistants assure you they are selling at the gold rate , but I was totally ripped off. They charged me 20 dirhams per gram above the rate. I suggest you carry a calculator and visit many stores and write down what rate... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

The Souks are the place to go to shop for sure. If you want to buy gold you need to know the current market price & shop around as with any purchase. Bargain, know what you are prepared to pay & be firm, but polite. There are other souks in the area. They are fun to look around, with atmosphere... More

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Miri, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013 via mobile

Lots of gold store around. I mainly looking for shop which have store in shopping center to assure gold quality. Have found nice model and do some purchase. Price is more expensive then regular gold shop in other country. But the design collection made me purchase some as a token.

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