subject: Gold Souk Where Everything That Glitters Is Gold [print this page] If there is a city of gold anywhere on earth, that will be Dubai. An icon of consumerism at its avaricious heights, the over the top glitz of Dubai invites any visitor to get lost in a spending frenzy in its myriad shopping malls, lavish hotels, and trendy clubs. Dubai prides itself in having shopping destinations unlike any other in the world, and among its oldest and most luxuriant in terms of sold merchandise is the world famous Gold Souk, the traditional market of gold and jewellery sitting at the heart of Dubais older business centre at Deira. Well established and renowned gold and jewellery merchants along with boutique traders share the grounds at the Gold Souk, where more than 10 tons of gold is traded every day.
The Gold Souk bustles with activity in the afternoon more than any time of the day when buyers form all around the world; including quite a number of sightseers, flock the markets stalls that number in many hundreds, searching for their glittering prize. Dont be surprised if you find yourself awestruck by the sheer amount and variety of gold, jewellery and diamonds that surrounds you; you are witnessing the very reason that earned Dubai the title City of Gold. Truly, Aladdins Cave of Wonders might pale in comparison to the sheer amount of golden wealth that lies glittering along the avenues of the Gold Souk.
When visiting the Souk, you will find that it is not one, but actually two markets sitting side by side. The older market has the charm and energy of a traditional Middle Eastern bazaar with its plethora of trade stalls and shops filled with every variety of gold and jewellery imaginable and each shop usually has its own craftsman who alters jewellery according to the buyers request. The later addition; the Gold and Diamond Park, was put in to accommodate more high profile local and international gold and jewellery traders with its large, chic shops and grand atmosphere. At the Souk, gold prices is among the lowest in the world, and the price is determined by the weight of gold, its manufacturing, and of course the buyers will to haggle.
Finding your way to the Gold Souk even if you are going to be just looking around is worthwhile because it is a market unlike any other. Getting there is easier if you find accommodation in any Dubai hotel located close-by during the stay. Home of the Gold Souk, the bustling business centre of Deira has more than enough lucrative Dubai hotel packages on offer from its vicinity as it is an area frequented by tourists and businessmen alike. You can find many convenient and classy hotels such as the Copthorne Hotel Dubai, which is 5 minutes away from the Dubai International Airport and has comfortable star class accommodation where you can enjoy your rest. That rest will be a well-earned one only if you spend an evening visiting that little fragment of Eldorado lying under the desert sun, the bedazzling wonder of Dubai Gold Souk.
