Mina Zayed Market Loop: a walk in Abu Dhabi

A loop through the working markets of the Mina Zayed port district: produce and dates, fish, carpets and the Iranian souk, ending at the Warehouse421 art space.

Best time: Morning (market hours not verified). Walk from November to March. From May to September midday heat is dangerous, so walk only in the early morning.

The route, stop by stop

1
Abu Dhabi Carpet Souk
Start at the carpet market buildings; ~20 min.
A marketplace of several buildings in the Mina Zayed port district, a short walk south of the fruit and vegetable market.
2
Mina Fish Market
Fish market; ~20 min.
The fish market in the Mina Zayed port district, close to the main fruit and vegetable market.
3
Abu Dhabi Dates Souk
Row of date sellers next to the produce market; ~15 min.
4
Al Mina Fruit & Vegetable Market
Main fruit and vegetable market; ~25 min.
Central Abu Dhabi's main fruit and vegetable market, where residents shop for produce; a row of shops in the market sells dates.
5
Iranian Souk
Iranian Souk; ~20 min.
One of the working markets in the Mina Zayed port district, alongside the fruit and vegetable, dates, fish and carpet souks.
6
Warehouse421
Arts space in a port warehouse (Tu–Su per OSM); ~40 min.
An arts space in a Mina Zayed port warehouse, run by the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation — a cultural stop inside the working port district.

Walking directions

Mina Zayed Market Loop

The route, stop by stop

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