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Al Fahidi (Bur Dubai) · Dubai

Dubai Textile Souk

سوق الغزل والنسيج

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Bur Dubai's old cloth market on the creek, facing the Spice and Gold souks across the water; once the hub of the textile trade, now mixed with tourist stalls and tailors.

Address
Bur Dubai creekside, opposite the Deira souks
Hours
Sat-Thu 10:00-22:00 (some vendors break 13:00-16:00); Fri 16:00-22:00
Best time to go
Any time · About 45 min
Price
Basic items about AED 5-50, prices negotiable (per Wikipedia)
Price level
AED

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Vendors expect bargaining.
  • Tailors here make shirts and dresses; Wikipedia quotes about AED 60 for a shirt at the higher end.
  • Abras cross from this side of the creek to the Deira souks.

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