It seems no matter where we go in the world, or how much money we actually have to spend, no one among the human race is immune from the lull of a bargain. There is something so potent about finding an item for cheaper than it should be; and sometimes, the idea of a bargain is even enough to make us buy things we don’t really need. When on holiday, the bargain hunting doesn’t stop; even if the exchange rate is in our favour. The Middle East, and in particular…
Category: Shopping Malls in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is getting more and more popular for its shopping malls. When we talk about shopping possibilities, we must also include the shopping mall of neighbouring Al Ain, a great little city, which is kept as the authentic Arabic district of Abu Dhabi. The city is often mentioned as part of Abu Dhabi, yet it takes around a 30 km ride to get there. Let us see the best Abu Dhabi shopping malls that the city (or cities) has to offer this time.
Marina Mall: Arguably the most beautiful mall of Abu Dhabi, Marina Mall is a picturesque instalment, containing hundreds of stores, a Cineplex Movie Theatre and packed with restaurants and entertaining possibilities such as the ice rink , the bowling rooms including its 100 m high viewing platform and its musical fountains making the mall one of the best in UAE. You can find most of the high-end fashion brands at Marina Mall.
Abu Dhabi Mall: The most popular of Abu Dhabi shopping malls, the Abu Dhabi Mall receives over 25k visitors daily. The mall has a great situation and it is packed with stores, including a movie theatre complex. You can find the best local and international fashion brands here and the variety of stores is very colourful. You can even find furniture stores here.
Khalidiya Mall: Khalidiya Mall has a great situation, because it is located nearby the Corniche, the main walking road of the city right by the sea. The Khalidiya Mall is therefore one of the highest visited Abu Dhabi Malls especially for tourists. Hundreds of stores, a nice restaurant area and a Cineplex complex make the mall even more popular. You can find the Debenhams at Khalidiya Mall.
Bawadi Mall: Bawadi Mall is located in Al Ain City. In fact, it is not the largest mall there, with over 400 outlets in one place. The mall has a nice food court and offers several designer brands too next to local and casual fashion lines.
Al Wahda Mall: The sun-roofed mall is always light during the day and it has a great interior design to spend a hot summer day here. The mall is one of the largest Abu Dhabi malls and it has a nice supermarket and a quality food court.
Al Jimi Mall: The Al Ain shopping mall, which today is extremely popular among locals used to be a souk that was rebuilt to become an exquisite shopping mall. At Al Jimi, you can find a Carrefour and it is also a great choice for furniture shoppers, having a large Home Centre furniture store. Centrepoint is also one of its hypermarkets and the mall is popular for families having its own Fun City theme park for children.
Al Ain Mall: Al Ain Mall is a great choice of Abu Dhabi Malls when it comes to jewellery, leather ware and perfume shopping, having a large Paris Gallery store. The mall also has a huge Home Centre showroom.
Dalma Mall: One downtown Abu Dhabi shopping mall the Dalma is a popular choice for the regular shoppers. The mall is also great for those who are transit travellers as it is very close to the international airport of Abu Dhabi.
These are some of the best Abu Dhabi Shopping Malls. The list of course is not full as the developing city has even more malls to offer to you, not mentioning its great souks and bazaars that you can find in its downtown area.
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