Colorful herbs and spices fill bins at a Deira Spice Souk shop in Dubai. — PHOTO“Colourful spices in Dubai Spice Souk 2018.jpg” by Frodlekis · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.

ASIA DUBAI · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai's historic souks

Browse the market lanes and watch the abras cross between Deira and Bur Dubai.

What to expect

Deira's Gold, Spice and Perfume Souks sit close together beside the Creek. Walking the public lanes is free; shops are independent, so stock, prices and opening hours vary, and buying something is optional.