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2. Index
• About Shopping Malls
• Opening hours
• Tips for Shopping
• Best Shopping Malls
• Where to Stay..
• References
3. About Shopping Malls
• In Dubai, there are 35 shopping malls, with about 3500
stores, cover an area of 14 million sq meters (151 meter
sq. ft or 14 sq km)
- Easa Adam, the head of the Dubai Shopping Malls Group
(DSMG), in February 2008.
4. Opening hours
• Supermarkets may open at 8.00 a.m. or 9.00 a.m. to
midnight.
– Note: Fridays - Opening around 10.00 a.m.
• Shops are open 1000-2200 Saturday to Thursday
– 1400 or 1600 to 2200 or 2400 on Fridays,
• During Ramadan hours are usually extended to midnight
for shops and 0100 or 0200 for supermarkets.
• Shops might be closed around 1700-1900 depending on
the time of year.
5. Tips for Shopping
• Busy times are Friday afternoons and evenings (almost
everyone has Fridays off) and Thursday evenings.
• Mornings are the best time to avoid crowds.
• During Ramadan almost all food outlets will be closed
during daylight hours.
• Shops often stay open until midnight on other important
dates
Eg: New Years Eve, the night before Eid celebrations, Christmas Eve.