Dubai Mall

Dubai Mall, located in the commercial center of the capital city of the Emirate of Dubai (UAE), is among the world’s largest shopping complexes. Since its opening, it has held the palm of the most popular shopping, entertainment and leisure destination on the planet. Every year, this grandiose complex receives over 80 million visitors. In addition to many hundreds of stores, “Dubai Mall” has a huge marine aquarium, a multi-screen movie theater, about 200 cafes and restaurants, an Olympic-sized ice rink and many other tempting locations.

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Dubai Mall, erected in 2008, is located east of the famous Burj Khalifa skyscraper, surrounded by other architectural landmarks in the city. This location in Dubai Downtown is known as “the world’s most expensive square kilometer.”

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The four-storey mall with an area of 1.124 million m² is not easy to navigate: there are 1200 stores, two major department stores, many restaurants and entertainment centers. Those entering the iconic Dubai Mall for the first time should consult the electronic displays in the galleries. The guide for visitors is an artificial intelligence embodied in a cute virtual girl named Asma. The cyberdiva will answer any question, tell you about the floor layout, and offer to download a handy navigator to your smartphone. Asma communicates fluently in Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Russian, English and other languages.

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‘ Main entrance to Dubai Mall
‘ Dubai Mall for Christmas

There are many services available at the mall. For example, it is convenient to leave heavy shopping bags at any store in the complex, on tables in the atrium or near the information desks, specify an address, and wait for your purchases while relaxing at the hotel. You can also arrange to have the bags sent to the airport and checked in for the right flight.

The doors of the mall’s stores are open from 08:30 to 22:00. Access to the shopping areas stops at 21:15, but restaurants, cinemas and entertainment centers are open late.

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