Dubai’s oldest trading hub, Deira Islands now has the brand new marketplace Souk Al Marfa. You’ll find here everything from electronics, carpets, fashion, lights, spices and so much more. In the upcoming weeks, it said that over 1,000 more shops are set to open here. By the end of the year, Souk Al Marfa will be UAE’s largest wholesale waterfront and souk market.

“The opening of Souk Al Marfa is an exciting milestone for the UAE, Dubai and Nakheel, bringing us a step closer to cementing Dubai’s position as the world’s third-largest re-exporting hub. Souk Al Marfa provides affordable growth opportunities to traders across the country, with the potential to ship and import directly to its shops and pavilions, and promises a diverse, large-scale shopping experience for customers,” said Omar Khoory, chief assets and hospitality officer at Nakheel.

From handicrafts to food, you can find everything in this 1.9 kilometres fully air-conditioned souk. Till September 1st, RTA will be providing free shuttle buses from Dubai’s Gold Souk from 6 am until 11 pm.