Dubai is a great holiday destination, no doubt. It has got great malls, restaurants, resorts, beaches, deserts, amusement parks and manmade attractions of the most extreme kind. Yet if you need another reason to plan a Dubai trip, then there is the Dubai Shopping Festival which is one of the most anticipated shopping festivals in the world and certainly the biggest one in this city. Organized just before the summer, the festival holds a special charm and lures shoppers from around the world. Even the home makers and housewives in India are unable to resist the temptation and can be seen cajoling their husbands to take them to Dubai. The festival is also a money-spinner since it is directly aimed at increasing the tourist count. Not that Dubai needs another reason to get the tourists running towards it, but this festival certainly piques the interest of the travelers and compels them to grab the special holiday packages often churned out by holiday planners during this season. So what does the festival has got for you? Apart from the retail exhibits and sales, there are several fashion shows where models sashay down the ramp and put some of the finest creations on display. Film festivals are held simultaneously and add to the enthusiasm of the crowd. Quite often, fireworks are staged at night during the festival and all this hype and hoopla certainly accentuate the level of excitement. Street plays are also organized to give the tourists a dose of entertainment. Dubai Shopping Festival was incepted in the year 1996. Its booming success ensured that it became an annual affair. It was certainly a master stroke by the government since the growing popularity of this festival has been only matched by the growing reputation of Dubai as a holiday destination. Dubai, with its giant malls and glittering gold markets (known as souks) is an extremely coveted shopping destination. The Mall of the Emirates and the Dubai Mall are two of the most illustrious malls in the town. Dubai Mall holds the record for being the most spacious mall in the world. It boasts of retail stores crossing the mark of one thousand (that’s some number for you). As for Mall of the Emirates, it is pretty huge as well and is also counted amongst the top sightseeing places in Dubai for kids. The reason for its popularity is clearly highlighted by the reputation of the Indoor Skiing rink which it houses. So, whether the shopping festival is on or off, you will always have a shopping-full of time in this destination. So, travel at your own risk if your wife is a spendthrift. Author is a traveller and adventure seeker and loving her work roam around a number of travel destinations around the world. Currently she is responsible for writing about special tour packages at WeAreHolidays.
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