Falcon Souq

This souq has recently dwindled to a single shop in a corner of the larger Thursday/Friday Market, just off the Salwa Rd roundabout at the junction of Wholesale Market St. It is, nonetheless, worth a visit just to see the kind of paraphernalia involved in falconry. Equipment, such as burkha (hoods) and hubara (feathers), is on sale. And during falcon season (October to March), you might also see a dozen or more peregrines and other assorted falcons.

A truculent falcon costs about around DIN2000, but a well-mannered bird can be many times that figure and usually changes hands privately. The shop owner is quite happy to show off the birds to anyone who shows some interest.