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Al Jaber Gallery
This is an offshoot of the City Centre store, offering an even wider selection of Oriental and Arabian handicrafts, souvenirs and carpets, from the Middle East and India, from brass coffee pots to Bedouin khanjars .
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Al-Jaber Gallery
Look past the tacky souvenirs to find some quality handicrafts, including colourfully embroidered Indian tapestries spangled with beads and cool hand-of-Fatima mirrors. If you're intrigued by the idea of henna tattoos, pick up a starter kit here and design your own.
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Allah Din Shoes
This small outdoor stall near the abra dock was the first to offer fabulous sequinned slippers and gold-thread curly toed Aladdin shoes from Pakistan and Afghanistan. Although everyone's selling them now, it's still the best for quality and variety.
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Camel Company
If you can slap a camel on it, Camel Company has it. This hands-down best spot for camel souvenirs carries plush stuffed camels that sing when you squeeze them, camels in Hawaiian shirts, on T-shirts, coffee cups, mouse-pads, notebooks, greeting cards and of course fridge magnets.
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Gift World
Imagine yourself in Aladdin's Cave as you bump your head on the hanging Moroccan and Syrian lamps while rummaging through Oriental bric-a-brac, ranging from Bedouin jewellery and beads, to sequined bedspreads and dizzyingly patterned camel cushion covers. It's around the corner from 2000 Horizon Antique.
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Global Village
The carnival-like Global Village runs from December to March in Dubailand. Think of it as a sort of World's Fair for shoppers. Each of the 30-some pavilions showcases a specific nation's culture and - of course - products.
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International Alladin Shoes
Every souvenir shop in Dubai sells colourful sequined slippers and gold-threaded curly-toed shoes from Pakistan and Afghanistan, but Alladin was the first and still has the best quality, selection and prices. The teeny-tiny slippers are a hit at baby showers.
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Karama Souq
Savvy shoppers and lovers of kitsch (Burj Al Arab paperweight, anyone?) save their souvenir shopping for Karama. It's cheaper than the malls and those keen on under-the-counter designer fakes will welcome the repetitive call of 'copy watches, copy bags, Madam'. (You'll also find counterfeit sports gear and teenage streetwear here.
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Lata's
Our favourite one-stop shop for Arabian and Middle Eastern souvenirs, such as Moroccan lamps, brass coffee tables, khanjars (Bedouin daggers), and silver prayer holders. It also stocks some fabulous silver jewellery, and some not-so-fabulous costume pieces. Tell the staff what you're after, and they'll steer you right.
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Souq Madinat Jumeirah
The ersatz Arabian architecture with its arched wooden ceilings feel very Disney-esque, but it's entirely worth a look to see how the enormous Madinat Jumeirah fits together. Outside, abras float by on manmade canals; dozens of al fresco bars and restaurants overlook the scene.
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The Camel Company
Your one-stop camel-souvenir shop stocks cute camels in every conceivable texture and form - fluffy camels in Hawaiian shirts, pink camels in tutus, and plush ones so huggable you won't want to let them go - along with camel-themed notebooks, mouse pads, greeting cards, t-shirts, coffee mugs and more.
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Toys-R-Us
You won't believe the size of this warehouse-like toy store. But the best reason to come is to see the Burj Al Arab built entirely of Lego.
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