Many tourists will be interested to know what to bring home from the UAE.

The modern Emirates and its capital Dubai are famous for their impressive skyscrapers with many shopping centers displaying goods from all over the world.

In this eastern country you can buy unusual souvenirs, high-quality cosmetics and perfumes, gold jewelry, fur products, sweets, etc.

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UAE - how many wonderful things you can bring from there... If you want a lot and cheaply, you can buy almost everything you want on the streets of Dubai, in the city district of Deira. Here you can and should touch and try, and most importantly, bargain! It’s not for nothing that the second name of this area is the Iranian market. Sometimes a whole forum gathers around a buyer and a merchant to watch how one asks dearly and the other gives cheaply.

If you want to make purchases in shopping centers, you will be gladly received in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and. And shopping there is also profitable - you can find a lot of useful things quite inexpensively.

Cosmetics and perfumes

Lovers of quality perfume can buy Arabic perfumes. They have pleasant oriental aromas that remain on the skin for a long time.

A medium-sized bottle of this perfume will cost about $10. Branded fragrances (Boss, Armani, Chtistian Dior, etc.) cost about $80 per 100 ml in the Emirates.

The UAE offers a large selection of decorative cosmetics and face, hair and body care products. In the cosmetic departments of shopping centers you can buy good lip and eye pencils, long-lasting shadows, powder, and good lipstick.

When choosing cosmetics from the Emirates, pay attention to the following products:

• natural henna (used for coloring hair, eyebrows, body painting);
• essential and cosmetic oils from the United Arab Emirates (the most popular are agarwood oil, grape seed oil, alma oil);
• kajal (natural eye makeup pencil).

Arabic products

In the Emirates you will find a wide range of fresh sweets by weight and in gift wrapping: Turkish delight, basbousa, halva, sherbet, baklava, chocolate figurines in the form of symbols of a rich eastern country (camels, palm trees, Burj Khalifa).

Connoisseurs of an invigorating drink will find specific Arabic coffee here, which has a slight bitterness due to the presence of cardamom in the composition. Unusual coffee pots and copper pots will be a good addition to such a souvenir.

Oriental seasonings (the most famous spice mixture is “Bezar”), various sauces, exotic fruits and natural juices will also be an excellent gift.

Note: One of the most popular products brought from the UAE is chocolate-covered dates. About 100 varieties of dates are grown in the Emirates, which have different tastes and affordable prices.

You can buy dates in any supermarket, market, shopping center or souvenir shop. The most famous type of this sweet is Bateel - dates stuffed with whole almonds and covered with chocolate. The price of a 150 g package will be approximately $8. You are allowed to export no more than 7 kg of dates from the country.

A useful gift would be camel milk and products based on it (yogurt, cottage cheese, butter, cheese). It is worth paying attention to the Camelicious brand - its products are of the highest quality and reasonable price.

Fur products and jewelry

In the United Arab Emirates they love gold and other jewelry; rich husbands often buy their spouses amazing gifts from jewelry stores.

Here you can buy a great gift for yourself or your loved ones in the form of jewelry with an exclusive design.

In jewelry stores, large shopping centers and many markets, it will not be difficult to choose earrings, rings and chains made of precious and semi-precious metals, jewelry made of natural pearls, high-quality costume jewelry, beautiful boxes and even gold bars. In stores in Abu Dhabi and Dubai you can buy a fur coat made of natural fur at an affordable price.

What else can you export from the UAE?

In the Emirates you can choose excellent gifts for your beloved men:

• khanjar - a traditional dagger with a silver handle and a curved blade;
• pipe for smoking tobacco - can be made of various materials (wood, ceramics, glass, clay, metal);
• original design hookahs and aromatic tobacco for them;
• interior items made of rare wood;
• 100% cashmere scarves.

Note: In the Emirates, a khanjar is considered a bladed weapon; if it is found on a tourist at customs, he risks losing the souvenir and paying a fine.

Textiles made from natural silk, camel wool or cotton will be a good gift for family and friends.

Large selection of fabrics and high-quality clothing in the Dubai Mall and Deira City centre.

Oriental-style lounge dresses, baseball caps and T-shirts with Emirates symbols and various inscriptions are in particular demand among tourists.

You can bring small but interesting national souvenirs to your colleagues and friends:

• a bottle filled with sand from all parts of the UAE, small colorful sand paintings in frames;
• camels in various forms: on mugs, magnets, plush toys, figured chocolate, wooden and ceramic figurines;
• Arabic flavored sticks and balls;
• arafatka - a traditional headdress for protection from the scorching rays of the sun;
• boxes, plates, magnets, keychains with UAE landmarks (Dubai fountains, Burj Khalifa, the famous Burj Al Arab hotel, etc.).

The reason for shopping in Dubai is simple, here you can find everything your heart desires.

The world's largest shopping center is located in the Dubai Mall. The only problem is to bring what you bought as gifts or souvenirs to your friends, or just people who, in turn, brought some souvenirs to you, to your hotel room.

Dubai Gold Souk

Gold prices in this place will pleasantly surprise you. When it comes to the value of a souvenir, gold has no equal.

In Dubai you can find gold jewelry to suit every taste. Most of the precious metal products, as you may have guessed, are presented at the Dubai gold market (Sikkat Al Khail Road, Deira).

The Dubai Gold Souk is the largest in the region and one of the largest in the world. Thanks to the high supply, prices for products are quite reasonable. The quality of the jewelry is also excellent. The government carefully monitors the products offered and will not allow counterfeit products to pass through.

So forget about the traders offering fake Rolex or Gucci bag outside the market. You can also find diamonds and platinum for sale.

Did you like anything? Want to buy? Friendly advice - bargain. If you succeed in this matter, you can save up to half the cost of the product.

Products Beytil (Bateel)

Beitel has nothing in common with, for example, a gold necklace. However, this company is also amazing in its diversity, and it is especially famous for the quality of its products.

Batil is a company that sells something that can easily fit in your luggage, Middle Eastern dried fruits. Connoisseurs of this company's products are advised to visit their outlets in the Dubai Mall, where you will find huge vats of dried fruits that are at the same time viscous, juicy and sweet.

Against this background, the carefully polished display cases with gold jewelry next door look in contrast.

Special packaging in which dried fruits are placed will remind you of your visit to the Emirates. And of course, this will be an excellent return gift for your friend who brought you a giant Toblerone bar from Switzerland as a gift.

Just imagine with what face he will look at the exotic inscriptions on a box of dried fruits from an Arab seller. By the way, the price per kilogram of dried fruit starts from 1,400 rubles.

Milk chocolate in camel shape

People living in this region of the east, without exaggeration, adore camel milk. This is all thanks to its beneficial properties, one of which is strengthening the immune system.

Fortunately, this Bedouin drink can also be tried in a slightly different form, in the form of chocolate. In this case, you won’t even feel a specific taste.

You can try camel milk chocolate at Majlis Dubai Cafe, which is located in the Mall. A bar of such chocolate in a store will cost about 500 rubles. Currently, there are more and more places where you can buy this type of chocolate.

Designer shoes

After you've walked around the entire Dubai Mall (its area is about 9,000 square kilometers), you may need a new pair of shoes. And the best place to look for them is on the shoe floor in the Dubai Mall. By the way, this part of the shopping center is considered the world's largest shoe store.

Fendi, Belstaff, Alejandro Ingelmo and, of course, Prada. The stores of these fashion houses and others (in total, there are about 40 departments) offer their collections in the Dubai Mall. Be prepared for the fact that your spending will not end with the purchase of one pair of shoes.

Shoes here can be made to order from the client, in case you are afraid to meet someone wearing exactly the same shoes as yours. On the shoe floor there are also departments that contain shoes from several brands. As a rule, they are united by some theme, for example, travel.

Prices range from simply expensive to exorbitant.

Tailored clothing

Compared to India and Vietnam, Dubai seems like a paradise where quality tailoring and affordable prices meet.

Satwa, located next door to the famous Burj Al Arab hotel, offers the best tailoring in the area. Al Ittifaq, located opposite the Emirates Post and the Satwa Mosque, is another representative of high-quality tailoring workshops.

The costumes and outfits of these workshops, founded more than 15 years ago, can often be seen in high fashion magazines. Despite this, the prices for their services are quite reasonable.

Do you want to please your man? Find Whistle and Flute (down the road past the red Iranian hospital building on Plant Street, Satwa)

Montexa (near Emirates Bank) is a cozy place owned by English dressmaker Anne Rashid, specializing in wedding dresses and dresses for other special occasions. They also sew copies of dresses from the latest collections of fashion houses.

The price of tailoring in Dubai varies greatly, this is especially noticeable in the prices of women's clothing. The price for a good quality men's suit will be about 23,500 rubles.

Persian rug

A Persian rug is both an attractive and good investment, and one of the most expensive souvenirs you can bring back from Dubai.

The National Iranian Carpets company, founded in 1917, sews carpets throughout the territory of what once existed Persia and sends them anywhere in the world from. If you are not satisfied with traditional abstract carpets, then you can order your own.

Persian Carpet House and Antiques is another supplier with many years of sales experience. Among its assortment you will find exotic lamps and other trinkets that will go well with your carpet.

It is worth remembering that in eastern countries it is customary to bargain. Ultimately, the price for a carpet can drop to half of its original cost.

Traditional dagger

Nowadays it is quite a rare sight, but you can still see Arab men wearing the traditional curved dagger - the khanjar. This symbol of Arab culture can be worn over clothing or hung on the wall. The Dubai Gold Souk offers a huge selection of these daggers.

Remember that this type of souvenir cannot be carried in hand luggage!

A well-made khanjar should be heavy. The price for it starts from 2000 rubles.

Spice market

It is also better not to transport spices from Dubai in hand luggage; they emit a very strong aroma.

Not everything in the Middle East seems so exotic, these brightly colored spices are an exception. If you want a little exotic, go to the spice market in Deira, which is located on Sikkat Al Khail Road. In the crowded narrow streets you will notice chests of spice sacks, and their aromas can make you dizzy.

Incense, saffron, besar (a mixture of Arabic spices), rose water and orange blossom essence (used in salad dressings, baked goods and desserts in Arabic cuisine) may sound a little biblical, but you can easily take them home.

Russian flow tourists in the mid-nineties United Arabic The Emirates consisted primarily of " shuttles", who brought from this mysterious and unknown to us country huge checkered bags with everyone conceivable and inconceivable goods. Then it seemed that not bringing a suitcase or two of new things from the UAE would be blasphemy and money wasted.

What to bring from Dubai

Now that it's banal shopping, purchases and sales in the minds of our citizens are no longer associated with something special, arises question, and what can you bring from the Emirates that could surprise friends and family, or allowed would save a decent amount of money.

The United Arab Emirates is famous for its fabrics; you can buy whatever your heart desires. These include Indian sari and evening dresses with embroidery and stones in Muslim style, scarves and shawls. Market visitors have the opportunity to buy jewelry and watches in the national style. Carpets are another expense. In general, it’s hard not to find a gift in the Emirates.

What to bring from Sharjah

All guidebooks, as one, will tell you that it is best to buy gold and jewelry in the UAE. The first thing that's shocking any tourist, – sizes and quantity of jewelry on display. Such a colossal assortment precious You won’t find metals and stones like in the Emirates anywhere else. Chains “by weight”, wound on bobbins, like ropes, rings and earrings with a scattering of diamonds of 10 carats or more, cases for cell phones from precious metals with inlays, household utensils and much more - this is only a small part of the gold that can be brought from the UAE.

The best gift for a girl from the UAE will be a gold item in the Arabic style. And there is a huge selection of this goodness in the Emirates. You can also bring oriental jewelry made from precious stones. The selection of oriental clothing is also impressive - various dresses and tunics decorated with stones. She will be glad. And also don’t forget about Arabic perfumes.

What to bring from Abu Dhabi

Golden in UAE maybe even automobile. It's amazing what to buy gold in Arab Emirates possible at a better price than, for example, in Hong Kong and many European cities. Tax competent policy in the field of gold trading, as they say, has done its job. As elsewhere in the UAE, bargaining is subject to purchase gold quite appropriate, even in branded stores. The quality of gold is assessed by “carats” and meets international standards. 18-karat gold is light, “European”, 21.22-karat gold is more yellow and has a good shine, 24-karat “Indian” gold (people from India love it very much) is bright yellow, with a good shine, but enough soft And vulnerable. The higher the carat value of gold, the more pure gold contained in the alloy of the jewelry. Jewelry stores are happy to accept old items in exchange for new ones. no extra charges. Alas, our Russian gold is not quoted at all in the Emirates, since its quality is estimated at only 14 carats.

If money allows, bring the girl a fur coat or an item made of gold, of which there is a huge selection in the UAE, and the quality is much higher than in Russia. If you want something less expensive, then oil perfumes - attars, which can be purchased in a beautiful vessel decorated with stones, are quite appropriate, the main thing is to guess with the aroma, but you need to remember that these are concentrated perfumes, 1 drop is enough, you can also use them scent shampoos and massage oils.

Any Dubai taxi driver Let us tell you that you can buy gold in the UAE at gold market. The most famous gold market, Gold Souk, and numerous jewelry stores are located in Dubai. The gold market is also very popular in Sharjah Blue Souk, or “Locomotives” - that’s what our compatriots called him.

What to bring from Ajman

Souvenirs V Emirates. IN Emirates a colossal selection of souvenirs, as well as various interesting and unusual things from all over the world. Among the traditional souvenirs from Emirates Very popular figurines camels from a wide variety of materials; pearl products; hookahs of different sizes ( average size hookah can be bought for $15-50), a huge selection of magnets and keychains with icon buildings depicted UAE, in particular the world famous hotel " Sail" And Burj Khalifa, a huge assortment of Dallya coffee pots, made mainly made of copper and sold in antique shops and shops, coffee, sweets (sherbet, halva, Turkish delight, etc.), spices, perfume, incense"bakhur" done based on oud (essence from the mushroom tree), “Khanjar” daggers. Bottles with multi-colored sand are very popular, depicting whole paintings, and the painting “7 Sands”. Often tourists As a souvenir from the United Arab Emirates, local clothes are bought as souvenirs; especially popular are men's scarves “gutra” with a red checkered pattern, which we call “arafatki”.

Buying carpets in the United Arab Emirates Buying carpets in the United Arab Emirates UAE is a real trick for those who appreciate handmade carpets. The extensive geography of manufacturers, decent quality and prices are encouraging. If you want to make a profitable investment in an antique rug, then you need to go to the junk shops. If your main goal is a new handmade carpet, then go to any specialized retail outlet: the windows here are generously hung with the best examples, and inside the store there are rows of rolled carpets.

What to bring from Fujairah

It is important that in the emirates you can buy a real high-quality product, especially since fakes (machine-made carpets) here are rarely passed off as hand-made. The carpet is a work of art. Consider in detail the choice of carpet, its size, pile height, density, material, pattern. Take your time, bargain, examine the product in several stores - then the purchase will bring you true pleasure, and the carpet will last for many years. In Dubai, carpets can be purchased in the area of ​​Baniyas Square, as well as during the Dubai Shopping Festival in the Carpet Oasis, in other cities - in specialized stores and shopping centers.

You will surprised, What fur coat- This is another product that is worth buying in the Emirates. Undoubtedly, the city of fur in the Emirates is Dubai (the Nasser Square area, Abraj Center and other shops). Fur coats in emirates different: how branded And quality, and second-class ones from China. Therefore, when buying a fur coat in the UAE, you should be more careful when choosing a store and product. Discounts on fur coats in the Emirates begin in the summer, when there is little choice left sizes And models.

In general, the discount season in the UAE is January (during the Dubai Shopping Festival), June-July (Summer Surprises Festival). And remember that profitable buy In the Emirates, anything is possible under one condition: bargaining, bargaining and bargaining again!

The UAE is a country of wonders and great opportunities. A lot has already been said about it, but we haven’t written about souvenirs yet. In this article we will try to give as much useful information and tips on souvenirs as possible.

Traditional gifts from the UAE

The most popular and standard souvenirs are rightfully considered magnets, figurines and keychains.

Our advice to you is that no matter which souvenir you choose from those listed above, go for it to the markets, which in the Emirates are called “Souk”. In Sharjah this is a famous market in the shape of trains, in Dubai it is the whole Deira district. Everything is sold here and is several times cheaper than in shopping centers or hotel shops.

Edible souvenirs

Perfumes and cosmetics from the UAE

Not many people know, but the United Arab Emirates is in second place in the world in perfume production. Arriving in the emirates, at first the smells seem sharp, but as you get used to them, you begin to distinguish them and you will always find yours. Such perfumes are made from oil extracts.

One of the advantages of such a perfume is its durability, and one of the disadvantages is that it leaves marks on clothes. Therefore, Arabic perfumes are applied only to the skin. An interesting fact is how men use such perfumes. Often in Arab clothing you can see a tassel called “kerkusha”. So it is on the kerkusha that perfume is applied so as not to stain the white outfit.

We advise you to pay attention to natural cosmetic products, such as henna, which can be used to color your hair and kajal eyeliner, as well as oils for body and hair care.
All this is sold in specialized departments, malls and supermarkets.

Shopping in the Emirates

The UAE has many large shopping centers called malls. In the malls you will find stores of all famous brands. You can get to the piers by free transfers, which run between hotels and shopping centers. In malls you see fixed prices and it is unlikely that you will be able to bargain, while in the market you can choose whatever your heart desires and still haggle to your heart's content. Here everyone chooses their own shopping destination.

But there is something to buy here - please your girlfriend by buying a fur coat, gold jewelry, pearls... what textiles cost, such high-quality silk and cotton are still worth looking for. For a man, you can buy a hookah, khanjar (national dagger), flavored tobacco, and more common watches, gold jewelry, etc.

Arab markets boast a huge selection of carpets. All of them are high quality and unique. Of course, the question arises - “how to get him home?” — you don’t have to take a big carpet, look for a small rug that will remind you of a hot country in winter.

When going to the United Arab Emirates, many not only think through every day of their vacation, but also rack their brains over the question of what to bring home. After all, this rich country is known for a huge number of shopping centers, markets, and a variety of products, both local producers and global brands.

We bring to your attention a list of interesting ideas. Let's talk not only about unusual and popular souvenirs, but also about expensive solid gifts, local delicacies, long-lasting perfume, carpets, gold and other worthwhile things.

There are not many local souvenirs in the UAE, but the Emirates is located at the crossroads of trade routes. Therefore, the shelves of resort cities are bursting with an abundance of various oriental goods. Let's get acquainted with the most popular ones.

Cosmetics and perfume

What are the best cosmetics and perfumes to buy? The most interesting offer for European tourists will be Arab perfumes. They are created on the basis of plant oil extracts, which allow the perfume to last for a long time. The only feature of the product is that it is applied exclusively to the skin.

Prices for these products range from ten to fifteen dollars per small bottle.

Oriental fragrances are sold in specialized departments (Al Ghurair City, Carrefour, etc.) and in perfume markets. Perfume from famous brands here costs at least $85 per hundred milliliters.

In the UAE you can find a huge amount of decorative cosmetics and body care products. Specialized departments offer good powder, cosmetic pencils, and lipsticks (prices per unit of products range from several dollars and more).

Be sure to pay attention to the following Arabic products:

• natural henna (for coloring hair and preparing body scrub);
• oils (alma oil for hair care, grape seed oil for skin, etc.);
• kajal (Arabic-style eyeliner pencil).

Edible gifts

The most striking difference of any country is represented in the cuisine. Of course, you won’t be able to bring unusual Arabic dishes home. But there is a list of favorite sweet souvenirs that can be purchased.

The Emirates are famous for their nuts and dried fruits.

Furs and decorations

The most capricious tourists have the opportunity to choose original jewelry in the UAE for reasonable money..

A popular place to make expensive purchases is the gold markets. They sell:

• gems;
• pearls of different colors;
• gold bars and coins;
• jewelry made of precious metals;
• inlaid boxes.

Designer jewelry is available in all major shopping centers.

Shops in Dubai sell relatively inexpensive natural fur coats.

Smart ideas on what to bring from the Emirates as a gift

Now let’s pay attention to original gifts that will delight travelers themselves and their loved ones, colleagues and friends.

Fabrics and textile products

You will not find such textile products anywhere else. Natural silks, cotton, camel hair, cashmere.
The fittings are also very beautiful.

There are a lot of fabrics in Deira City and Dubai Mall. Home dresses made in oriental style will be a good gift.

Men's things

You can bring a lot of worthwhile things to your beloved man from the UAE:

• khanjar (national Arab dagger with a handle covered with silver);
• smoking pipe (wooden in the style of the times of Sinbad the Sailor or clay “miduah”);
• luxury hookah;
• flavored tobacco;
• furniture made of walnut or rosewood and wicker;
• fashionable “Pashmin” (shawl made of high-quality cashmere or cotton).

All these gifts are not difficult to find. Pipes are presented in a wide range at the Fish Market, hookahs in almost all shopping centers and supermarkets, furniture in specialized sections and at Souk Madinat Jumeirah.

Carpets

The selection of carpets in the UAE is stunning.

Each carpet is unique. If transporting a large product is problematic, then you can choose a small rug made in the weaving traditions of the East.