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58 ❯❯ Dubai and Abu Dhabi Area by Area

Deira

The term Deira is used to describe the bustling
commercial area north of the creek. Deira is the
source of Dubai’s trading roots and it is around
the creek that you really get a sense of this. There
is a telling contrast between the sight
of the old wooden dhows moored at the
wharfside and the glass façades of the sleek
skyscrapers that surround them. Much of the
dhow cargo is destined for the souks and
shopping districts of buzzy Deira. As a result, the
narrow streets here boast some of Dubai’s most
Gold Souk goods
atmospheric souks, including the Gold Souk,
Spice Souk and Deira Covered Souk. A major preservation effort by
Dubai Municipality means that this area offers some architectural
gems like the Al-Ahmadiya School and the Heritage House.

DEIRA
15
Palm AL KHALEEJ RD BARAHA ST Top 10 Sights
15
Deira Deira AL RASHEED RD see pp59–61
2A
NAIF ROAD KHATTAB RD 111 OMAR BIN AL 9 Restaurants
27
HOR AL
See map below DEIR A AL MATEENA ST see p63
10A Baniyas Salahuddin ANZ Cafés and Bars
Square
34A
AL MAKTOUM HOSPITAL RD SALAHUDDIN RD see p62
19A
Union AL MURAQQABAT RD AL KHABISI
Square
BANIYAS ROAD
AL FAHIDI ST Al SEEF ROAD ABU BAKER AL-SIDDIQ ROAD 22A
44B AL MAKTOU M RD 28A Dubai
Al Rigga
3
Al Fahidi 16 D74 AL ITTIHAD RD AL GARHO U D ROAD International
Airport
PORT D89
AL WA
S AEED
24B 18 LEED ROAD 8 10 10 BANIYAS RD
KHALID BIN
Burjuman Al Maktoum AIRPORT RD
1 Bridge
12A 11B 6A WALEED RD Deira City Centre 2 10 Airport
B UR DUB AI Floating 16Terminal 1
KHALID BIN AL
10C Bridge 2 GGICO 51
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S H I N D A G H A Al Ras 31
T U N N E L
HERITAGE A L K H O R S T R E E T
R O A D
VILLAGE B A N I Y A S R O A D N A I F AL SOO R STREET A L S A B K H A RO A D Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek
Al Ras K H OR S T R E E T AL R AS SOUK DEIRA ST 18TH ST Creekside Al Garhoud
1 0 T H S T
Bridge
Park
A L R A S R O A D
A L A L S O U K
AL JADDAF
AL AH M A D I YA S T R E E T OLD BA LADIY A S T B A N I YA S R O A D Al Jadaf A L K H A I L R OA D
5TH ST
B A N I Y A S R O A D
Dubai Creek 0 metres 250 0 metres 1000
0 yards 250
0 yards 1000
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