Dubai Chronicles - Part 2a

Our second day (the morning) in Dubai started off with exchange rates and the like, and soon, we were the proud owners of some precious dirhams and fils!



We then set out to visit Ibn Battuta, one of the most famous shopping malls in the city. Dubai is laden with malls, most of which are huge in size. I, for one, didn't chance upon any mall that could be classified as a small one; the malls just kept getting bigger and better! Although, I must admit that I left my heart in Ibn Battuta! The mall is characterized by numerous courts; courts modelled following the architectural details and other idiosyncrasies of the countries they're named after. In fact, the roadway leading to the mall displays numerous colourful flags bearing the names of these very courts.

Also, inside the mall, clear signboards point to the exact location of each court.

Strolling through the mall, we learnt how it came to be called Ibn Battuta. Ibn Battuta was a great traveller and explorer. It is no wonder then that the mall boasted of so many different courts and architecture styles!




















The courts in the mall were so true to the country's architecture and style that was being followed that even the restrooms were designed in the respective styles! Ornate earthenware for the restrooms in the Egypt court, the colour red and dragons and the like for the ones in the China court; you get the drift! From the ceilings to the walls to the floors to the hanging lanterns and other paraphernalia, all reflected the style of the country being catered to!













There are so many pictures that I really didn't know which ones to omit and which to include! I've selected what I think are the best!