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Stretching alongside Dubai Creek, in the heart of Dubai’s historical area, you will find Al Fahidi District.
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A beautifully rebuilt area giving you a glimpse of life in the old days.
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Take a stroll back in time and visit small museums, cozy courtyard cafes, walk through small quiet alleys, visit little shops selling traditional arts and crafts and enjoy various areal art displays.
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The district which has been inhibited until the 1970s is now hosting many cultural and artistic activities.
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The area has been recently extended with Al Seef development, a modern part as well as a part resembling the traditional Arabic building style.
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Filled with little eateries, terraces by the creek, little shops and boutique hotels there is something to see for everyone.
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Continuing on along the creek from Al Fahidi you will reach Al Shindagha, where the ruling Sheikhs and the city elite lived until the 1950s.
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At the end of the hustle and bustle of Bur Dubai you can appreciate the traditional area has just been rebuilt.
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Developments are still ongoing to later host the Shindagha Museum, as well as additional exhibits, heritage hotels, cafes, restaurants and to become the largest open-air museum in the world.
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Al Seef Alley
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Al Seef Alley
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Al Seef Alley
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Al Seef Museum of Illusions
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Arabian Tea House, Al Fahidi
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XVA Gallery, Guest accommodation court yard
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XVA Gallery, Guest accommodation court yard
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Shop front, Al Seef
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Al Seef, Carpet weaving supplies
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Al Seef spice shop
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Bur Dubai textile market
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Al Seef, Water feature
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Al Seef, Water feature
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Al Fahidi sculptures
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Al Seef Creek view
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Dubai Creek view from Shindagha area
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