The Electronics Souq is known throughout the region as the place to get the PlayStation of your dreams, and does a roaring business with those who ship the stuff back home and sell it for a tidy profit. The Dubai Souq , in Bur Dubai, has been beautifully rebuilt to appeal to tourists, but sells mostly items appreciated by the Indo-Pakistani expat community. This is the place to purchase that custom-sewn sari. The Dubai Museum, occupying the Al-Fahidi Fort on the Bur Dubai side of Dubai Creek, is not to be missed. Thought to be the city's oldest building, the fort was both the residence of Dubai's rulers and the seat of government until it was retired as a museum in 1971.
Arial photographs show the city's phenomenal growth over the years.
Several nautical items are displayed in the courtyard, including a shasha , a small palm-frond fishing boat like those still used on the UAE's east coast. Multimedia and interactive displays touch on everything from traditional and modern methods of water conservation to a presentation of the city's development. Dubai Creek Dubai's waterfront epitomizes the city's personality. If you do only one touristy thing in Dubai, make sure to visit Dubai Creek. The best way to see the grand trading port is from the water.