Some hotels also have discos. Traditional dances are performed on public holidays. Most large towns have cinemas showing English-language films. Customs duties are low and therefore luxury goods are cheaper than in most countries. The Dubai duty-free shop is one of the cheapest in the world.
Souks sell traditional Emirate leather goods, gold, brass and silverware.
0900-2100 seven days a week. Shops close for prayers from 1130-1330 on Fridays. Mar 1-31 Dubai Shopping Festival . May 1-4 Arabian Travel Market. May 15-19 International Jewellery Exhibition , Dubai World Trade Centre.