Al Manar Mall
Manar Mall is a shopping complex offering international brands of clothing, jewellery, etc; food court; supermarket and cinemas. Manar Mall is RAK's first real shopping and leisure destination. Its official opening in September 2000 marked an important step in the emirate's transition into a thriving economic and commercial centre. As the largest shopping complex in the northern Emirates, Manar Mall is a one-stop shop which caters to most modern-day needs. Its 160,000 square meter site consists of 45,000 square meters of shops with large areas for car parking. The leading French hypermarket chain Carrefour is one of the anchor tenants. The Mall offers a wide range of products and services including fashion, jewellery, cosmetics, music, sports goods, home furnishings, books and periodicals, pharmacies and medical clinics, opticians, banks, foreign exchange facilities, beauty salons, boutiques, video games and specialty restaurants like Chili's, Pastamania and Starbucks. |
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The Old Souk
Ras Al Khaimah's Old Souk and bazaars have a distinctive feel of the past. They have played a very important role in the country’s trade and commerce. A variety of traditional shopping, ranging from spices and curios to carpets, can be done from here.
The souq, situated between the Ras Al Khaimah Museum and running parallel to the sea, is alive with shoppers in the mornings and late afternoons selling everything from fabric, gold and kitchen items. While further along the creek on the western shore visitors can visit the fish market, which is supplied each day by the fishing boats moored along side. A number of interesting dhows anchored which make for interesting photo opportunities. There are also a number of tea houses where the friendly locals love to chat with visitors about the days gone by. Close by there is another smaller souq area selling an interesting array of hard to find Arabic souvenirs. |
