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Prices in the UAE
By world standards, the prices in the UAE are average, but still they are higher than in other Middle Eastern countries.
Shopping and souvenirs
For shopping in the UAE should go to Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. At your service - shopping malls, shopping streets, markets.
Be sure to visit this festival, as Dubai Shopping Festival (late January-late February). During this period, you will not only be able to purchase desirable things with 60-70% discount, but also fun - look at the performances and attend the folklore evenings, and for children there are organized various activities (contests, tricks, games).
What to bring from the United Arab Emirates?
Arab Turk, articles of precious stones and metals (gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, pearls, diamonds), figurines and statuettes of camels, incense, perfumes, oil-based, antique weapons, hookah, electronics, carpets, boxes for jewelry;
famous brand clothing, fur coats;
coffee, oriental sweets (nougat, Turkish delight, dates, baklava, halva, nuts, sherbet), spices.
In the UAE, you can buy figurines and statuettes of camels - $ 3-30, a small bottle of perfume oil-based - from $ 12, hookah - from $ 30 bottles of colored sand - $ 8-15, dates - from $ 3/500 grams.
Excursions and Entertainment
On a tour of Abu Dhabi you will find many parks and gardens, which harmoniously with ultramodern skyscrapers, light fountains, beautiful palace of Sheikh. This tour includes visits to the big stadium Middle East and oil exhibition. The tour costs about $ 50.
If you go on a jeep safari, you will be able to ride on the dunes, to stay in Bedouin camp who will treat you with the Arab dinner and watch the belly dancing. For such entertainment you will pay about $ 55.
And you can go for a walk in the evening on the ship Dubai - Dubai, you will see the night, traveling to the Gulf. The approximate cost of the boat ride - $ 150.
If you wish, you can go on night hunting for crabs, during which you will be taken by boat to the islands, close to the Um Al Kuwait. And after a successful hunt, from crabs caught you, cook for you a delicious dinner. The hunt for crabs will cost you $ 50.
transport
You can move around the city by bus or subway. Payment in public transport should be made to reusable plastic cards (their balance can be constantly updated). To pay for one trip you need to purchase a single red card (it costs $ 0,6-1,9). Reusable silver card you can buy for $ 5 (to the card account is credited $ 3.7). If you are going to pay for travel silver card, one trip will cost you $ 0.6-1.6.
With regard to international travel by bus, then, for example, for travel from Dubai to Sharjah, you will pay $ 1.9, and from Dubai to Abu Dhabi - $ 5.4.
If you are used to relax the budget, the United Arab Emirates on vacation in your minimum cost is $ 50 for 1 person.