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12/19/23, 9:56 AM Why visit Global Village in Dubai
Global Village shopping

Global Village in Dubai offers “a kaleidoscope of culture.” And you can bring home a piece (or
pieces) of these cultures, thanks to its 3,500 retail and commercial outlets.

You can also visit specific pavilions to browse through goods that serve as points of pride for the
countries and continents featured. Some of the most popular items include local delicacies,
chopsticks, Arabic coffee, K-pop-themed merchandise and Matryoshka dolls. The wide-ranging
things you can shop also include Turkish carpets, Egyptian wall paintings, African handcrafted
items, ponchos from the Americas, and Mukhawar, Ghatra, shawls and other traditional clothes.

There’s also an Aaliba supermarket. It’s a one-stop shop for essentials, cold drinks and quick bites.
For a better shopping experience, the park has an Al Ansari Exchange where you can exchange
foreign currency and even make global money transfers.

Global Village: How it started

Before becoming the leading family-oriented, multicultural attraction it is today, Global Village
began as a small project in 1997. It started as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival, featuring kiosks

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