Before our Atlanta trip, we went to Wafi Mall as part of our staycation. The mall is part of Wafi City, which is an Egyptian-style development in Dubai. The mall has stained-glass pyramids on the top, and sculptures of pharoahs outside.
This is a stained glass atrium in the mall...
I thought it was really beautiful! Other than the structural and design elements, the mall is really boring. Joe and I really liked the instrumental Christian hymns they were (probably unknowingly) playing over the speaker. Nothing like humming along to "How Great Thou Art" in a Muslim country :)
This was a fancy gourmet food store in the mall called Wafi Gourmet.
They have lots of dates, of course.
They also have fresh veggies...
A large assortment of olives...
And I believe these are tea leaves...although they look like potpurri.
Some shots outside of the mall...
We did find something interesting in the mall...well, below it. The Khan Murjan is the first souk we've visited in Dubai. A s
ouk is basically an Arabian market. The original Khan Murjan was "
an ancient subterranean souk in Baghdad that inspired all who laid eyes on it; with its handcrafted marble-floors, intricate wall friezes and magical coloured ceiling, it swiftly became the subject of legends." The souk we visited in Dubai has used it for inspiration.
The souk has over 150 different stores, filled with Persian rugs, Middle Eastern pashminas, Dead Sea cosmetics, traditional Islamic and Arabian art and decor, and of course, Dubai keepsakes for tourists.
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