Laura Ingleswide
Visiting Abu Dhabi for your business ventures can be turned into a fun-filled and exciting journey by taking time off to drop into some amazing places where you can shop for glory.
Yas Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in the world. It is the largest mall of Abu Dhabi and the second largest in the UAE. It was opened in 2014 and covers an area of 2.5 million square feet that is filled with modern shops, restaurants, entertainment and many more. It is located quite conveniently on Yas Island just 20 minutes from the city centre and only 10 minutes from the airport. The Yas Mall houses an impressive variety of designer boutiques from all over the world selling globally renowned branded clothing, perfumes, shoes and other fancy items. If you are staying in one of the Sir Bani Yas Island hotels the likes of Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort, plan a day's excursion to this most happening retail hub.
Hamdan Centre is a popular local and tourist shopping mall located conveniently in an enviable spot in the heart of the city of Abu Dhabi. The unique feature here is that you can enjoy plenty of opportunities if you are a bargain hunter in buying your favourite items at amazingly cheap prices given the fact that you are buying from a glitzy famous shopping mall in the city. Hamdan Centre is one of the older shopping malls in Abu Dhabi that has maintained its reputation as a local and international shopping paradise with various brands on offer. It is well known for its fashion wear, leather goods, sportswear and equipment, souvenirs for tourists and shoes that can be bought at some of the incredibly low prices in the city.
Reputed as one of the premiere shopping destinations in Abu Dhabi with its classy appearance and glitzy, modern, high end expensive products that are sold in more than 180 shops and kiosks, Al Wahda Mall definitely has more than something to offer for everyone. The mall is centrally located in Abu Dhabi making it so convenient to access. Al Wahda Mall is a famous landmark of Abu Dhabi prominently seen from anywhere in the city, and sells numerous international designer brands attracting shopaholics visiting the city from all over the world seeking fashion wear, jewellery, home décor, electronics, perfumes, beauty products and many others.
If you are a shopaholic, then this is a place that you must visit while in Abu Dhabi. The gigantic shopping mall has over 400 shops that sell just about anything that you are looking for besides the attractive and rare items sold by the recently moved in traditional souk traders. It is conveniently based in the heart of the city of Abu Dhabi selling a wide range of fashion wear, cosmetics, local perfumes, accessories and household equipment. International retail shoppers galore in this palatial mall that features a wide array of high end brands that are globally popular. The mall is also reputed as a true jewel in the cityscape housing more than 70 jewellery stores that sell traditional and contemporary gold, diamond and pearl jewellery from across the world. The Madinat Zayed Gold Centre is the only gold centre that you can find in Abu Dhabi.
