Souqs, souqs and more souqs

It has been fun to explore the souqs located in Sharjah and Dubai.  I have to admit, I was not prepared for the sensory overload from these visits.  From Hollywood's representations of these markets, I expected to find vendors displaying their wares in the streets.  I did not expect to find rows of shops squeezed together, overflowing with merchandise.  I also did not realize that souks specialize in product categories.  For instance, there are souqs for

 nuts,

 spices,

                                                                                   fish,

                  

                       fruit,

      

                                                         pets,

                                                                  and  livestock.

I think you get the point by now.  Shopping malls are organized much like souqs.  Services, such as tailors and cell phones, are grouped together on a floor, women's fashion on another, with electronics in a separate area.  Giulia has noticed that stores along streets are organized along the same concept.  For instance, in Sharjah there is a place known as cell phone roundabout.  IBM is located in Internet City.  Global Knowledge is part of Knowledge City, etc.

Here ends our shopping excursions for the day.  I hope you enjoyed it.   

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