The literally glittering reputation of this astounding Gold Souq clearly precedes itself. Discover yourself surrounded by glittering mounds of gold at the Deira Gold Souq . Look for a one of the many Dubai hotel apartments available within the area while exploring this souq and Ascott Park Place Dubai is one of the well known Dubai serviced apartments that would be a good choice of accommodation within the area. The windows are crammed with gold and jewels while rubies, emeralds, diamonds and many other stones wink in various hues and colours, beckoning suggestively at the passersby. It is said that approximately 10 tons of gold are within the souq at any given time of the day among the 200 odd vendors who has set up their businesses there. The gold here comes at very cheap prices but make sure you bargain hard to ensure a good buy.

Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Calliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered.