Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Modern Arabian bazaar with winding waterways, wind towers, and a framed view of the Burj Al Arab.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Souk Madinat Jumeirah traces how a market that never existed in old Dubai was built from scratch in two thousand and four, when DSA Architects drew on the creek culture of Deira and Bur Dubai to design hand-carved lanterns, wind towers, and a network of canals meant to feel centuries old. You'll hear about the abra boatmen who still work those artificial waterways and the wind-tower cooling methods they describe from before electricity, plus how the whole layout was engineered to build toward one particular view down the water. Listen for the tension the guide keeps returning to, between what's authentic and what's theatrical.
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