Once upon a time, there were two explorers named Ed and Lady. They rode a magic train that took them to places they've never been. They visited the pharaohs in Egypt, had a quick stop at Tunisia, then traveled to Andalusia, had a coffee break in Persia, then flew to India, and watched a movie in China.... all in one day! :) Okay okay, before you think I'm crazy, forget about the magic train! My imagination has gone wild again! Hahah! Ed and I went to Ibn Battuta, a shopping mall with six different themes based on the travels of the 14th Century Arabic Explorer, Ibn Battuta.
We started our journey at Ibn Battuta's Egypt Court. The mall's facade has craved images of pharaohs. Inside are drawings of Gods of the Egyptian mythology, date trees and a huge centerpiece of ancient Egyptian structure.
EGYPT
From Egypt, we walked to Tunisia Court and had our lunch. This part of the mall is inspired by the coastal towns in Tunisia; it has sky-like ceiling, mosaic-tiled floor and streetlamps.
TUNISIA
After lunch, we traveled to Andalusia, a community in Spain. The wall have arches made of marble and the ceiling is made of wood. The court's centerpiece is a grand Lion Fountain.
ANDALUSIA
Our next stop was Persia. This court is elegantly embellished with gold and blue mosaic tiles. The main feature is the huge dome with a brass chandelier and a beautifully designed ceiling. Mall-goers can read about the life and journey of Ibn Battuta at Persia's Central Court.
PERSIA
After we learned more about Ibn Battuta and his explorations in Persia Court, we headed to our next destination: India. The centerpiece of this court is a gigantic elephant located in a great dome inspired by Taj Mahal.
INDIA
Our last destination was China Court. This part of the shopping mall is filled with Chinese architecture; dominant color is red, details are in gold and blue. Everything is intricately designed, from the walls to the ceiling. The most fascinating feature of China Court is a huge Chinese Junk.
CHINA
Ibn Battuta Shopping Mall is grand; every corner is picturesque. It is a massive artwork, perfectly made. A day in Ibn Battuta is like a journey to six different regions. This is a place where I can do two of my favorite things at the same time: shopping and sightseeing! :)
Location:
Ibn Battuta Mall
Jebel Ali Village
Dubai
You can reach Ibn Battuta Mall via Dubai Metro's Red Line.
Hop off the train at Ibn Battuta Metro Station.
11 Blogger Comments
Very nice noh? You can have a glimpse of different nation is just one day :)
ReplyDeleteohh.. looks like a great place to visit, I love your introduction.. you're imaginative.... hehehehe
ReplyDeleteRosemarie/Gven-Rose
Really a nice place. I remembered that there was also a mall in Bangkok having the same concept. It's really nice to be able to travel around the wrorld kahit kunwari lang. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteit looks very grand! it must be amazing to be in that place!
ReplyDeletethat's a very lovely place to visit... you won't run out of photo ops. :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow ang ganda! That's heaven for Instagrammers! Haha!
ReplyDeleteAng ganda! I would love to go there, I swear :)
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! it doesn't look like a shopping mall! super nice! Dubai is really a lovely place noh? :-)
ReplyDeletea wonderful place!!! this is a nice for OOTDs shots! XD
ReplyDeleteThe last time i was in Dubai was in 2007...and we did visit the Ibn Battutah mall and was so impressed and felt I was in some museum. But I can see that even if the MALL basically appears the same, there is now the Imax! I miss Dubai!
ReplyDeleteReally it’s stunning and attractive Dubai Mall Shops design. I appreciate the idea of presenting country wise court. It makes us feel to shop in our own place.
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