The property also has a replica of a traditional souk with over 40 shops and restaurants.
Ironically, this was exactly the opposite of our initial plan: having an authentic experience at the souk.
The online bazaar has become as exciting as a traditional Middle Eastern souk.
Turkish products dominate the regional capital of Erbil, from the old covered souk to modern showrooms in residential neighbourhoods.
And forces from the outside the heady atmosphere of the souk may have had an impact as well.
To a certain extent, all these forces were at play when Greg was deciding what to buy at the souk.
Hafida's all-time masterpiece, however, is a hearty, chermoula-laden fish, vegetable and potato dish constituting almost an entire souk on a plate.
Come Friday during summer, this stretch of Rainbow Street is also the focal point for the Souk Jara market.
The painting captures the busy marketplace at the Souk des Etoffes in Tunisia, a place known for its textiles, rugs and clothing.
In Nabatiyeh, a large Shia market town, neatly bulldozed lots now mark the site of two wrecked five-storey buildings in the central souk.
Greg set off to choose a souvenir that would enhance our authentic experience abroad, but left the souk feeling just the opposite inauthentic and false.
The Dibba Al Hasn souk is filled with authentic goods, and is found near the fort, one block in from the corniche on the parallel street.
She will have to go to the souk on her own, she will have to get the food, she will have to drive the kids to and from school.
And the world's largest mall, soon to open in Dubai, boasts a vast indoor aquarium, a supersize indoor gold souk modelled on traditional Arabian markets, and an Olympic-size ice rink.
The assailant threw two grenades at Mr Ibrahim's entourage, driving through the dusty plaza that the Iraqi regime created when in 1991 it bulldozed the rebels' hideouts in the old souk.
The early morning is a period of astounding activity, like a souk, with the added anarchy of lorries, motorised carts, hand carts and bicycles all carrying seafood and all competing for space.
In searching for a home for the museum, Ghubash turned down a free site in Dubai's official heritage district for an old house in the historic Gold Souk neighborhood she grew up in.
Sensational shopping strips and souks are everywhere, but do not miss Talaas Kebira and Seghira, the Attarine Souks, Chemmaine Souk and the kissariat (covered markets) at the bottom of Talaa Kebira, near the Kairaouine Mosque.
We challenge you to explore every souk, suss out every bargain and still stay under the excess baggage cut-off for your flight home - we have been trying for years and reckon it is not possible.
The aftermath of the foreign-ministry bombing was a rare chance to cut Mr Maliki down to size, leaving the former bead-seller from the Damascus souk with no other choice but to strike out on his own.
Marketplaces, be they Ebay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ), the New York Stock Exchange, a Middle Eastern souk or an ancient agora, share a common characteristic: They are forums that bring together buyers and sellers.
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As the camera pans down into a back-lot souk in the first shot of this crystal-clear transfer, I was able to read, thanks to the zoom feature on DVD, the words "La Bonne Odeur" on a sign over a perfume shop.
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