"Another must see is the gold and spice souks near Dubai Creek, " Koebbe said.

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If you haven't satisfied your shopping needs at the world's largest mall, don't forget to browse Dubai's souks.

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All he did was work in the souks, the old markets of Aleppo, waiting in vain for the tourists to come back.

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Around eight or nine o'clock, the souks recently closed, the place is at its peak with thousands of people in the square.

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Its gold and carpet souks (markets) are a sight to see.

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The goods are far cheaper than in the souks of the cities and browsing through the stalls is a breath of fresh air from the enclosed shopping malls of Dubai.

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The aroma alone of the fragrant cilantro-garlic paste invokes the relentless sun, colorful souks, bustling medinas and miles and miles of sparsely populated, blue and gold coastline that for me is quintessential Morocco.

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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.

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