Dubai Garden Center, Dubai
Don’t miss a trip to the Dubai Garden Centre which you will find on Sheik Zayed Road. It is a wonderful place to visit and is open 7 days a week.
The garden centre is the largest in the United Arab Emirates and boasts of a surface of 5000 square metres, separated into an indoor area of 2700 square metres and an outdoor area of 2300 square metres. It is a must for all gardeners from professional landscapers to those of us who only have a window box.
There is a huge variety of plants, shrubs, vines and trees from all over the world. You can choose between young palm trees, to exotic climbing plants, orchids, local outdoor plants and flowering indoor plants.
You will also find all the necessary accessories to keep your garden healthy and in excellent shape: gardening tools, motorized lawn-mowers and fertilizers. For your balcony, patio or interior you will find a great choice of planters and pots made from aluminum, ceramic, fiberglass, plastic and terracotta.
The centre also sells swimming pools and accessories, wet-play equipment for children, saunas, Jacuzzis, water features, fountains and barbeques. The garden furniture offers a wide range of modern or tradition styles and you will find everything you need to furnish a small balcony, a shady terrace or the pool-area. Even if you don’t buy anything, it is a relaxing way to spend an afternoon away from the noise of the city.
The garden centre is the largest in the United Arab Emirates and boasts of a surface of 5000 square metres, separated into an indoor area of 2700 square metres and an outdoor area of 2300 square metres. It is a must for all gardeners from professional landscapers to those of us who only have a window box.
There is a huge variety of plants, shrubs, vines and trees from all over the world. You can choose between young palm trees, to exotic climbing plants, orchids, local outdoor plants and flowering indoor plants.
You will also find all the necessary accessories to keep your garden healthy and in excellent shape: gardening tools, motorized lawn-mowers and fertilizers. For your balcony, patio or interior you will find a great choice of planters and pots made from aluminum, ceramic, fiberglass, plastic and terracotta.
The centre also sells swimming pools and accessories, wet-play equipment for children, saunas, Jacuzzis, water features, fountains and barbeques. The garden furniture offers a wide range of modern or tradition styles and you will find everything you need to furnish a small balcony, a shady terrace or the pool-area. Even if you don’t buy anything, it is a relaxing way to spend an afternoon away from the noise of the city.
Want to visit this sight? Check out these Self-Guided Walking Tours in Dubai. Alternatively, you can download the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Dubai Garden Center on Map
Sight Name: Dubai Garden Center
Sight Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (See walking tours in Dubai)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (See walking tours in Dubai)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Walking Tours in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Create Your Own Walk in Dubai
Creating your own self-guided walk in Dubai is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Deira Shopping Walk
Deira has been a Dubai commercial hub for years, home to the city’s oldest souks and a warren of narrow streets lined with outdoor cafés and traditional shops. Souks are traditional markets and they can be found on both sides of Dubai Creek.
The liveliest and most colorful are on the Deira side, and a tour of the souk adjacent to Deira Abra station is particularly rewarding. This is the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
The liveliest and most colorful are on the Deira side, and a tour of the souk adjacent to Deira Abra station is particularly rewarding. This is the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
Old Dubai Walking Tour
Dubai's Old Quarter is one of the oldest residential areas in the city, with a predominantly South Asian population, restaurants, and shops. Commonly referred to as Meena Bazaar by the local Pakistani and Indian community, the locality also encompasses the Al Fahidi (otherwise known as Al Bastakiya) Historical Neighbourhood which dates back to the 1800s.
One of the prominent landmarks in... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
One of the prominent landmarks in... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Dubai Downtown Walking Tour
The ultra-modern city of Dubai did not always look the way it does now. For centuries, the city's economy relied heavily on the pearling and fishing industries. The Maktoum family, Dubai's current rulers, took over the reigns in 1883. The discovery of oil in 1966 set the change for a shift away from reliance on the marine industry.
Dubai joined the United Arab Emirates in 1971.... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Dubai joined the United Arab Emirates in 1971.... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
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Top 15 Uniquely Dubai Things to Buy
One big shopping center, such as Dubai, makes it easy and hard, at the same time, to stop one's choice on a proper souvenir to take home. A handful of gems, a Rolex watch, maybe, or a flying carpet... All of these may last in time, but come at a price. Here are some of the more traditional and,...