Old Dubai (Deira & Bur Dubai): what’s worth it?
The creek, abras, souks, Al Fahidi and the Dubai Frame.
Worth itReality 81 +621Creek abra★ 4.7
Worth itReality 81 +312Al Fahidi★ 4.6
Worth itReality 76 +143Waterfront Market★ 4.5
Worth itReality 70 +424Al Shindagha Museum★ 4.5
Worth itReality 70 +285Al Ustad★ 4.4
Worth itReality 70 −36Dubai Frame★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 69 +127Arabian Tea House★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 61 +228Gold Souk★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 59 +99Dubai Dolphinarium★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 56 +2710Spice Souk★ 4.3
Skip itReality 44 +211Dubai Garden Glow★ 4.2The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creek abra | Worth it | 19 | 81 | +62 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (840) |
| 2 | Al Fahidi | Worth it | 50 | 81 | +31 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (17,065) |
| 3 | Waterfront Market | Worth it | 62 | 76 | +14 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (43,276) |
| 4 | Al Shindagha Museum | Worth it | 28 | 70 | +42 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (4,720) |
| 5 | Al Ustad | Worth it | 42 | 70 | +28 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (13,420) |
| 6 | Dubai Frame | Worth it | 73 | 70 | −3 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.6 (73,812) |
| 7 | Arabian Tea House | Worth it if… | 57 | 69 | +12 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (20,055) |
| 8 | Gold Souk | Worth it if… | 39 | 61 | +22 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (11,111) |
| 9 | Dubai Dolphinarium | Worth it if… | 50 | 59 | +9 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (19,035) |
| 10 | Spice Souk | Worth it if… | 29 | 56 | +27 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.3 (6,626) |
| 11 | Dubai Garden Glow | Skip it | 42 | 44 | +2 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.2 (17,322) |