In a few decades from fishing village to metropolis
A touch of 'earlier' intrudes on your nose when you enter the spice souk. The herbs have been on display here for hundreds of years. Because the commercial spirit has been wandering around dubai for some time. By sailing ship, fishermen crossed the ocean to buy herbs in India. Here in old Dubai, some of that old trading tradition comes back. With a little imagination, visitors can imagine the eighteenth-century fishing village. The traditional Arab merchant's houses with their wind towers and the Iranian district of Bastakiya provide a fitting backdrop.
That 'old' can also shine is proven on the gold souk. Here everything shines: traditional jewelry and modern design. How this 'modern' Dubai got so caught is explained in the Fahidi fortress. Now home to the Dubai History Museum. Interesting for anyone who simply doesn't understand how dubai has evolved from fishing village to metropolis in a few decades.
