The Dubai Mall – One of The Biggest Attractions in Dubai
The Dubai Mall was opened on 4 November 2008. Even after more than 6 years, the Dubai Mall is still the largest shopping mall in the world. There are more than 1.200 shops based in this unforgettable mall and people need hours (if not days) to see all of its content. This mall is covering an area of more than 13 million feet of which 5.9 million is internal floor area. Besides the shops, people can enjoy in one of the 22 cinema screens, 120 restaurants and cafes and stay at a 250-room 5 star luxurious hotel located in the Dubai Mall.
You can rarely find an attraction that is so attractive for people regardless of their age, gender and nationality. Kids (and adults) love the Dubai Mall because this is the location where they can find the world-famous Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo. The best thing about this aquarium and zoo is the huge (one of the world's largest) acrylic panels. This is the home of dozens of animal species and visitors can enjoy special programs every day. Children also love the SEGA Republic indoor theme park where they can enjoy in more than 150 amusement games. Most of these games are inspired by SEGA's video game hero – Sonic the Hedgehog. This incredible theme park is located on the second floor of the Dubai Mall.
Those who are looking for sports and recreations will remember the time spent on the Dubai Ice Rink. This is a multi-purpose venue that uses special refrigeration plant technology. Thanks to this technology the venue has a 1.5 inches thick ice bed 365 days in the year. The venue itself has a capacity of 2.000 guests. As we have mentioned before the Dubai Mall includes more than 1.200 shops and it is also the home of the largest candy store in the world.
The Dubai Mall has won numerous architectural awards like the Gold Award for Best Art Direction (Summit Creative Awards) and the Best Retail Development Scheme (Retail Future Project Awards).