Dhow wharfage

In the Dhow wharfage you will get an impression of the long trading history of Dubai. This makes it different from the other mostly modern sightseeing tips. In the wharfage it seems like you went decades back in time. Even up to today the sailors and merchants of the numerous dhows are loading and unloading their goods still by hand, because of the absence of cranes in the Dhow wharfage. The brightly coloured dhows are traditional Arabic flat wooden cargo boats which are still used by the Arabic sailors and merchants. Since the 1830s these boats come to the free-trade port of Dubai from the countries around the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. On these boats are all kinds of goods shipped like fabrics, electronics, furniture and foods. We from Meet The Cities have experienced that some of the sailors are really friendly, do speak English and are open for a chat about their sailing trips. So our advise is to easily stroll through the wharfage, enjoy all the activity and make time to take some pictures. You could also take an abra water taxi to make pictures from the waterside. The Dhow wharfage is located on the shore of the The Creek in the Deira area just north of the Maktoum Bridge along Baniyas Road.

When you make use of the public transport you could take the red line of Dubai Metro to station Al Rigga or station Deira City Centre Metro Station 2. If you prefer the bus you could go to the bus stops Maktoum Road 1 or Maktoum Road 2.