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Ibn Battuta Mall


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 71 attractions in Dubai
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Attraction type: Mall
Address: PO Box 261177 Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 4 362 1900
Fax: 971 4 368 5140

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5 of 5 stars
BizFantast   34 contributions
Singapore/Johor Bahru
Aug 31, 2009

The Ibn Battuta Mall is divided into 6 courts, with each court themed and designed with distinctive decorations that catches your eyes immediately. We did no shopping at the mall -- you can do similar shopping anywhere else -- but what made this mall so special is its rich collection of information about Ibn Battuta. As you travel through the... more

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4 of 5 stars
PrestonTraveller   652 contributions
Jul 11, 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

Ibn Battuta was a famous explorer. You can find out more about him, his exploits and the science of the time as you wander around the mall. So its an educational as well as a shopping experience. It’s set in one level. No going up and down escalators although the fact that they are extending it makes you wonder what... more

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5 of 5 stars
ritafant   231 contributions
Bologna, Italy
May 11, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The Ibn Battuta Mall is a large shopping mall themed around the journeys of the traveler and explorer Ibn Battuta. The mall is divided into six courts each based on the areas he visited on his travels: China, India, Egypt, Tunisia, Persia and Andalusia; each court is decorated to resemble each of these areas of the world.I liked this original... more

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4 of 5 stars
Joyceheungmeiling   1 contribution
Hong Kong
Apr 19, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My family and I had visited to IBN Mall last week 11/4/09, the IBN Mall is differenet from other shopping mall, full of various country cultures, charming and beautiful with ceiling and the wall. I do recommend you to IBN mall when you are in Dubai. I have to thank for my brother Tony Heung Pik Keung to take us... more

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2 of 5 stars
annmaria   1 contribution
dubai
Apr 4, 2009

It really is just a mall, the same shops you see everywhere and it is very long and narrow so if you have to go to opposite ends of the mall it is a bit of a pain. The cinema end is great though with some good places to eat and an IMAX. I have nothing against the mall as... more

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5 of 5 stars
Rosiedubai   1 contribution
Dubai
Mar 3, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I have recently moved to live in Dubai,the apartment is at the rear of I.B.M. I shop there regularly,it is a beautiful mall,less crowded than Emirates Mall,the shops are varied and every area is very clean ,tidy and beautifully decorated.There is a multi screen cinema in china court. A massive supermarket and various food outlets.Well worth a visit if you... more

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5 of 5 stars
BuckerooDubai   1 contribution
Dubai
Jan 27, 2009

A Mall is a Mall .. with shops and resturants. But Ibn Battuta is not just a mall, it is also a museum. In every corner there is a stand, statue, booth, walls to display art or historical artifacts. All these displays are made in a very elegant and informative fashion with writing explaining what you are looking at. Ibn... more

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4 of 5 stars
BaroqueW   29 contributions
Stockholm, Sweden
Jan 26, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Everytime I go to Dubai, I visit Ibn Battuta. It's the first mall I have been to in Dubai, and it's my favorite. Maybe because it is the one "closest" to the ones we are used to in Europe - besides the obviously oriental styleS (yes, styleS: the mall has segments each with its own style: China, Andalusia, India, etc.).... more

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2 of 5 stars
Amy1980   12 contributions
East Anglia
Jan 18, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

We went to the Ibn Battuta Mall on our first day in Dubai after having read about it on this site and were throroughly bored with it! The shops were not that great and it was just big and dull. On the second day we then went to the Emirates Mall and realised what we were missing - take my... more

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4 of 5 stars
qsaadia   69 contributions
Clifton, NJ
Dec 29, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Nice mall, well-built and good for walking around. Ate at Tony Roma's, had a great time! more

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Ibn Battuta Mall Address

PO Box 261177, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: 971 4 362 1900 Fax: 971 4 368 5140