Ibn Battuta Mall

Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah


The shopping is good if nothing extraordinary, but it's the lavish and exotic design and architecture of this 400-shop mall that steal the show, tracing the way stations of 14th-century Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta in six themed courts (China, Persia, Egypt, India, Tunisia, Andalusia). Dubai's first IMAX cinema opened here in September 2018, promising cinema-goers an immersive cinematic experience.

A walkway links the mall to the metro station.


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