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THERE are more than 200 stores in the giant Abu Dhabi Mall, the largest in the emirate, and I seem to have found the only trader stunned by the idea of a haggle. "My boss won't let me," he confesses, looking rather nervously to his left. So we both ponder his starting price of pounds 15 for a beige pashmina shawl.
Shopping is a big attraction in Abu Dhabi, either in designer boutiques or in colourful local souks - the latter of which tell you more about this curious country carved out of the desert.See the full content of this document
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Desert Oasis
On my first evening, at the fruit and vegetable souk, I simply couldn't resist Abu Dhabi dates with almonds covered in chocolate, at 45 Dirham (about pounds 9) per box.
Despite its modern shopping malls, there are small signs of the past here, too. In the Heritage Village, not far from the marina,...See the full content of this document
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