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Dubai CreekvsBastakia Quarter
Both are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Bastakia Quarter is the choice of most professionals compared to Dubai Creek. Bastakia Quarter scores 82 with recommendations from 3 sources including Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Dubai Creek
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Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Khor Dubai in Arabic, this saltwater creek reaches 15km inland." Full review
Fodor's "Dubai's abras have been transporting people across the creek for as long as anyone can remember. These tiny engine-powered wooden boats provide a perfect outlook of the bustle of the creek." Full review
Afar Magazine "The waterway known as Dubai Creek, a crucial part of the city's history, has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site." Full review
The Wall Street Journal "Take the one-dirham sunset ride on a traditional wooden abra across the creek, and catch a glimpse of what this outpost in the desert looked like before it grew into a futuristic metropolis."
Bastakia Quarter Fodor's
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Travel + Leisure
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The Telegraph
Bastakia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Fodor's "Today, these mansions and the connecting thoroughfares have been renovated to house attractions, galleries, souvenir shops, and cultural organizations." Full review
Concierge "Shops, galleries, and charming restaurants pack the alleyways of the Bastakiya quarter, an area on the west side of the Creek that has been inhabited by wealthy Persian merchants."
Frommer's "A complete restoration of Dubai's early settlement for wealthy Persian merchants, Bastakiya is an idyllic neighborhood of meandering lanes, traditional Gulf houses, and ornate wind towers." Full review
Lonely Planet "Traffic noise fades to a quiet hum in the labyrinthine lanes of the historic Bastakia Quarter, Dubai’s old town." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"With its labyrinthine lanes lined with traditional wind-tower architecture, the old Bastakiya quarter on the waterfront east of Bur Dubai Souq is a magical place to explore." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"It is also worth visiting Al-Fahidi Fort, by turns prison and palace, and now the Dubai Museum." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This historic neighborhood was created in the 19th century by pearl traders from Bastak, Iran." Full review
National Geographic "Tranquil turn-of-the-20th-century Persian neighborhood on Dubai Creek; labyrinthine lanes; restored courtyard residences with wind towers; art galleries, cafés, tiny museums, and boutique hotels." Full review
The Telegraph "Dubai’s oldest buildings are in the atmospheric Persian quarter called Bastakiya, a five-minute mosey from Dubai Museum" Full review
