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Dubai Museum & Al Fahidi FortvsBastakia Quarter
Both are rated highly by writers. On balance, Dubai Museum ranks significantly higher than Bastakia Quarter. Dubai Museum ranks #1 in Dubai with positive reviews from 7 reviewers like Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
Dubai Museum & Al Fahidi Fort
Fodor's
Concierge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Al Souq Al Kabeer, Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Fodor's "Upon entering the museum, you step back in time to before the discovery of oil and the arrival of container ships." Full review
Concierge "In contrast to most of Dubai's shiny new attractions, this small but informative museum near the Creek, a short walk from Bastakiya and the old Textile Souk."
Frommer's "For many years, the Dubai Museum was the emirate's only real effort to prove that Dubai has a culture beyond sand, sea, and shopping." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Located opposite the Grand Mosque, this low-key museum explores Dubai’s history, culture and traditions." Full review
Afar Magazine "The museum is a fantastic display of the short history of Dubai." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Houses archaeological, historical and ethnological collections, which are especially good at showing the lives of the first residents of Dubai." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The UAE may be less than 45 years old, but the seven emirates’ history stretches right back, according to Dubai Museum, to the third millennium BC." Full review
Bastakia Quarter Fodor's Concierge Frommer's Lonely Planet Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
National Geographic
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
