DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL 2011 ANNOUNCED

Dubai Shopping Festival 2011 ( 20 January – 20 February 2011)

The dates of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2011 has been announced. The annual DSF 2011 will commence from 20 January 2011 and its closing ceremony will be held on 20 February 2011. The 32-day long shopping event will attract millions of bargain hunters from across the globe who will win millions of DH in prizes in daily draws. Tourists can enjoy tax free shopping as well as heavy discounts on a wide range of items including jewelry, cars, perfumes, textiles, handicrafts and electronics items as shops and malls try to outdo each other in sells. The DSF is also known for its colorful events ranging from Jazz to cartoon shows and circus to dance shows offering wholesome family entertainment. The theme of the DSF is One World One Family One Festival where participating countries set up their pavilions in Global Village.

The annual Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) has emerged as a mega tourist event in Dubai since its start in the year 1996. The inaugural DSF attracted around 1.6 million shopping crazy crowd from across the world. The number of shopping lovers increased to over 3.35 million in 2009 who spent an staggering 9.8 billion Dirham, making Dubai Shopping Festival as the leading shopping event in the world. The 2011 Dubai Shopping Festival is expected to give much needed boost to Dubai tourism industry and the retail sector.

Tax Free Shopping in Dubai Shopping Festival

Dubai Shopping Festival is a celebration time for shopping lovers who thronged to this charming and scintillating city from across the globe. One can shop for the imported items like watches, perfumes, jewelry by leading world-renowned brands at a discount of 5 % to 50 %. The tax free discounted rates are not the only attraction of Dubai Shopping Festival, as you can win fabulous free gifts, bargain offers and raffle tickets. Dubai has rapidly emerged as the tourist capital of the Middle East and in the effort shopping in Dubai has been made largely tax free and merchants have been allowed to import products from other countries with very low or no custom duties.