Seldom do you find a place that blends leisure, entertainment and shopping in an ultimate package. Mall of the Emirates, Dubai is one such place. Inaugurated in September 2005, the Mall of the Emirates, Dubai has already acquired the status of the largest shopping centre outside of North America. Spanning an area of around 223, 000 the Mall of the Emirates offers a full range of shopping, leisure, and entertainment options.

Although the Mall of the Emirates, Dubai features the usual amenities for a mall that includes a fourteen-screen movie theater, a gaming arena, a typical slew of stores, and a soon-to-be-completed dramatic theater), its biggest claim to fame is the Middle East's first indoor ski slope, Ski Dubai. Ski Dubai a ski resort situated in the Mall of the Emirates where apart from skiing and snowboarding facilities, there are also a ski school and a snow park meant exclusively for children. The Mall of the Emirates boasts of one of the largest ski area in the world. In fact this is a ploy that differentiates the Mall of the Emirates from the dozen or so other newly completed malls in Dubai and the surrounding emirates.

Mall of the Emirates houses over 400 retailers and features an array of entertainment options. It houses nearly 65 restaurants and coffee shops with everything from fast food to themed restaurants and exclusive dining alternatives. There is a 14 screen Cinestar Cinemas, meant for the cine buffs. Then there is the Dubai Community Arts and Theatre with a 500 seat-theatre and art gallery. There are theatrical performances held in the theatre pretty often. The other amenities offered at the Mall of the Emirates, Dubai comes in the form of two hotels, tennis courts, swimming pools and spas.

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