Al Bastakiya – Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

Dubai’s Heritage – Al Bastakiya: All You Need to Know about Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood – Al Bastakiya: The Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, previously known as Al Bastakiya, is one of the coolest areas to explore in Dubai – especially during Sikka Art Fair!

At the heart of Dubai’s historic charm is the Bastakiya Quarter, also known as Al Bastakiya. You can catch a glimpse of this charming village across Dubai Creek. Setting foot into this place is like being transported into a whole new (or rather, “old”) world.

The traditional style of life that was prevalent in Dubai from the mid 19th century till the 1970s is reflected at Al-Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, where buildings with high air towers (Barajeel), built with traditional building materials such as stone, gypsum, teak, sandalwood, fronds, and palm wood are aligned side by side, separated by alleys, pathways and public squares, which give the district a natural and beautiful diversity.

This district, owing to its strategic location at Dubai Creek (Khor Dubai), played an essential role in managing Dubai and organizing its commercial relations overseas. Moreover, it is still the district adjacent to His Highness Monarch of Dubai’s div

The structures of the region are right now utilized in hatching various shifted social and aesthetic exercises (both open and private) running from craft displays, particular exhibition halls, social and creative social orders, ateliers to social focuses, (for example, Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Cultural Understanding).

The area additionally has various regular social and imaginative occasions, for instance, Sikka Art Fair, Artists-in-Residence Program, Heritage Week, National Day Events and religious festivals. Delightful and comfortable bistros, eateries and motels flooding with legacy are dissipated everywhere throughout the area.

A visit to Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood is an extraordinary chance to get to know the old lifestyle, which was predominant in Dubai, with its rich qualities that can be found in the structure of the structures and how they are appropriated. For example, one can’t neglect the network’s consideration for security that can be felt in the shortage of front windows, their limitation, and height.

Likewise, the winding and bending back roads and pathways, just as raising the majority of the region structures confronting southwest towards the qibla, notwithstanding various qualities and rules that will disentangle once the guest encounters Al Fahidi Neighborhood for themselves.

Additional Useful Information

Information Classification/Type	Relevant facts/information
Geographical location	Al Fahidi historical area - Bur Dubai
Area	31,000 square metres
Working hours	You can visit the neighbourhood around the clock, taking into account the official working hours of the museums and official headquarters
Admission fees	Free of charge
Telephone	04-515 5000​
E-mail	info@dubaiculture.ae
Public transport buses	You can reach the location through the Al Fahidi bus station nearby
Metro stations	You can reach the location through the Al Fahidi Metro Station nearby
Parking areas	Free parking area is available close to the neighbourhood.
Location Map	Click Here

References:

https://dubaiofw.com
https://www.insydo.com
https://theculturetrip.com
https://dubaiculture.gov.ae