Masafi, on the Dubai–Fujairah road · Fujairah
Friday Market
A long strip of open-fronted stalls on the Masafi road through the Hajar mountains, selling carpets, clay pots, baskets, local honey, fruit and plants. Despite the name it trades every day of the week, and it is the standard stop on the drive between Dubai and the east coast.
Why go
- Open daily despite the name
- Carpets, clay pottery, baskets and mountain honey
- Prices are negotiable — expect to halve the first quote
- On the main Dubai–Fujairah mountain road
What to buy and what to pay
Machine-made carpets from Iran and Pakistan are the bulk of it, alongside locally thrown clay water pots, palm-frond baskets, honey from the mountain villages, and seasonal fruit. Prices are quoted high and settle at roughly half after a polite negotiation — start lower than feels comfortable and be prepared to walk.
The honey is worth the stop on its own. Sidr honey from the mountains is expensive and genuinely different from the supermarket product.
Why it is called Friday Market
It began as a weekly Friday market and the name stuck long after it went daily. Weekends are busiest and the sellers are least inclined to negotiate; a weekday morning gets better prices and a quieter road.
Friday Market, answered
Is the Friday Market only open on Fridays?
No — it trades every day. The name is a leftover from when it was a weekly market. Weekdays are quieter and the prices are better.
Are the carpets at Friday Market genuine?
Mostly machine-made imports rather than hand-knotted antiques, and priced accordingly once you have negotiated. The pottery, baskets and honey are local and are the better buys.
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