Forget Dubai's glittering towers, pristine reputation and rich persona - the city's anchor is far more humbling and brimming with charm and culture.

Dubai’s trusty abras — the wooden boats with open ... while sitting in their abras by the creek — where the Dubai story started. Did you know? > Abra is derived from the Arabic word ...

Along the Deira side of the Dubai Creek ... riding an abra and you'd learn more about how cargo boats are loaded - and unloaded - with all sorts of things. Some of these traditional wooden ships ...

For 1 dirham (roughly 27 cents) per trip, you can cross the creek via abra, the traditional wooden boat that has graced Dubai's waters for years and years. You'll find abras lining the creek in ...

Local workers constructed small, basic wooden boats which ... frequently from the Abra Stations on either side of the creek and cost 1 AED, payable in cash only. Bur Dubai, the closest to the ...

After your visit to the Heritage District, take a ride on a traditional wooden abra on Dubai Creek and bring your best bargaining skills to the heart of the city to peruse the lively spice ...