Theodore Discovers the Dubai Festival City Mall

Theodore the curious turtle was swimming in the Dubai Creek when he saw a big building on the shore. He poked his head out of the water to get a better look.

"Wow, what's that?" Theodore wondered.

He swam closer and climbed onto the land. As he got nearer, he saw lots of people going in and out of the building.

"This must be the Dubai Festival City Mall!" Theodore realized.

He learned that the mall opened in 2007 and had many stores inside. There was a big IKEA store to buy furniture, and a Carrefour to get groceries.

Theodore was amazed by all the different shops. He even saw a fancy department store called Robinsons that came all the way from Singapore!

At night, Theodore watched a spectacular light and fountain show on the water in front of the mall. The area used to be a marina, but now it was called Festival Bay.

Theodore noticed boats going back and forth across the creek. He found out these were special water taxis called abras that could take people to the metro station on the other side.

As the sun set, Theodore gazed at the tall skyscrapers in the distance. He could see the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world!

Theodore had learned so much about this exciting mall. He couldn't wait to explore more of Dubai on his next adventure!