Culture Village is a district of Dubai, 532 m from Al Jadaf Metro Station.
Culture Village is a waterfront neighbourhood in Al Jaddaf on the banks of Dubai Creek. Launched in the mid-2000s under the name Arabian Bays and master-planned by Dubai Properties, the area combines residential buildings, hotels, cultural institutions and retail along a creekfront promenade. The district sits between the Garhoud Bridge and the Jadaf shipyards and includes a mix of completed developments and longer-term masterplan elements, including traditional wind towers, waterways, souks and performance spaces.
Culture Village occupies a stretch of creekside land in Al Jaddaf, immediately adjacent to central Dubai and east of Business Bay and DIFC. The original masterplan covered about four million square metres and was presented as a large mixed-use scheme. The development contains apartment buildings, hospitality properties and cultural venues, along with retail units and public promenades. Among its landmarks are the Palazzo Versace hotel, Jameel Arts Centre and D1 Tower.
The area is commonly identified as part of Al Jaddaf and is known as Culture Village. It includes more than 30 apartment buildings and parking for over 2,000 vehicles, serving residents, visitors and hotel guests.
Al Jaddaf station on the Dubai Metro Green Line is the nearest rapid-transit link, approximately 532 metres away from parts of the neighbourhood.
Key road distances from Culture Village are approximately:
Dubai Mall is roughly a 13-minute drive from Culture Village, while Palm Jumeirah is about 25 minutes away, Burj Al Arab about 23 minutes and The Walk at JBR about 29 minutes in typical traffic. Dubai International Airport is around 25 minutes away and Al Maktoum International Airport about 44 minutes.
Culture Village contains a mix of low-rise and high-rise buildings, hotels and cultural venues. Key completed and operational elements include:
The Culture Village masterplan includes cultural and hospitality components, with several hotel projects planned for waterfront plots. An Anantara hotel and spa proposal has progressed to piling works.
Projects in Culture Village include:
Developments in and around Culture Village include:
Culture Village is suited to residents and visitors who prioritise waterfront access and proximity to cultural venues. Its hotels, residential towers and long waterfront promenade appeal to those seeking a mix of hotel-style amenities and apartment living. The creekfront location provides convenient road connections to central Dubai and access to the Green Line at Al Jaddaf station. The neighbourhood’s cultural institutions and hotel offering also suit guests and hospitality or events operators.
On the banks of Dubai Creek in Al Jaddaf, between Garhoud Bridge and the Jadaf shipyards.
Al Jaddaf station on the Dubai Metro Green Line is approximately 532 metres from parts of Culture Village.
Palazzo Versace hotel and residences, Jameel Arts Centre, D1 Tower, Dubai Wharf and Manazel Al Khor.
Yes. The area contains over 30 apartment buildings, retail units along the promenade and parking for more than 2,000 vehicles.
The figures below come from registered Dubai Land Department transactions, not from listings. We show the median rather than the mean, so that one-off penthouses do not distort it.
| Building | Deals | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|
| MONTAGE | 245 | 20 308 |
| VAL BY KASCO | 123 | 20 411 |
| La Boutique | 108 | 18 393 |
| MANAZEL AL KHOR | 16 | 14 221 |
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Source: Dubai Land Department transaction registry. Prices per square metre, sale transactions.
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