Arsa is a local Arabic word meaning ‘the area where goods is being sold in a traditional open space way'.

Al-Arsa Souq contains various traditional items and goods, these traditional showrooms display those ancient items that were used in the past here in the UAE. Various items are sold such as copper, silver and wood items plus traditional jewelry, pearls foreign currency, ready made garments, herbs, public traditional toys, dates, ships patterns. It is well worth a visit to the traditional Al-Arsa coffee shop which offers all local traditional meals, desserts, tea and Arabic coffee.