Abu Dhabi
Quieter and more deliberate than Dubai, and it spent the money on museums instead of malls. A mosque that seats forty thousand, and desert an hour out.
Abu Dhabi in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Abu Dhabi
Where to stay in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Abu Dhabi
The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi is a luxury five-star hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It has been operated by Mandarin Oriental as of 1 January 2020. The hotel project was launched in December 2001 and was initially operated by Kempinski from its opening in November 2005 until 1 January 2020.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Chris Down · CC BY 4.0
Disneyland Abu Dhabi is a proposed theme park and resort for Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The resort would be owned and operated by the Miral Group under a license from the Walt Disney Company, which would design the resort and its various attractions through Walt Disney Imagineering.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
Qaṣr Al-Waṭan is the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, located in Abu Dhabi. The palace stands as a symbol of governance, functioning as a venue for political meetings, both diplomatic state receptions and Council of Ministers meetings, as well as a destination for visitors and tourists. It is not a residential space.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jan 2026
Renek78 · CC-BY-SA-4.0
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a mosque located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is the country's largest mosque, and is the key place of worship for daily Islamic prayers. There is a smaller replica of this mosque in Surakarta, a city in Indonesia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Wikiemirati · CC-BY-SA-4.0
The Corniche is located in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The Corniche is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) long, and includes children's play areas, separate cycle and pedestrian pathways, restaurants, cafés, and the Corniche Beach.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Apr 2026
Johnaudie at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Yas Island is an artificial island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates named after the Arabian Bani Yas tribe. It has been created through extensive land reclamation. It occupies a total land area of 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Dapaan · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi is a luxury five-star hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It has been operated by Mandarin Oriental as of 1 January 2020. The hotel project was launched in December 2001 and was initially operated by Kempinski from its opening in November 2005 until 1 January 2020.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Chris Down · CC BY 4.0
Disneyland Abu Dhabi is a proposed theme park and resort for Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The resort would be owned and operated by the Miral Group under a license from the Walt Disney Company, which would design the resort and its various attractions through Walt Disney Imagineering.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Aug 2026
Qaṣr Al-Waṭan is the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, located in Abu Dhabi. The palace stands as a symbol of governance, functioning as a venue for political meetings, both diplomatic state receptions and Council of Ministers meetings, as well as a destination for visitors and tourists. It is not a residential space.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jan 2026
Renek78 · CC-BY-SA-4.0
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a mosque located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It is the country's largest mosque, and is the key place of worship for daily Islamic prayers. There is a smaller replica of this mosque in Surakarta, a city in Indonesia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Aug 2026
Wikiemirati · CC-BY-SA-4.0
The Corniche is located in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The Corniche is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) long, and includes children's play areas, separate cycle and pedestrian pathways, restaurants, cafés, and the Corniche Beach.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Apr 2026
Johnaudie at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Yas Island is an artificial island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates named after the Arabian Bani Yas tribe. It has been created through extensive land reclamation. It occupies a total land area of 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi).
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Aug 2026
Dapaan · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Abu Dhabi: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar
Guides about Abu Dhabi
Dubai with kids at 2026 prices, with the Burj Khalifa prime-hour premium, the free under-fours, and why June to September is an entirely indoor trip.
Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026
Abu Dhabi is the best day out of Dubai and the desert is the most oversold. Six trips, the drive times, and the emirate that needs a hire car.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
Two days is the right length and most routes spend them in malls. The creek, the desert and the metro, with the deck booking that has to be done early.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
Dubai's airport is 15 minutes from the old city on the metro, which almost nobody uses. What fits in six hours, twelve and a full day, and when to stay put.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026