Abu Dhabi, the capital and the second-most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (after Dubai). The city of Abu Dhabi is located on an island in the Persian Gulf, off the Central West Coast. The city is home to the President of the UAE. Abu Dhabi's rapid development and urbanization, coupled with the massive oil and gas reserves and production and relatively high average income, have transformed it into a large, developed metropolis. It is the country's center of politics and industry, and a major culture and commerce center. Abu Dhabi accounts for about two-thirds of the roughly $400 billion UAE economy.
How to get there from Dubai: By taxi or Uber is around 250-300 aed
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
The Grand Mosque was constructed between 1996 and 2007.The project was launched by the late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure that would unite the cultural diversity of the Islamic world with the historical and modern values of architecture and art.[3] In 2004, Sheikh Zayed died and was buried in the courtyard of the mosque.
Emirates Palace (Features in Sex and the City 2). It is a luxury five-star hotel. The colour of the building was inspired by different shades of sands found in the Arabian Desert.
The Louvre. Located on Saadiyat Island, it runs under an agreement between the UAE and France, signed in March 2007, that allows it to use the Louvre's name until 2037, and has been described by the Louvre as "France’s largest cultural project abroad." It is the largest and most visited art museum in the Arabian peninsula. Artworks from around the world are showcased at the museum, with stated intent to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western art. It inaugurated in 2017.
Osman Hamdi Bey (below)
Zaya Nurai Island - A short 15 minute boat ride off the shores of Abu Dhabi, it is a private resort island.
We got there by speed boat
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