beaches but is also home to a dynamic Cultural District that is due to be completed by the end of 2025. Anticipated new additions will include the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi – some 14 years in the making, which will host art collections, exclusive exhibitions and a children’s education facility – as well as the Zayed National Museum, the National History Museum Abu Dhabi and an outpost of immersive art installation teamLab Phenomena. Hotel and restaurant Nobu Abu Dhabi will arrive on Saadiyat Island in 2027, with 228 branded Mandarin Oriental Residences set to follow. Entertainment hub Yas Island also continues to boost
its offering. Yas Waterworld will unveil a considerable expansion this year, including two miles’ worth of slides and 18 attractions. A new Harry Potter experience at Warner Brothers Studios and two new beaches at ;CU|$C[ 9CVGTHTQPV are also in the works. Sporty types should make a beeline for Hudayriyat
Island, where the strikingly designed Velodrome Abu Dhabi and a new nine-mile mountain bike trail are
gearing up to open. The world’s largest wave pool, 5WTH|#DW &JCDK, opened on the island last October. On the hotel scene, Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi
Retreat launched at the end of last year in Ghantoot, an unspoilt section of coast 35 minutes from Abu Dhabi >iÀ«oÀÌ° /hi ÀiÃoÀÌ Ü>à `iÃi}ni` Ìo ÀiyiVÌ Ìhi ÜhiÌi- washed buildings of the famous Cycladic isle, with suites boasting large terraces that offer views of the Arabian Gulf. New properties this year include Earth Mangroves, an eco-luxe project comprising 41 freestanding bungalows set within the city’s natural mangrove forests, and Liwa Hotel by Autograph Collection, in the Liwa Desert.
WHEN TO GO
Abu Dhabi’s tropical desert microclimate means there isn’t really a bad time to visit – travellers can expect year-round sunshine and little rain. The temperature peaks in August, with an average daily reading of 36C. Most visit between March and May and October and December, when the days are balmy and the sea is as warm as bath water.
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