the city’s northwest shore, peppered with landscaped gardens, cycle and jogging paths, children’s play areas and beachside cafes – or embrace one of the United Arab Emirates’ favourite pastimes and wander the shops at Marina Mall, Nation Towers Mall and The Galleria. A visit to Abu Dhabi should also incorporate the


emirate’s natural side. Visitors can immerse themselves in the city’s skyscrapers as easily as they can kayak through mangroves at Mangrove Marine National Park; spot dolphins breaching on a traditional dhow cruise; and learn about falconry at Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital.


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Gold-plated Swarovski chandeliers, amethyst and jasper-embedded columns, domes encircled in gold-leaf calligraphy – Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a breathtaking landmark of architectural and religious Ãi}niwV>nVi° /hi ÛiÃion ov -hiikh <>Þi` Lin -ÕlÌ>n Ƃl Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, it’s one of the largest mosques in the world, welcoming up to 50,000 worshippers daily via an open-door policy. Another cultural landmark worth making time for is Qasr Al Watan, a working presidential palace that helps visitors learn about the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Clients should visit after sunset, especially if they have kids, to see the daily Palace in Motion light and sound show. For the best bird’s-eye view of the city, head to


Observation Deck at 300, which crowns the second ÃkÞÃVÀ>«iÀ in Ìhi Ìih>` /oÜiÀÃ Vom«liÝ° *iÀVhi` Îää metres above ground, it is the highest vantage point in ƂLÕ h>Li] ovviÀin} Üi`i-Ài>Vhin} ÛiiÜÃ q iÝVillinÌ voÀ wÀÃÌ-Ìimi ÛiÃiÌoÀÃ Ìo }iÌ ÌhiiÀ Li>Àin}Ã ov Ìhi ViÌÞ°


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