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Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is the UAE's capital and most culturally ambitious city, combining the extraordinary Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the world class Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Formula 1 circuit at Yas Marina, outstanding beach resorts on Saadiyat Island and a more considered and less frenetic character than Dubai. From the Corniche and the Mangrove National Park to the heritage village and the outstanding cultural institutions of Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi rewards cultural curiosity.

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"Abu Dhabi has a cultural ambition and a quality of major institutions that I find genuinely impressive. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the Louvre Abu Dhabi alone make it worth visiting as a destination in its own right rather than simply an appendage to Dubai."

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in the world, a masterpiece of contemporary Islamic architecture capable of accommodating 41000 worshippers, with extraordinary craftsmanship in marble, gold and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet. The Louvre Abu Dhabi, designed by Jean Nouvel beneath an extraordinary domed roof that creates a rain of light, houses a remarkable universal museum collection spanning human creativity from prehistory to the present. Yas Island houses the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix circuit, Ferrari World theme park and outstanding resorts. Saadiyat Island is being developed as a cultural district with the Louvre and the future Guggenheim, Zayed National Museum and Teamlab in combination.

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Abu Dhabi (AUH)

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Abu Dhabi Port

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Abu Dhabi Airport serves Etihad Airways and direct international routes from across the world.