With its awesome glass skyscrapers that reflect the bustle of daily life, magnificent buildings such as the Emirates Palace, its lively souqs, excellent international restaurants and long stretches of white beaches lapped by the crystal clear waters of the Gulf, Abu Dhabi is a city of outstanding contrasts.

The throbbing heart of the city lies 250 metres off-shore on an island linked to the mainland by the Al Maqtaa Bridge and Mussafah Bridge. Home to the respected Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation and the Al Hosn Palace museum, along with numerous venues for the arts, the wealthy city is the cultural as well as the commercial hub of the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Stunning buildings, magnificent in scale and architecture, numerous oil companies and embassies, Abu Dhabi is the largest Emirati city. There isn’t a shortage of international luxury hotel chains in sophisticated high-rise buildings. The latest in luxury boating, fishing and water sports, massive gardens, parks, and green boulevards dotted along the streets and roads, it's a city of fascinating varieties. Opulent shopping malls mostly erected in a bid to attract tourism and investment. It's a beautiful city with a lovely skyline.

A pinnacle of modernity and advancement. It has a wedge-shaped island adjoining themainland via the Maqta and Musaffah bridges. Anytime from November to March is the best time to visit, when the weather is something between moderately hot and mild.

It lacks both historical and cultural sights, despite its grandeur collections of attractions. Fast foods are the most irreconcilable memories of this Gulf city, including different chains from McDonald's, Burger Hood to Hardee's. At the same time, you'll find a considerable number of restaurants that specialise in both Indian and Chinese delicacies. It restricts nightlife to hotel corridors, as well as the sales of alcohol.

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