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Its city sits on an island off the coast, linked to the mainland by bridges, with a long corniche, wide boulevards and more greenery than Dubai.\r\n\r\nIts big draws are cultural. The white Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world, the Louvre Abu Dhabi sits under a vast dome on Saadiyat Island, and the presidential palace, Qasr Al Watan, is open to visitors. Qasr Al Hosn, the old fort at the heart of the city, is its oldest building.\r\n\r\nIt's calmer than Dubai and easy to combine with it, now that Etihad Rail links the two in under an hour. Two or three days is right, with the dunes of Liwa further inland if you have a car.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Zayed International, about 30 minutes by taxi\r\nGetting around | Taxi, Careem and Hafilat buses\r\nLanguages | Arabic and English\r\nMoney | About 4.3 dirhams to the euro; cards and phone payments everywhere\r\nTap water | Safe; most people drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay near the Corniche or downtown.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Corniche | First-timers | The waterfront promenade, with a public beach, cycle paths and city views, close to Qasr Al Hosn and the central souks. | 24.4764 | 54.3705 |  | \nSaadiyat | Culture | The cultural island: the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a white-sand public beach and the new museums of the Saadiyat Cultural District. | 24.5330 | 54.3980 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with 82 white domes, marble courtyards and some of the world's largest chandeliers. Entry is free, but book an online access pass first. Visitors are welcome from 9am to 8:30pm, except Friday mornings, when it closes to visitors from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Cover shoulders and knees; women also need a headscarf, and abayas are provided. Go at opening or after 7pm to avoid the groups.\r\n\r\nOn Saadiyat Island, see the Louvre Abu Dhabi (AED 70), whose dome filters sunlight like rain through palm leaves. Galleries are open from 10am to 6:30pm Monday to Thursday and until 8:30pm Friday to Sunday. Nearby, the Abrahamic Family House has a mosque, a church and a synagogue side by side.\r\n\r\nTour Qasr Al Watan, the presidential palace, and Qasr Al Hosn, the eighteenth-century fort that was the city's first permanent building.\r\n\r\nKayak through the Eastern Mangroves, walk or cycle the Corniche, and head to Yas Island for the rollercoasters at Ferrari World and the Formula 1 circuit.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Grand Mosque | Free; book an online pass\r\nLouvre Abu Dhabi | AED 70; galleries from 10am\r\nQasr Al Watan | The presidential palace\r\nMangroves | Kayaking in the city","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is free, and it's the most spectacular thing to see in Abu Dhabi. Book the free online pass, and come back after dark, when the domes are lit.\r\n\r\nThe Corniche, with its public beach, promenade and cycle paths, costs nothing, and so does the public beach on Saadiyat Island.\r\n\r\nThe Abrahamic Family House, with its mosque, church and synagogue, is free to visit, though you need to book a slot online.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Grand Mosque | Free; online pass needed\r\nCorniche | Beach, promenade and cycle paths\r\nSaadiyat beach | Free public beach\r\nAbrahamic Family House | Free; book a slot","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Abu Dhabi has a huge mix of food, thanks to its large Indian, Pakistani, Filipino and Arab communities. Cheap cafeterias serve shawarma, biryani and paratha rolls, and Lebanese restaurants do grills and mezze.\r\n\r\nTry Emirati food too: machboos, spiced rice with meat or fish, and luqaimat, fried dough balls drizzled with date syrup. The Mina Port fish market, where you can choose fish and have it cooked, is a good local experience.\r\n\r\nA cheap meal costs \u20ac4 to \u20ac8 (AED 15 to 35), while hotel restaurants cost far more.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Shawarma | From cheap cafeterias\r\nMachboos | Emirati spiced rice\r\nMina fish market | Choose it, have it cooked\r\nA cheap meal | \u20ac4 to \u20ac8 (AED 15 to 35)","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Alcohol is served only in licensed hotels, bars and restaurants. 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In the city, taxis and Careem are cheap and easy, and Hafilat buses cover the main routes; route 54 goes to the Grand Mosque.\r\n\r\nEtihad Rail's passenger trains leave from Mohamed Bin Zayed City station, on the mainland rather than the island, so allow time to get there. Trains reach Fujairah, on the east coast, in about an hour and three quarters (since June 2026) and Dubai in under an hour (since 30 September 2026). Fares start at AED 39; book on the Etihad Rail app or website.\r\n\r\nIntercity buses reach Dubai in about two hours and Al Ain in about two.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 30 minutes by taxi\r\nEtihad Rail | To Dubai in under an hour, from AED 39\r\nTo Fujairah | About 1 hour 45 minutes by train\r\nBuses | Dubai or Al Ain in about 2 hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Abu Dhabi costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Abu Dhabi is expensive. Dorms are few, and budget rooms start around \u20ac30. A careful day costs \u20ac50 to \u20ac80.\r\n\r\nThe biggest sight, the Grand Mosque, is free. The Louvre is AED 70, and Yas Island's theme parks are the big extras.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the dirham (AED), pegged to the US dollar, at about 4.3 to the euro. Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere. Tipping about 10% is appreciated in restaurants.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Budget rooms | From about \u20ac30\r\nA day | \u20ac50 to \u20ac80\r\nGrand Mosque | Free\r\nLouvre | AED 70","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Abu Dhabi is very safe, but UAE law is strict and applies to visitors. Drinking in public is illegal, drugs carry severe penalties (even traces in your blood), and swearing, rude gestures, public displays of affection and photographing people without permission can lead to fines or arrest. Dress modestly away from beaches and pools.\r\n\r\nDuring Ramadan, don't eat, drink or smoke in public in daylight. Summer heat passes 40\u00b0C, so plan to be outdoors in the early morning and evening.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 999 police, 998 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Laws | Strict; no public drinking\r\nMosque | Shoulders, knees and hair covered\r\nSummer | Over 40\u00b0C\r\nEmergency | 999 police, 998 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The desert at Liwa, the oasis city of Al Ain, and the theme parks of Yas Island.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Liwa Oasis | About 2.5\u20133 hours | Car | Some of the highest dunes in the world on the edge of the Empty Quarter, including Moreeb Dune. Best with a 4x4 or a tour. |  | 1304981\nAl Ain | About 2 hours | Bus | Date-palm oases watered by ancient falaj channels, a UNESCO site, and the mountain road up Jebel Hafeet. |  | 1304982\nYas Island | About 30 minutes | Taxi | Ferrari World's record-breaking rollercoasters, Yas Waterworld and the Formula 1 circuit. |  | 1304983","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Abu Dhabi","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to March, with warm days and cool evenings. 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