Abu Dhabi City Tour with Grand Mosque

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is one the world’s largest mosques and a massive architectural work of art that intentionally blends different Islamic architectural schools. It features 82 domes, more than 1,000 columns, 24-carat-gold gilded chandeliers and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet. The main prayer hall is dominated by one of the world’s largest chandeliers.

The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan built this mosque to convey historic consequence and to embody the Islamic message of peace, tolerance and diversity. He intended that the Grand Mosque be a living reference of modern Islamic architecture that links the past with the present and creates a place of Islamic science and learning that would reflect genuine Islamic values.

The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi[2] (Arabic: قصر الإمارات) is a luxury five-star hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It has been operated by Mandarin Oriental as of 1 January 2020. The hotel project was launched in December 2001[3] and was initially operated by Kempinski from its opening in November 2005 until 1 January 2020.[4]

Due to the change in management, the Palace was renovated over the course of two years.

To celebrate the heritage of the country, Sheikhs Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates) and Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces) decided to open the palace to the public in 2019.[1] Prior to its opening, the palace was used only for official purposes, Mainly hosting foreign leaders of states,[3][4] and for meetings of the country's supreme council and federal cabinet. Even after being opened to the public, the palace continues to be used for these purposes.[6]

The palace was opened to the public on the 11th of March 2019,[7][8][9] in a ceremony hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai).[8][10] In August, the palace was named by the travel and tourism website of Hotel and Rest[11] among the top 20 landmarks of art and culture in the World.[12][13]

The Corniche (or Corniche Road) is located in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.[1] The Corniche is 8 km long, and includes children's play areas, separate cycle and pedestrian pathways, restaurants, cafés and the Corniche Beach.

Meet Abu Dhabi’s Heritage Village, a family-friendly spot to experience the traditional way of life in the desert. The village is an immersive time capsule, with an old-world souk (market), mosque and camp modelled on life in pre-modern UAE.

Whenever we have visitors coming to Abu Dhabi, we usually have our long list of must-visit spots in the Capital. We bet almost all travelers to Abu Dhabi go back to their home country with a few hundred grams of dates.
If the date market is not yet on your top 10 spots to go to, then add it now as we just re-discovered the quiet date market hidden in the vegetable and fruit market at Port Zayed.