Wahat Al Karama, or the Oasis of Dignity, is defined by thirty-one massive aluminum-clad tablets that lean against one another, rising from the earth at slight angles. This war memorial, which spans forty-six thousand square meters, stands…
The Best of Abu Dhabi
This tour introduces you to the essential landmarks of Abu Dhabi, tracing a path through its finest cultural projects, historical sites, and striking architectural icons.
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1. Wahat Al Karama
2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is defined by its vast, shimmering exterior of white Macedonian marble and its eighty-two domes of varying sizes. As the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates, the complex covers more than twelve hectares…
3. Capital Gate
Capital Gate is distinguished by a dramatic eighteen-degree westward lean, a slant that makes it the world’s farthest-leaning man-made tower. Rising one hundred and sixty meters over thirty-five stories, the skyscraper features a steel…
4. Qasr Al Hosn
Qasr Al Hosn is identifiable by its textured white walls, which historically featured crushed sea shells that sparkled in the sun to serve as a navigational tool for coastal merchants. It stands as the oldest stone building in Abu Dhabi,…
5. Etihad Towers
The Etihad Towers consist of five sleek, varying skyscrapers that dominate the skyline with their iridescent glass facades. Construction of this complex began in two thousand six under the vision of Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and…
6. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental is marked by its expanse of one hundred and fourteen domes, the largest of which rises above the central structure. Its exterior walls, colored in various shades of sand to reflect the surrounding…
7. Qasr Al Watan
Qasr Al Watan is the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, distinguished by its massive central dome that measures thirty-seven meters in diameter. Constructed from white granite and limestone, the building was completed in…
8. Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is defined by a massive, silvery dome that appears to float above a collection of white, cubical buildings. Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and inaugurated in two thousand seventeen, the museum is an…
9. Abrahamic Family House
The Abrahamic Family House is defined by three nearly identical cubic buildings that rise from a single, elevated platform on Saadiyat Island. Each cube—measuring thirty meters in depth, width, and height—houses a distinct place of…