Abu Dhabi is die federale hoofstad en die setel van die drie regeringstakke van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate. Dit is die grootste stad van die Emiraat Abu Dhabi.
Die stad is 'n versameling eilande wat met mekaar verbind is en beskik oor kolossale monumente, elegante museums, groen boulevards, hoë geboue, internasionale luukse hotelketens en weelderige winkelsentrums.
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Geskiedenis
Abu Dhabi is die hoofstad en setel van die regering van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate, daarom is dit die bestemming vir enige belangrike politieke gebeurtenis of ministeriële hoofkwartier. Die stad was nie bedoel om die hoofstad van die VAE te wees nie. Die hoofstad van die VAE was veronderstel om 'n beplande stad tussen Abu Dhabi en Dubai te wees en sou 'Al Karama' (wat in Arabies waardigheid beteken) heet, soos in die eerste weergawe van die grondwet gesê. Aangesien die vroeëre stadium van die unie 'n wisselvallige tyd was, met veelvuldige kwessies en verskillende beproewings, was Abu Dhabi egter die tydelike hoofstad, aangesien dit die tuiste was van die stigtervader Sheikh Zayed van die VAE. Later is Abu Dhabi tot die permanente hoofstad van die VAE verklaar deur die res van die sewe stigters van die VAE. Die hoofstad en die setel van die drie takke van die regering sou in die Abu Dhabi Capital District wees, terwyl die res van die stad 'n stad sou wees wat voorsiening gemaak word vir die inheemse bevolking en inwoners. Abu Dhabi is ook die hoofkwartier van die weermag van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate, met 'n enorme ommuurde stad buite Abu Dhabi genaamd Sheikh Zayed Military City wat die verdedigende hoofkwartier van die weermag aanbied. As gevolg hiervan is dit 'n algemene gesig om Emiratis in militêre moegheid in die stad te sien.
Mense
Die verhaal agter die naam ... "Dhabi" is die Arabiese woord vir 'n spesifieke wildsboksoort wat vroeër algemeen in die Arabiese streek voorkom. "Abu" beteken vader; dus beteken Abu Dhabi "Vader van die Dhabi". Die naam van die stad is vermoedelik ontstaan uit 'n ou folklore-legende waarin Bedoeïene van die Bani Yas-stamverbintenis wat op 'n gazelle jag, dit van die woestyn na die land aan die kus agtervolg en die plek ontdek het. Die Bedoeïene het dit 'Abu Dhabi' genoem, met betrekking tot die gaselle wat hulle daarheen gelei het. |
Baie internasionale maatskappye, diplomatieke buiteposte en ambassades is in Abu Dhabi gevestig. Die stad het 'n bevolking van ongeveer 1,5 miljoen inwoners, terwyl die inheemse bevolking die minderheid vorm met ongeveer 420,000 VAE-burgers in die hele emiraat. In 'n poging om buitelandse beleggers en stedelike beplanners te lok, het die stad in Dubai se voetspore gevolg deur belastingvrye gebiede te vorm, Islamitiese wette los te maak en vaste eiendomsverkope aan uitgewekenes te verhoog. As 'n diplomatieke sentrum van die regering is daar verskeie monumente en museums gebou. Die bekendste ikoon is die Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, wat 'n algemene besoekplek vir toeriste en diplomate is. Die moskee laat nie-Moslems toe om die Islamitiese argitektuur van die moskee te verken. Daar bestaan ook verskillende monumente wat Emirati-prestasies vereer, met die Oasis of Dignity (wat plaaslik Wahat Al Karama genoem word). Die groot monument kyk na die moskee en het die name van gevalle Emiratiese soldate in die gedenkteken.
Diplomasie
Ten einde die internasionale status van die stad as 'n diplomasie-sentrum op te bou, het die VAE-regering 'n baie noue verhouding met ander regerings gevorm; veral Frankryk en die Verenigde State. As gevolg hiervan is baie Amerikaanse en Amerikaanse ondernemings in die stad gevestig. Die Amerikaanse ambassade is die grootste ambassade in Abu Dhabi en byna herkenbaar as 'n baken met sy driehoekige ontwerp, sowel as die lughawe van Abu Dhabi is een van die min lughawes wat immigrasie na die Verenigde State moontlik maak; sodat reisigers die VSA kan binnekom as binnelandse reisigers in die VSA.
Die amptelike taal van Abu Dhabi en die res van die VAE is Arabies, maar Engels is die de facto lingua franca, en byna almal praat dit. Alle tekens is tweetalig in Arabies en Engels en die stad se atmosfeer is baie vriendelik vir besoekers. Soms besoek buitelandse staatshoofde Abu Dhabi, dus dit is 'n algemene gesig om paaie met vlae van verskillende lande te sien. Om F-16-vegvliegtuie oor die hemelruim van Abu Dhabi te sien vlieg, is ook 'n algemene gesig, want 'n belangrike UAE-Amerikaanse vliegbasis (Al Dhafrah-basis) is naby die stad en soms begelei stralers buitelandse hooggeplaastes wat na die VAE reis. Die stad se atmosfeer verander na gelang van watter buitelandse staatshoof dit besoek. Die stad was versier met Chinese vlae en die rooi kleur toe die Chinese president dit besoek het, terwyl die stad met geel en wit versier was toe pous Franciskus dit besoek het. Die VAE-vlag is byna altyd oral, versier met die rooi-wit-swart-groen kleure wat die strate, geboue, tonnels en wolkekrabbers versier.
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Vermaak
Die stad het ook sy vermaaklikheidsbedryf uitgebrei en massiewe projekte geskep soos die Formule 1-baan, die Ferrari World-temapark en die Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. Daar is verskeie museums, soos die Louvre Abu Dhabi, Guggenheim museum (in aanbou) en die nasionale museum van die VAE - Zayed Museum (in aanbou).
Die stad is ook 'n gereelde gasheer van judokompetisies deur die Internasionale Judo Federasie, Formule Een-wedlope en Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) -kampioenskappe. Die stad bied ook die eindronde aan van die UAE-sokker Pro-League sowel as Asiatiese Federasiebeker-wedstryde in die Sheikh Zayed-sportstadion.
Klimaat
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Die stad het 'n dor klimaat, met baie warm temperature in die somer. Jaarlikse neerslag is altesaam 57 mm (2,2 inch).
Oriëntasie
Die grootste deel van Abu Dhabi is op 'n wigvormige eiland wat deur twee brûe na die vasteland verbind word, en twee ander brûe na ander eilande wat uiteindelik ook met die vasteland verbind.
Straatadresse in Abu Dhabi is tegelykertyd baie logies en hopeloos verwarrend. Baie paaie het tradisionele name, soos 'Airport Rd', wat miskien nie ooreenstem met die amptelike name nie, soos 'Maktoum St', en die stad is verdeel in tradisionele distrikte soos 'Khalidiyya'. Die stad is egter opgedeel in genommerde "sones" en "sektore", met alle paaie in elke sektor genommer, First St, Second St, ens., En die oorgrote meerderheid straatnaamborde verwys slegs hierna. Die stelsel van hoofstrate is reguit genoeg as u eers besef dat die onewe nommerstrate oor die eiland loop en dat die ewe getalle daarlangs loop. First St is dus eintlik die Corniche, en die onewe getalle gaan voort na die 31ste St, naby die nuwe Khalifa Park. Airport Rd is Second St en die ewe getalle gaan verder na die ooste tot 10th St by Abu Dhabi Mall. Aan die westekant van Airport Rd gaan die getalle van 22ste straat na 32ste straat met die nuwe Bateem Marina. Helaas, verwarring word veroorsaak deur die plaaslike strate wat op groen bordjies staan (hoofstrate is op blou bordjies) en ook genoem word Eerste, Tweede, ens. Die meeste inwoners verkies om die stelsel heeltemal te ignoreer, en die beste manier om instruksies te gee, is As u 'n taxi neem, kan u dus baie vinniger by "agter die Hilton Baynunah" uitry as "Fifth Street, Sector 2". Gelukkig het GPS en Google Maps die lewe baie makliker gemaak. Deur rit-deel-programme te gebruik of selfs die naam waarheen u na 'n taxibestuurder wil gaan, sal hulle dadelik laat weet waar u presies wil val.
Gaan in
Met die vliegtuig
Abu Dhabi Internasionale Lughawe
- 1 Abu Dhabi Internasionale Lughawe (AUH IATA). Die VAE se tweede besigste lughawe (na Dubai) en die tuisbasis van Abu Dhabi se vlagskip Etihad Airways. Etihad Airways het vinnig uitgebrei en vlieg nou van baie plekke van Australië na Europa en die Verenigde State.
Die lughawe is geskei in Terminal 1 (die oorspronklike terminale), Terminal 3 (meestal toegewy aan Etihad Airways) en 'n kleiner Terminal 2.
Terminal 1 bied 'n effens slordige voorkoms en 'n skouspelagtige bisarre bloukalk-geteëlde sampioenafdak wat by die hekke op u wag.
Terminal 2 het geen vliegtuigborde nie, en vertrou op busse om passasiers van en na hul vliegtuie te neem.
Terminal 3 is baie nuwer en het beter toegang tot toegang tot die hek gehad. Alle vlugte vanaf Terminal 3 is Etihad, maar nie alle Etihad-vlugte vertrek vanaf Terminal 3. In die besonder vlugte van en na die VS gebruik die ouer terminale.
Na verwagting sal 'n vierde groot terminale in 2019 open.
Van / na die lughawe:
- Al Ghazal-taxi's reis na die stad teen 75 dirham en neem ongeveer 40 minute.
- Met taximeters word nou passasiers op die lughawe opgelaai. 'N Reis na die middestad van Abu Dhabi kos 60-70 dirham. Met taximeters kan passasiers ook na die lughawe bring. Die taxistaanplek is aan die einde van 'n lang loopbrug vanaf die hoofterminaal. Passasiers moet links draai as hulle die aankomende gebied verlaat en deur 'n lang gang na die randsteen ry, waar 'n bedekte perron langs die taxistaanplek beskikbaar is. Verwag lang rye by die taxistaanplek gedurende die aand en laatnag.
- Openbare busroetes A1 en A2 vertrek 24 uur per dag elke 30 minute na die stad. Die A1-bus gaan na die stadlugterminus in Al Zahiya en die A2-bus eindig op die kruising van Khalifa Str en Shk Zayed Str in Al Dana, sien hierdie kaart vir die gedetailleerde roete. Dit kos ongeveer 4 dirham na die middestad van Abu Dhabi (2,00 dirham-basistarief 0,05 dirham per km). Geen kaartjies word in die bus verkoop nie; u moet die Hafilat Smart Card (die kaart self kos 10 dirham) koop by die kaartjieautomaat of in die lokaal vir openbare vervoer. Daar is ook 'n gratis (geen Hafilat-kaart nodig nie) A18-minibus wat elke uur tussen 08:00 en 22:00 vanaf die lughawe vertrek en direk na die Zayed-groot moskee gaan en na ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exibition Centre) gaan, wat 'n goeie keuse is. as u bedags 'n lang tussenstop het en net die Zayed Grand Mosque gratis wil besoek. Alle openbare busse (A1, A2 en A18) vertrek vanaf die onderste vlak (aankomelinge) buite T3.
- As u met Etihad of ander lugrederye vlieg, word u gereeld busverbindings voorsien Dubai en Al Ain (u moet dit minstens 24 uur vooraf bespreek hierdie webwerf). Dit vertrek vanaf die hoof parkeerterrein aan die voorkant van die lughawe, by die motorhuurkantore: volg die Etihad Shuttle-bordjies. In Dubai kan u ook inskakel by die Etihad Travel Centre, naby Noor Bank-stasie.
- Ethiad-eerste- en sakeklaspassasiers kan gratis gebruik maak van Mercedes-kafeesdiens onder soortgelyke toestande as die busfront hierdie skakel van en na enige plek in die VAE.
Dubai Internasionale Lughawe
'N Lewensvatbare alternatief is om na die Internasionale Lughawe van Dubai te vlieg (DXB IATA) in die naburige emiraat van Dubai en ry verder met die bus of per taxi.
Van / na Dubai lughawe:
- 'N Metertaxi met die Dubai-lughawe direk na die middestad van Abu Dhabi kos ongeveer 300 dirham.
- Om 'n bus te kry, moet u na een van verskeie busstasies in Dubai gaan om die Emirates Express na Abu Dhabi te haal. Sien Met die bus afdeling hieronder.
Per pad
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Die vyf-lanige E11-snelweg tussen Dubai en Abu Dhabi is die land se swaarste reis, en die reis van 130 km kan binne ongeveer 1 uur en 20 minute afgelê word. Daar is 'n nasionale snelheidsperk van 120 km / h. Hierdie spoed word deur sommige bestuurders wild oorskry. Bly uit die linkerkantste baan en ry versigtig, veral snags. E11 is die langste snelweg in die Emirate.
As u 'n motor in Abu Dhabi huur, is die kans groot dat die motor u sal waarsku as u hoër as 120 km / h gaan. Afhangend van die voertuig, kan dit net 'n flikkerlig wees of 'n gepaardgaande, aanhoudende, skril piep. As u hierdeur vererg, wil u miskien nie 120 km / h oorskry nie.
Om direk vanaf Dubai op E11 vanaf Abu Dhabi te reis, hou u links by Al Shahama en volg die E10-snelweg, wat verby Yas Island gaan (afrit by die E12-snelweg) en Al Raha-strand op pad na die Sheikh Zayed-brug in Abu Dhabi . Hierdie brug verbind direk met Salamstraat (8ste Straat), 'n wye megahoogweg langs die noordelike oewer van die eiland Abu Dhabi. As alternatief vir die Zayed-brug is daar oprit van die E10 af wat aansluit by die Maqta-brug, wat lei na 2de Straat (Lughaweweg) en 4de Straat (Oosweg of Muroorweg). Gedurende die spitstyd loop hierdie roetes redelik vinnig die stad binne.
Parkering
Die parkering binne die stad word gemonitor deur Mawaqif, wat ook die parkeermeters voorsien. Parkeermeters het uitstallings in Engels en Arabies. Die minimum fooi is gewoonlik 2-4 dirham.
Om 'n parkeerplek op die hoofeiland Abu Dhabi te vind, is 'n ramp. Parkeerplekke is uiters beperk en die meeste is aangewys vir spesifieke instellings. U spaar meer tyd as u Uber of met 'n taxi na u bestemming neem in plaas van om te ry, want u kan ure neem om 'n parkeerplek te vind. As u uiteindelik 'n parkeerplek vind, moet u 'n lang pad stap om u bestemming te bereik. Die meeste mense wat motors besit, maar op die vasteland van Abu Dhabi woon, gebruik doelbewus taxi's om rond te kom weens die tekort aan parkeerplekke. Aan die helderder kant het winkelsentrums gewoonlik gratis ondergrondse parkeerplek met baie parkeerplekke. Sommige parkeerplekke naby die deur is slegs vir elektriese of hibriede motors aangewys as 'n aansporing om elektriese motors te bestuur.
Parkeerareas in Abu Dhabi is duidelik gemerk; geel en grys vir geen parkeerplek nie, blou en swart vir standaard tariewe, en blou en wit vir premium tariewe.
Met die bus
U kan vanaf die ander Emirate van Dubai, Sharjah, ensovoorts, met die bus Abu Dhabi inry. Die Emirates Express tussen Abu Dhabi en Dubai word gesamentlik bestuur deur die Abu Dhabi en Dubai munisipaliteite. Die roete van 130 km duur ongeveer twee uur. Die busse wat deur Dubai se RTA bestuur word, is luukse busse wat 25 dirham vir die verdere reis na Abu Dhabi en 25 dirham vir die terugreis vra. Die Abu Dhabi-vervoerbusse kos 15 dirham per rigting. Die eerste bus vertrek vanaf die Abu Dhabi-hoofbusterminaal op die hoek van Hazza bin Zayed die First (11th) St and East (4th) Rd om 05:30 en die laaste vertrek om 23:30; hulle vertrek met tussenposes van 30 minute, of as die bus gouer vol raak. Vanaf Dubai vertrek die busse vanaf 05:30 en ry tot 23:30 vanaf die Al Ghubaiba-stasie in Bur Dubai (oorkant Carrefour Shopping). Vir bus tye, sien die rooster gepubliseer op die webwerf van die Regering van Dubai.
As u 'n Emirates-vliegkaartjie besit en van die lughawe van Dubai aankom of vertrek, bied die lugredery 'n komplimentêre verlenging van u reis na / van Abu Dhabi aan. Busse vertrek vanaf die lughawe Terminal Dubai 3 en arriveer by die Emirates Abu Dhabi-kantoor in Al Sawari Tower. Kontak Emirates-kliëntediens vir bespreking.
Met die taxi
Huurmotors is oral beskikbaar. U kan enige taxi's op straat in Dubai of enige ander plek in die VAE afmerk en vra om na Abu Dhabi te gaan. Rit-share-toepassings soos Uber is ook beskikbaar. Die koste tussen Dubai en Abu Dhabi is ongeveer 250 dirham. Vanaf Abu Dhabi kos taxi's ongeveer 200 dirham na Dubai, afhangende van watter kant van Dubai u gaan afklim.
Kry rond
Abu Dhabi bied busse en baie huurmotors aan. Aangesien die grootste deel van die stad op die eiland Abu Dhabi geleë is, kom verkeer gereeld voor.
Met die taxi
Huurmotors is 'n goeie manier om rond te kom as u nie 'n motor het nie. Abu Dhabi se taxi's is relatief goedkoop. Die belangrikste taxi's is silwer met geel bordjies bo-op. Vlagval kos 5 dirham, 5,50 dirham snags (22:00 tot 06:00) (2017). U kan een van oral in Abu Dhabi afmerk. Alternatiewelik kan u 'n taxi in Abu Dhabi bespreek deur 600535353 te bel, teen 'n bedrag van 4 dirham. Huurmotors vra u 1,82 dirham per kilometer (2,93 dirham per myl) en 50 fils vir elke minuut wag.
Taxi's word met GPS gemonitor en mag nie hoër as sekere snelhede gee nie. Dit verander na gelang van waar die taxi is.
Sommer nuweragtige swart taxi's gaan soms ook in die stad rond. Dit is lughawetaxi's wat u op die Abu Dhabi-lughawe kan kry en waar u ook al in die stad 60-100 dirham kan afklim. U kan hulle herken met hul gekleurde bordjies bo-aan, wat teks in Engels en Arabies vertoon.
Daar word nie van u verwag om taxibestuurders te gee nie, maar dankbaarheid sal baie waardeer word.
Met die bus
Die hoofbusstasie in Abu Dhabi is aan die Hazaa Bin Zayedweg. U kan busse hier na die verskillende punte in die stad kry, sowel as busse in die stad. Die busstaanplek dien ook as 'n taxistaanplek vir taxi's tussen Emirate. Die stadsbusse en lughawebusse is maklik om by die busterminaal op te spoor en is goed gemerk. Die roetedienste vertrek vanaf verskillende haltes in die omgewing, en nie almal betree die busterminaal nie. Daar is geen rigtingwysers nie en geen kaarte nie.
Die tariefstelsel is eenvoudig: 2 dirham vir 'n enkele rit, 4 dirham vir 'n dagkaart, 30 dirham vir 'n weekpas of 40 dirham vir 'n maand Hafilat slaag. Kaartjies kan slegs op weggooibare of herbruikbare slimkaarte gelaai word. Geen kontant word deur die bestuurders aanvaar nie. Die donkerblougroen busse het lugversorging, maar is nie rolstoel toeganklik nie. Passasiers kan aan- en afklim by die aangewese haltes langs die roete. Hierdie plekke kan uitgeken word aan die tydelike bushalte van die Departement van Vervoer. Bushaltes wat nie die DoT-bushalte het nie, word moontlik nie bedien nie, aangesien nie alle bushaltes langs die roete gebruik word nie.
Hafilat-slimkaarte kan gekoop word by kaartjiemasjiene wat by die hoofbusstasie en in die Abu Dhabi Mall-omgewing gevind kan word. Masjiene is onmerkbaar en moeilik om raak te sien, vra die inwoners dus.
- Roete 5: Al Meena na Marina Mall via Abu Dhabi Mall en Hamdenstraat. Elke 10 minute, 06: 30-23: 30.
- Roete 7: Abu Dhabi Mall na Marina Mall via Zayed the 1st Street (ook bekend as Electra). Elke 10 minute, 06: 30-23: 30.
- Roete 8: Toeristeklub na Water deur Hamdanstraat, Zayed die 2de (via 4de) straat, Airportweg, Al Manhalstraat. Elke 20 minute, 07: 15-23: 30.
- Roete 32: Sports City Carrefour na Marina Mall via Airport Road, Bus Station, en Zayed die 1st Street. Elke 10 min., 06: 00-22: 40.
- Roete 54: Sports City Carrefour na Abu Dhabi Mall via East Read, busstasie en Hamdenstraat. Elke 10 minute, 06: 00-23: 00.
Die ouer busdiens, wat deur die Abu Dhabi-munisipaliteit bedryf word, bedryf busroetes binne die stad en na die ander emirate. Die roetes binne die stad is baie min. Die busse is modern en het lugversorging. Die dienste is so stiptelik as moontlik en werk min of meer 24 uur per dag en vra 2 dirham vir reis binne die hoofstad. Die voorste sitplekke is vir vroue gereserveer; mans moet agter in die bus beweeg.
Met die motor
As u besluit om 'n duik te neem en 'n motor te huur, moet u daarop let dat die straatnommeringstelsel ongewoon is en dat dit weke kan neem om daaraan gewoond te raak. U-draaie word byna elke kruising toegelaat. As die linkerbaan sein groen word, moet u eenvoudig 'n U-draai draai en terugkom. Wat ook al die ander bestuurders hier het, dit doen hulle nie hardloop rooi ligte. Daar is kameras op baie kruisings, boetes is hoog (ongeveer 550 dirham) en inwoners wat nie burgers is nie, kan gedeporteer word vir roekelose bestuur of as hulle te veel rooi ligte gebruik. As die lig begin flikker, staan die taxi voor jou sal rem op, en jy moet ook. As die lig groen word, verwag u egter dat iemand agter u dadelik op u moet toeter om u aan die beweeg te kry. Byna alle paaie word deur afgeleë radars gemonitor, en u sal 'n stewige boete per pos kry omdat u die spoedbeperking oortree het, sonder dat iemand u stop of vir u sê dat u vinnig gery het. Die spoedbeperking op spoedborde is presies die limiet waarop die radar jou sal vang. (Daar is geen marge nie. As u die limiet oorskry soos in Dubai en ander emirate, word u beboet as u die limiet vir geskrewe tekens oorskry.)
Buite Abu Dhabi het Abu Dhabi-nommerplate die reputasie dat hulle roekelose bestuurders het weens die groot verkeersbane in Abu Dhabi, wat veroorsaak dat Abu Dhabi-bestuurders sleg ry as hulle na kleiner bane in ander emirate beweeg. Getemperde bestuurders is algemeen. Hulle kan voor u uittrek, willekeurig van baan verander en sms terwyl hulle ry. Aan die ander kant word die verbod op dronkbestuur baie streng toegepas.
Die pad E11 Abu Dhabi na Dubai word beskou as die gevaarlikste pad in die VAE. 'N Groot aantal mense reis heen en weer tussen Abu Dhabi en Dubai, en 'n groot aantal van hulle let nie altyd op die pad nie. Die pad het die rekord gebreek vir die grootste verkeersongeluk in die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate. Dit is nie ongewoon om te sien dat bestuurders koerante lees, of 'n film kyk in hierdie segment van die snelweg nie. Ondanks uitstekende paaie en 'n verkeerstelsel, bly voertuigongelukke die grootste oorsaak van sterftes in die VAE.
Op voet
Terwyl stap in Abu Dhabi nie 'n probleem vir inwoners is nie, sal toeriste uit kouer klimaat onder die hitte en die son ly. Die temperature kan in die somer 45 ° C oorskry.
Dit is 'n goeie idee om binne te bly of 'n voertuig te gebruik. As u moet loop, probeer dit dan snags doen as dit koeler is. Boonop sal daar nie 'n son wees wat u sonbrand kan gee nie. As u bedags moet gaan, dra baie SPF 50 sonskerm, dra 'n hoed en ligte klere en probeer soveel as moontlik in die skaduwee te hou.
Per fiets
Daar is 'n geskeide fietspad wat byna oor die hele Corniche loop, sowel as op Yas-eiland en ander dele.
Sien
Abu Dhabi bied baie historiese en kulturele besienswaardighede, maar dit ontbreek beslis nie moderne besienswaardighede nie.
- 1 Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (مسجد الشيخ زايد الكبير), Tweede Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed, ☏ 971 2 441 6444, ✉[email protected]. Sa – Do 09: 00–22: 00. Die 8ste grootste moskee ter wêreld het 'n totaal van 82 koepels. Op Vrydae is dit gesluit vir die publiek en slegs oop vir aanbidders. U kan daar kom met die openbare bus 54. Vra die busbestuurder om u te vertel wanneer u daar aankom. Die openbare bushalte is 100 m voorheen die moskee en daarna is daar geen stop vir die volgende 5 km nie. Die Moskeesentrum bied elke dag verskeie gratis toere deur die moskee aan. Tye wissel daagliks, dus gaan na hul webwerf. Aangesien dit 'n plek vir aanbidders is, moet u konserwatief aantrek. In die besonder moet vroue hul kop en enkels bedek (as hulle sandale dra). Geskikte swart rokke is by die moskee beskikbaar. U sal die tou vir die klere vermy as u skoene, 'n lang rok of broek dra, en 'n serp neem om u kop / hare te bedek. Kleredrag is ook beskikbaar vir mans, maar sal waarskynlik onnodig wees. Selfs wanneer daar buite die moskee foto's geneem word, sal vroue wat verkeerd geklee is, uitgedaag word deur veiligheid. vry.
- 2 Qasr al-Hosn (قصر الحصن). Hierdie klein fort, die oudste klipgebou in Abu Dhabi, is die eerste keer in 1761 gebou en dien as die koninklike paleis vanaf die laat 18de eeu tot 1966. Die terrein word omring deur planke en die gebou self is nie oop vir die publiek nie.
- 3 Corniche-weg. Dit is die hoofweg van die stad en krom langs die kuslyn langs Abu Dhabi se skouspelagtige waterfront wat kilometers ver strek vanaf die breekwater naby die Marina Shopping Mall tot by die Mina Zayed-hawe. Die kuslyn is gevoer met 'n wandelpad vir die hele lengte, wolkekrabbers, lieflike strande, parke en ander aangelegde gebiede. Daar is baie aktiwiteite soos kaarte, speelgronde en selfs skoue. As u die aand kom, voel u asof die hele Abu Dhabi hierheen gekom het vir hul aandwandeling.
- 4 Yas-eiland. Het 'n Formule 1-renbaan, Ferrari World ('n park met die Ferrari-tema, die tuiste van die vinnigste achtbaan ter wêreld), Yas Waterworld, 'n winkelsentrum en 'n hotel.
- Vlagpaal. Op 123 m is dit een van die wêreld se hoogste vlagpale, en u sal die massiewe vlag van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate nie mis nie. Dit is op Marina Island, oorkant Marina Mall.
- 5 Louvre Abu Dhabi (Musée du Louvre), Saadiyat-kultuurdistrik, Saadiyat-eiland, ☏ 971 600 56 55 66, ✉[email protected]. Sa So Di W 10: 00–20: 00, Do V 10: 00–22: 00, Maandag gesluit. Kuns en beskawing museum stal kunswerke uit Musée du Louvre en ander Franse versamelings. In November 2017 is die grootste kunsmuseum in Arabiese skiereiland met 24.000 vierkante meter (260.000 vierkante voet), waaronder 8.000 vierkante meter (86.000 vierkante voet) galerye, geopen. 60 dirham / persoon.
- 6 Masdar City. 'N Groen stadsprojek, oop vir toeriste. Beskik oor 'n paar unieke geboue. Hier probeer die VAE nuwe konsepte om energieverbruik en omgewingsimpak te verminder. U kan podcars hier gebruik, 'n nog steeds skaars vorm van openbare vervoer.
- Emirates Palace. Alhoewel dit 'n hotel is, is Emirates Palace 'n baie gewilde toeriste-aantreklikheid. Binne-in sal u al die luukse en glans van een van die duurste hotelle ter wêreld sien, en u het 'n paar prentjie-geleenthede. Daarbenewens kan u die baie duur, sowel as baie gewilde, probeer Palace Cappuccino, geskitter met 23 karaat goue vlokkies.
- Qasr Al Watan. Dit is in 2019 geopen en is 'n nuwe presidensiële paleis vir diplomatieke besoeke. Soos 'n mens van die VAE sou verwag, is die paleis baie weelderig en het 'n uitstekende Islamitiese argitektuur. Binne vind u 'n banketsaal, 'n biblioteek, 'n museum met diplomatieke geskenke en verskeie eetplekke.
Parke
Abu Dhabi het verskeie groot groen ruimtes, waarvan baie speelareas en toerusting vir kinders insluit, en die stad is besaai met lieflike fonteine, gedeeltes van neonlig en af en toe beeldhouwerk.
- 7 Khalifa Park (van Al Salam St (8ste) naby die Grand Mosque). Die beste park verreweg, gebou teen 'n koste van US $ 50 miljoen. Dit het 'n akwarium, museum, trein, speelparke en formele tuine.
Kulturele geleenthede
- Abu Dhabi-kultuursentrum. Dit is 'n baken in die Emirate en bied kulturele geleenthede en werksessies regdeur die jaar. Dit het 'n goed toegeruste biblioteek, kinderprogramme, kunsuitstallings, voordele en ander kultuurverwante aktiwiteite wat die kenmerk van enige stad is. Dit is die moeite werd om te kyk.
- Manarat al Saadiyat. 'N Uitstallingsruimte en kulturele sentrum met galerye, 'n teater en 'n restaurant, is in 2009 geopen en met werke van kontemporêre kunstenaars van regoor die wêreld.
- UAE-paviljoen. Sandduin-geïnspireerde uitstallingsentrum ontwerp deur Norman Foster.
Komende projekte
Daar is 'n groot aantal projekte in Abu Dhabi.
- 8 Lulu-eilande. 'N Groep kunsmatige eilande, wat ten duurste net in die buiteland gebou is, maar daar sit en niks doen nadat 'n toerisme-onderneming nie eers begin bou het nie.
- 9 Reem-eiland ('n eiland aan die kus van die hoof-eiland Abu Dhabi.). Teen die tyd dat dit voltooi is, sal dit 'n residensiële, kommersiële en opvoedkundige toevlugsoord wees. Reem-eiland vorder goed, met baie wolkekrabbers wat op die eiland gebou word om die groeiende bevolking te vergemaklik. Die Reem Island-skyline het 'n indrukwekkende aantal hoë geboue. Die noordekant van die eiland is egter nog skaars. Ten spyte hiervan is daar baie fasiliteite beskikbaar en Reem Island is 'n goeie plek om te woon.
Doen
- Swem Byna alle hotelle en privaat klubs in Abu Dhabi bied swemgeriewe, gewoonlik in die vorm van privaat strande. U kan betaal vir 'n dag gebruik, of vir 'n jaar. 'N Ander, veral goedkoper opsie, is The Club, 'n organisasie gerig op uitgewekenes.
- Lesse Sommige hotelle bied ook danslesse, aerobics-klasse en ander fisiese vermaak aan.
- Woestynsafari reise is 'n toeriste maar lekker ervaring. Hulle moet vooruit bespreek word, maar kan dikwels so laat as die vorige dag bespreek word. Die meeste hotelontvangsdiensdiens kan dit vir u reël. Reise begin laatmiddag en eindig snags. U sal van u hotel afgehaal word en met 'n 4x4-voertuig na die woestyn gery word. Die meeste pakkette sluit in 'n ritsspel oor die duine, 'n kort kameelrit, 'n middelmatige Arabiese buffet en 'n buikdanser. Die buikdanseres is normaalweg slegs ingesluit as daar genoeg van u in u partytjie is, moet u dit navraag doen tydens die bespreking. 'N Ander opsie is om 'n 4x4 te huur / koop en by die vele groeiende 4x4-klubs in die VAE aan te sluit. Die gewildste van hulle is die Abu Dhabi 4x4 veldrenklub AKA AD4x4 wat 'n gratis leerervaring vir alle nuwelinge bied. Die klub bestaan uit alle nasionaliteite en is aktief met meer as 2 000 lede en beplan weekliks reise om op alle vlakke van bestuursvaardighede te pas.
- Die amptelike sport van die Emirate is inkopies, en Abu Dhabi bied baie geleenthede in hierdie gebied.
- Helikoptertoer Stap aan boord van 'n l6-sitplek Eurocopter EC130 B4 en ontdek Abu Dhabi vanuit 'n voëlvlug met Falcon Aviation Services. Toere word daagliks van 09:00 tot 17:00 vanaf die Marina Mall Terminal gedoen. Besprekings word aanbeveel (toere kan individueel of privaat bespreek word)
- Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (by die Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dabhi, wat ongeveer 30 minute van die hoofstad af is). Kyk na 'n Formule Een-wedloop. Dit is die tweede Grand Prix-arena na Bahrein.
- 1 Warner Bros World - een van die grootste binnenshuise pretparke ter wêreld met ses temagebiede; Gotham City, Metropolis, Cartoon Junction, Bedrock, Dynamite Gulch en Warner Bros Plaza.
Koop
Abu Dhabi is 'n kompulsiewe inkopiedroom. Daar is verskeie winkelsentrums, waarvan die meeste dieselfde winkels as ander winkelsentrums het. Behalwe vir plaaslike inwoners, is winkelsentrums ook gewilde buitelandse kettingwinkels en ontwerpersplekke. Baie besoekers sal verbaas wees oor die tweedeling van die vroulike mode. Terwyl plaaslike gebruik vroue vra om in die openbaar gedek te word, verkoop die meeste winkels kort rompe en halterblaaie, saam met die meer rustige vloerlange rompe en hoë nekhemde.
- 1 Abu Dhabi Mall (in die toeristeklubgebied, aangrensend aan die Beach Rotana Hotel.). 'N Drieverdieping winkelsentrum.
- 2 Marina Mall (in die Water Breaker-omgewing naby die manjifieke Emirates-paleis; dit bevat ook een van twee Carrefour-hipermarkte in die stad). Het 'n musikale fontein en plafonne wat donder en reën.
- 3 Yas Mall. Geopen in 2014 langs Ferrari World op Yas Island. Dit is die grootste winkelsentrum in Abu Dhabi en die 16de grootste winkelsentrum in die wêreld. Dit het die eerste Lego-winkel in die VAE. Dit is gekoppel aan Ferrari World.
- 4 Al Wahda Mall (in die middestad (11de en 4de straat)). 'N Groot, moderne winkelsentrum. Winkels is hoogstaande, die voedselhof is uitgebreid en 'n groot LuLu Hypermart in die kelder.
- 5 Khalidiyah Mall, Mubarak bin Mohammed St, Al Khalidiyah W9-area, PO Box 4048, ☏ 971 2 635 4000, faks: 9712 635 4499, ✉[email protected]. Su – W 10: 00-22: 00, Do-Sa 10: 00-23: 00. Khalidiya Mall is klein, maar 'n lekker kuierplek. Die droll-modewinkels kan u miskien 'n paar sekondes vasgryp, maar dan skop die duidelike gebrek aan dinge om in te doen. Die food court is egter gewild, saam met New York Fries, Chili's, a Dunkin 'Donuts en Baskin Robbins. Onder is daar 'n afperser Krispy Kreme en Starbucks, en 'n restaurant wat Indies / Arabies lyk, wat goed lyk, maar ongewild lyk.
- 6 Shams Boutik (Reem-eiland, verbind met Sun- en Sky Towers). Su-Do 10: 00-22: 00, V Sa 10: 00-24: 00. 'N Groeiende winkelsentrum gebou rondom die gemeenskap van Reem-eiland. It contains a growing number of good shops, including a supermarket, three restaurant, serveral fast food restaurants on the first floor, a café, a kids play area, a nail salon, a bookstore and more. Despite, this, it is placed in a area that isn't usually busy, and is not very popular.
- 7 The Mall - World Trade Center Abu Dhabi & WTC Souk, Khalifa bin Zayed the First St crossing Sheik Rachid bin Saeed St, Al Danah (at foots of Burj Mohammed bin Rahid tower), ☏ 971 2 508 2400. Sa–W 10:00–22:00, Th F 10:00–23:00. Nice architecture in the Mall and Souk.
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There are also many small, independent stores around the city. On the bottom floor of one building, a person can purchase fancy chocolates, computer parts, antiques and clothing. It is better to purchase things such as carpets, art, native jewellery and antiques at the independent or souk-like places than at the malls, as the price will be lower and the shopkeepers more willing to haggle.
Bargaining is a big part of shopping in the Emirates, but be prudent. Don't bargain at Marks and Spencer or Hang Ten. Save your discounting skills for independent shops dealing in antiques and the like.
Shopping in most places can be frustrating, as the assistants will follow you around the store. This is partly due to their concept of what constitutes good service, and partly because there is a shoplifting problem. Most will not be intrusive, but some employees can be very pushy and overly obsequious. Smile and thank them often, and you're more likely to be left alone after a bit.
In carpet stores - or anywhere that sells tapestries, Indian antiques, and the like don't feel too pressured to buy, and don't be shocked if they start unrolling beautiful rug after beautiful rug at your feet. You are under no obligation to buy, no matter how much time they spend with you. However, the pressure will be very steady, and shyer shoppers may want to travel in packs for comfort's sake.
Grocery stores such as Spinney's, Carrefour and the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society are inexpensive and usually stocked with Western goods. Examine all products before purchasing. Visitors wishing to purchase pork products will likely have to enter a separate room to do so, as no nationals are permitted in these sections of the grocery stores.
Prices in Abu Dhabi tend to be very competitive. In January 2018, the UAE introduced a Value Added Tax of 5% on most products aside from basic food items.
General discount season - end of the year and midyear. These are the time where you can get some branded items with a very low price, maybe last season's stock.
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Although Abu Dhabi hosts a wide range of palates and ethnicities, there is not much variety when it comes to cuisine. Indian food is relatively cheap, and there are a few Chinese chain restaurants with reasonable prices. Hotel restaurants are usually the most expensive. The city is home to all manner of fast food like McDonald's and Hardees, but there is little call for most people to eat at those places.
The fun thing about Abu Dhabi is that most places, from tiny falafel kiosks to grand hotel restaurants to Burger King, deliver anywhere in the city. Delivery is quick and reliable, and usually doesn't cost extra. All food is certified halal.
Vegetarians will find the city's selection of meals very satisfying. Vegetable and bean-heavy native dishes, the array of splendid pure vegetarian Indian cuisine, and the ready availability of fresh salads make eating in Abu Dhabi a stress-free experience. Strict vegans may have a little difficulty communicating their precise demands, but most places offer vegan dishes and are always willing to accommodate a paying customer. The best choice for pure vegans is one of many Indian vegetarian restaurants like Evergreen, Sangeetha in the Tourist Club area.
Check the Islamic calendar to determine whether you will be visiting during the month of Ramadan. Since Muslims fast during daylight hours, restaurants are, by law, closed during the day. It is also against the law to eat or drink anything, even water, in public. Tourists (and non-Muslim residents) have been arrested and given fines for violating this law. Large hotels generally have one restaurant open during the day to serve meals to non-Muslims. During the evening, however, it's quite a different story, as the festive atmosphere of iftar (breaking the fast) begins and residents gather for lavish, Thanksgiving-like meals. As long as you don't mind tiding yourself over in private, the evening meals are magnificent.
- 1 The Olive Branch, Mafraq - Abu Dhabi, ☏ 971 2 659666. Open 24 hours daily serving buffet and an à la carte menu buffet serving times: breakfast 06:00-10:30, lunch 12:30-15:30, dinner 19:00-23:00. Mafraq’s all day restaurant serves up fresh Mediterranean cuisine borrowing influence from various regions, including France, Spain and Turkey. The buffet is prepared with the freshest of ingredients and the interior décor is equally breezy and funky.
- 2 Hunter’s B&R, Mafraq - Abu Dhabi, ☏ 971 2 659666. Open daily from 12:00 to 02:30 with food served throughout. A modern bar with green brick walls, solid wood tables and numerous flat screen TVs showing sports. God for after work drinks, or an evening with friends, Hunter’s B&R offers a casual environment with a social buzz.
- 3 Rimal, Mafraq - Abu Dhabi, ☏ 971 2 659666. 14:00-01:00. Rimal Asian fusion bar serves up oriental dishes in an authentic atmosphere with a modern edge. Taste the delicious flavours from Korea, China and Japan in this Asian inspired outlet, complete with Sake and signature cocktails.
- 4 Oasis Courtyard, Mafraq - Abu Dhabi (in Mafraq Hotel). Daily from 12:00 to 21:00 with food served throughout.. This poolside bar and restaurant serves drinks under the sun and a wide selection of snacks. The swim-up bar in the pool offers refreshment. Shisha is also available.
- 5 The Burlington Grill, Mafraq Abu Dhabi, ☏ 971 2 659666. Lunch 12:00-15:00 and dinner 19:00-24:00. The hotel’s grill restaurant serves grilled meat and seafood steaks. Choose from an array of starters and salads including crab cakes, goats cheese tartlets and American-style Louisiana fish gumbo. Has al fresco dining on the terrace and an aperitif bar.
- Old fish market. One of the city's few remaining authentic spots, where you can have fresh fish cooked with your choice of sauce and accompaniments.
Begroting
Some of the cheapest, but not necessarily best, food in the city can be found in many Indian restaurants. Portions are almost always generous, prices low, and quality excellent. Set meals of rice, fish curry, lentil curry (dhal), peppery soup (rasam), a vegetable side dish and perhaps a small fried fish, served on a large steel tray (thali) with little steel bowls for the accompaniments, can go for as low as 5 dirham.
- Arabian Palace (behind Baynunah Tower), ☏ 971 2 6343396. The decor is basic and the food, while cheap and filling, is forgettable, but the shisha here is excellent. Puff up a pipe, order their excellent "lemon with mint" drink and gaze at the skyscrapers. 50 dirham.
- Anand Vegetarian Restaurant, Hamdan Street (behind Dunia Finance Building and Al Mansouri Plaza), ☏ 971 2 6775599. This is a pure veg Gujarati (North Indian) style restaurant. The demand for Puri Bhaji, a deep fried bread and potato and check pea dish, is so great that you will have to wait your turn but it's worth it. There is a special part for ladies and families. Friday lunch with sweets and as much Puri as you want for only at 12 dirham. Sometimes you will have to wait for 10 min to get a roti. 10 dirham per person, eat all you can.
- Nalas Aappakadai Restaurant (Behind the NDC building on Salam St). Speciality for Aappam & excellent South Indian food from the Chettinad cuisine, Chinese & Tandoor
- Cettinad Restaurant (Behind Eldorado cinema/National cinema, in between Hamdan and Electra St, next to Abudhabi Floor Mill), ☏ 971 2 6777699, 971 2 6780002. Authentic Chettinad food available at reasonable price. Also serving North Indian, Chinese, Tandoor and Mughalai food. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods are available. Cettinad Restaurant branch is next to the taxi station flyover traffic light, on the back isde of Brightway advertisement building, 971 24454331, 971 2 4454332
- 6 Al Safadi (Sheik Zayed Road Khalidiya Area). In an older building in one of the older and more walkable parts of Abu Dhabi. Shawarma sandwiches for 5 dirham each. Each main dish comes with a huge plate of greens, pickles, peppers and Lebanese bread. 50 dirham.
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Drink
Only restaurants located in hotels are allowed to serve alcohol. Therefore, all nightlife is associated with hotels. The drinking age is 21, but most places don't care. Unlike some other Middle Eastern nations, the bars in Abu Dhabi will be able to accommodate most drink orders.
While you are supposed to purchase a permit to buy alcohol for private storage, Spinney's and other liquor stores usually take proof, such as passport of driver's licence, that you aren't a local Muslim.
- 1 Hemingway's (Hilton Abu Dhabi (Corniche West) - There are three different places inside). The main restaurant has a good Tex-Mex menu, a wide selection of beer on tap and features live music in the evening. Jazz Bar. The second venue, has great food and a good jazz band. The band normally changes every six months or so, but the quality is consistent and they take requests. The bartenders normally put on a show by tossing bottles around while mixing a mean cocktail. The third place is Cinnabar, a nightclub that normally gets going after midnight, although it can be a nice place for a quiet drink early in the evening, even though bartenders there can be rude. The music is mostly house/club, although they have a salsa night.
- 2 The Captain's Arms (Le Meridien (Eastern Abu Dhabi)), ☏ 971 2 644 6666. Traditional British pub located in the hotel courtyard. The pub features traditional food and a great selection of beer on tap. The large terrace is great during the cooler months of the year. A typical hang-out for the expat crowd, but try to get there early, as it attracts a large after-work crowd.
- 3 Wakataua Terrace (Le Meridien (Eastern Abu Dhabi)). M-F 17:00-01:00; Sa Su 12:00-01:00. A Polynesian-themed cocktail bar located at the far end of the courtyard, right on the water. The cocktails are amazing. The Navy Grog is highly recommended. It has a nice view at night over the water.
- 4 Rock Bottom (at the Capital Hotel). One of the most popular night club locations in all of Abu Dhabi. It stays open later than most venues, and is cheaper. If you get there early enough, they have decent food you can enjoy in the restaurant area. They have both a live band and an excellent DJ, along with black lights and lasers. There is a hot dog stand later in the night, providing some delicious drunk snacks. Thursday nights can get extremely crowded.
- 5 Havana Club (in The Emirates Palace Hotel), ☏ 971 2 690 7999. 19:00-02:00. The grand hotel is a must-see in Abu Dhabi and the actual club is nicely decorated, comfortable, has great service, a balcony overlooking the hotel grounds, and provides a fun time with great music and very colorful laser shows.
- 6 Sax (in The Royal Meridien Hotel (not to be confused with Le Meridien Hotel). Next door to the restaurant/bar "Oceans"), ☏ 971 2 674 2020. 09:00-03:30. Sax is a beautifully decorated club with sleek black marble floors, two bars, a DJ, and depending on the time, a jazz band. The club is often very loud and very dark with little more than lasers lighting the room. It's not a place to go if you expect to talk at all, at least not on a weekend night. Collared shirts are required for men, and sneakers usually do not pass the bouncers either. It is not uncommon to have to pay an entry fee. There are free drinks for the ladies on Wednesday nights, so expect it to be crowded.
- 7 PJ's (in the Royal Meridien Hotel), ☏ 971 800 101 101. Sa-W 12:00-02:00; Th F 12:00-03:00. A 'traditional' Irish pub, boasting brunch buffets and a long happy hour. The majority of the guests are usually British, American or Australian. There is something entertaining going on every day of the week, from 'Quiz Night' to 'Ladies Night'. If you want to start drinking early, this is the place to go. No one will bat an eye if you order beer with brunch, and you will probably find yourself staying for more than one round. The music earlier in the day is a mix of oldies and rock with faster-tempo songs for the late night crowd. This is also a great place to come to watch sports, as the quiet daytime atmosphere and televisions throughout ensure a pleasant experience. The outdoor seating near the hotel's pool is also a great asset on cooler days.
- 8 Trader Vic's, Beach Rotana 10th Street (in the Beach Rotana Hotel (connected to The Abu Dhabi Mall)), ☏ 971 2 697-9011. 18:00-01:30. A famous cocktail bar/restaurant. The flattering lighting, interesting menu, and soft but fun island music make this a great place for a date or hanging out with people you actually want to talk to. The cocktail menu is pages long, and ordering a complicated fruity concoction is a must. The drinks may be a little on the expensive side at times, but the atmosphere is great. Try ordering one of their two- or four-person drinks, which come in a giant fishbow. They are a lot of fun if you do not mind sharing.
- 9 49ers. A steakhouse/bar. It is often quoted as "more of a meat market than a steakhouse" because of its reputation for prostitution. It is uncomfortable and the men in the bar will probably assume you are for sale. The Novotel Hotel and the Sands Hotel are also notorious for their nightclubs that men frequent when looking to purchase a date for the night.
- 10 Heroes. A friendly sports grill/bar. It'sts in the Crowne Hotel's basement, and offers reasonable meals, and fair drink prices. The bar is often full of men and women watching sports on television. Later at night they have a DJ and a live band that play softer rock songs. It is a pleasant place to hang out with friends, though the lack of windows or ventilation can make it stuffy and smoke-filled quickly.
- 11 Mardi Gras (in The Capital Hotel). 12:00-03:30. A small restaurant/bar. Its ambiance reminds one of a spa. The service is good, the drinks are reasonable, and the food is tasty. The band often leaves much to be desired, and the DJ is worse.
- 12 The Yacht Club, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street (at the Intercontinental Hotel), ☏ 971 2 666 6888. Su-Tu 17:00-01:00; W-Th 17:00-03:00; F 12:00-02:30. A gorgeous view of the sunset over the marina if you sit outside. Inside has a very modern, minimalistic feel. The cocktails are delicious, but expensive.
- 13 Rabbit Hutch. The dedicated British Embassy Rabbit Hutch is a nice pub with music, a pool and a small play area for children. Although you have to know someone on the inside to get into this rather exclusive pub, the British friends and the refreshing pool is definitely worth it. They do all sorts of drinks, but don't ask for a martini, on the rocks, shaken not stirred.
- 14 Lebinese Flower (downtown Abu Dhabi), ☏ 971 2 6446667. Great food and nice atmosphere.
- 15 Arkadia (marina club), marina club,tourist club area (besides abu dhabi mall), ☏ 971 558814479. 20:00-03:00. Popular nightclub. 50 dirham.
- 16 Harvesters Pub, Electra Street (in Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown). 12:00-03:00. A great English pub, free pool, dart boards, multiple screens showing sports, excellent fish and chips as well as other English style meals, friendly staff, English band every night except Sundays, quiz nights every Tuesday and possibly the cheapest beer in town.
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Hotels in Abu Dhabi used to be half the price of those in Dubai but no longer, with many hotels charging above 500 dirham per night. However, all are well-tended and host to first class restaurants, pools and other high-end hotel facilities.
Midde-reeks
- 1 [voorheen dooie skakel]Grand Continental Flamingo (near Hamdan St and Khalifa Bin Zayed St), ☏ 971 2 6262200. This is the hotel the taxis cannot find. A 2-story atrium, quiet setting, rooms with bidet, bath and over-bath shower and wide screen TVs all contribute to a pleasant stay. Only the dimness of the lighting and the overdone carpets in the room lets it down. The bath towels are also a bit small. 200 dirham.
- Park Inn Abu Dhabi Yas Island (Golf Plaza, Yas Island), ☏ 971 2 656 22 22. Clean rooms, excellent service and friendly staff. The restaurant is a great option for dinner. 550 dirham.
- 2 Aloft Abu Dhabi, Atop the National Exhibition Centre, ☏ 971 2 654 5000. Trendy hotel with cool dark colors, attractive young hotel desk clerks, relatively small rooms (beds are comfortable though), good restaurant and lobby bar, fantastic outdoor lounge on the roof, and half-empty disco next door. Great if there's a convention, but it's walkable to nothing else. Car or taxi is needed to get just about anywhere. Maybe when the nearby residential/commercial development is ready in a few years, it might be more desirable. 4-star with few amenities (you bring your own bags to the room), but there is still a definite sense of style. US$90-200.
- 3 Crowne Plaza, Hamdan Street, ☏ 971 2-6166166. Inboek: 14:00, uitteken: 12:00. Luxury hotel for a little less money than the Hilton or both of Les Meridiens. Best Asian and Italian restaurants in the city are on the ground level. Service can be a little slow, bed is comfortable. There is a rooftop bar upstairs which seems always empty. Maybe more a 4½-star hotel, not a 5-star. You can sometimes get a "car" instead of taxi to take you places, for not much more than the taxi. US$100-400.
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- 4 Beach Rotana Hotel and Towers (Beach Rotana), Tourist Club Area, ☏ 971 2 6979000. Marble everywhere sums it up. The club rooms are worth it if you are having to pay full rates for the classic rooms in the main older hotel. They are not much bigger but the use of the Club Lounge is valuable if you are going to be in the hotel a lot and the TV arrangements are more modern, the view wide. It now looks over the hectic construction on the new artificial islands across the creek.
- 5 Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa (Located along a 1.2 kilometer stretch of Abu Dhabi’s protected Eastern Mangroves District), ☏ 971 2 656 1000, ✉[email protected]. Check-out: Late check-out until 18:00 (subject to availability). 222 rooms and suites, infinity swimming pool, meeting and event facilities, wedding facilities. Prices from US$136.
- 6 Emirates Palace, Corniche East, ☏ 971 2 690 9000. Built at an estimated cost of US$3 billion, this was by many accounts the world's most expensive hotel to build, with oodles of gold and marble plating every available surface. The scale of everything is gargantuan — you need directions just to find your way from the gate to the lobby. The hotel feels like it's straight out of Las Vegas, minus the slot machines. To visit the Palace, you will need a reservation for a restaurant or bar of the hotel. Rates start at 970 dirham.
- 7 Hilton Abu Dhabi, Corniche East, ☏ 971 2 6811900. One of the older hotels in Abu Dhabi, but kept in good shape and renovated. There is a huge Hiltonia beach, pool and spa complex across the street (free for guests), and a small gym in hotel. "Plus" rooms face the sea but are otherwise identical to normal ones. It's a fair distance from the city center, which is both good (no construction noise) and bad (virtually nothing within walking distance). There are shuttle services to the Marina Mall and the city center offered. US$150.
- 8 InterContinental Abu Dhabi. One of the long-time prestige hotels. Expensive but occasional Internet deals on the hotel independent booking websites are worth it if you are willing to pay upfront online. The lobby is huge. Rooms seem a little 1980s with their decor (way too many mirrors) but beds are comfortable and the views are nice. Gym and fine (but expensive) restaurants. Abu Dhabi locals frequent the hotel piano lounge and the Brazilian restaurant. It is somewhat remote from the center of town but the setting and amenities are worth it. US$150-400.
- 9 Le Méridien Abu Dhabi, Tourist Club Area, ☏ 971 2 6446666. Tell the taxi driver "Lee Meridien" and he will not confuse it with Royal Meridien. Best amenity is the Meridien Village, an outdoor garden filled with restaurants and pubs, and on Thursday nights during the cooler months, a hangout for literally thousands of expats.
- 10 Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Street, ☏ 971 2 6742020. Beautiful views of the gulf and Corniche, comfortable beds, lots of restaurants and bars (very pricey). Service is very good, but things like bringing a welcoming fruit plate to your room (formerly common in 5-star hotels) are extras now. Rotating restaurant at top, and a somewhat hidden nightclub on the 4th floor for dealings on the dark side. Sometimes can get real good deals on internet booking sites (as low as US$139/night), but generally expect to pay over US$200/night even during quiet season, and over US$500 when they have defense contractor exhibitions and such. Internet is US$24/day which is ridiculous. However, if you use the wireless network in the lobby, there is no charge. They hold US$135/day against your credit card if you want to put meals or other amenities toward your room charges, so make sure you have a good credit line available if you are staying here more than a few days. US$150-400/night.
- 11 Park Inn by Radisson Abu Dhabi, Yas Island, Yas Island, ☏ 971 (2) 6562222. Overlooks the golf course and F1 Circuit. It has 397 rooms comprising suites and business class. All day dining restaurant, Italian restaurant, Persian restaurant, lobby bar, and pool bar.
Bly veilig
Abu Dhabi was ranked as the safest city in the world 3 years in a row by 2019 by the largest crowd-sourced global database Numbeo. The city is extremely safe, however it never hurts to practice common sense. Some people may try to scam you through telephone messages or automated voice calls telling you that you won the lottery, that you're in a legal trouble for violating a law, or that a Sheikh has decided to give you free money, or something of that sort.
Taxi drivers are monitored and they're very safe. Rarely, crime does occur but is quickly dealt with by the federal police as the city is the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior. Law enforcement officers. police patrols, and police horse units are a common sight in the city.
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Ambassades
Being the national capital, Abu Dhabi hosts a large number of embassies. A majority of them are clustered in the Embassies District (Al Safarat) south of the Al Bateen Executive Airport and in the adjacent Al Ma'ared Area, west of Rabdan St and south of Shk Rashid bin Saeed Rd (Road #18); and the adjacent Capital Centre south of Al Karamah St surrounding the Exhibition Centre. There are others further northwest in Al Danah, Al Markaziyah and in other parts of the city as well. If corresponding by mail/post use their PO box address as mail is only delivered to a PO box with no post codes. If delivering to a street address with DHL, FedEx, UPS or another private courier be sure to include recipient's phone number so that the delivery driver can call for directions or clarification on the address. Some or most countries maintain an additional consulate in Dubai and only offer consular services from their Dubai consulate or from both locations. Check website links or call before going or sending any correspondences:
Australia, Level 8, Al Muhairy Centre, Zayed the First (7th) Street, ☏ 971 2 401 7500, faks: 971 2 401 7501, ✉[email protected].
Bahrain, Embassies Area, Basin W 59-02 lot #13; PO Box 3367, ☏ 971 2 665 7500. Su-Th 08:30-14:30.
Bangladesh, Villa No. 21, Plot No. W-14/01, Al Rowdha Area; PO Box 2504, ☏ 971 2 446 5100, faks: 971 2 446 4733.
Kanada, Abu Dhabi Mall, Towers at the Trade Center West Tower, 9th-10th Floors; PO Box 6970, ☏ 971 2 694 0300, faks: 971 2 694 0399. Su-Th 08:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00.
Sjina, Plot No. 26, Sector No. W-22; PO Box 2741 (Al khaleej Al Arabi St.(NO30) across No 17; near Khalidiya Cooperative Society), ☏ 971 2 443 4276, faks: 971 2 443 6835, ✉[email protected]. Su-Th 08:30-14:00.
Egipte, Diplomatic Area, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street (Old Airport Rd), ☏ 971 2 444 5566, faks: 971 2 444 9878, ✉[email protected]. 09:00 - 16:00.
Ethiopië, Villa 119, Street No. 32, Al Bateen Street, Al Bateen (near the intersection of Al Batten (no.6) street and Al Falah (no. 9) Street; on the roundabout take the fourth exit and in 100 m is Vila 119), ☏ 971 2 665-5111.
Finland, Al Masaood Tower, 12th floor, office 1202 Hamdan Street, ☏ 971-2-632 8927, faks: 971-2-632 5063, ✉[email protected]. Su-Th 08:00-15:45.
Frankryk, Etihad Tower, Office Tower n°3, 22nd Floor, Corniche West, PO Box 4014, ☏ 971 2 813 1000, ✉[email protected]. Su–Th 08:45–12:00, M W 14:00–15:45.
Duitsland, Abu Dhabi Mall, Towers at the Trade Center West Tower, 14th Floor, ☏ 971 2 596 7700, faks: 971 2 644 6942. Su-Th 08:00-16:00 (by appt only).
Greece, 31 str, Al Muroor, PO Box 5483, ☏ 971 2 449 2550, 971 5 0390 1820 (emergencies), faks: 971 2 449 2455, ✉[email protected], [email protected].
India, Plot 10, Sector W-59/02, Diplomatic Area; PO Box 4090 (off the Sheik Rashid bin Saeed Streeet (previously known as Airport Road), near Pepsicola), ☏ 971 2 449 2700, faks: 971 2 444 4685. Su-Th 09:00-12:30.
Indonesia, Zone 2, Sector 79, Villa No. 819, Sultan Bin Zayed Street (Str.32), Al Bateen Area; PO Box 7256, ☏ 971 2 445-4448, faks: 971 2 445-5453, ✉[email protected].
Iran, Diplomatic Area, next to Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Center; PO Box 4080, ☏ 971 2 444 7618, faks: 971 2 444 8714.
[dooie skakel]Irak, Diplomatic Area, AirPort Road، 33rd Al Karamah Street; PO Box 6389, ☏ 971 2 441 8022, 971 2 441 8033, faks: 971 2 441 8155.
Japan, PO Box 2430, Abu Dhabi; 28th Floor, Dubai World Trade Centre Building, Dubai, ☏ 971 2 443 5696, faks: 971 2 443 4219. Su-Th 08:00-17:00; Visa Section closes 13:30; telephone inquiries till 15:30.
Jordan, Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Diplomatic Area, ☏ 971 2 444-7100, faks: 971 2 444 9157. M-Th 08:30-15:00 & Su 08:30-12:00
Republic of Korea, 33rd Airport Rd, Embassy District; PO Box 3270 (Al Nahyan Camp area, opposite to the Abu Dhabi taxi stand), ☏ 971 2 641-6406 (Consular), faks: 971 2 641-6380, ✉[email protected].
Nederland, Office Tower - Bldg no. 11, 14th floor Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (ADNEC area), Capital Centre; PO Box 46560, ☏ 971 4 695 8000. Su-Th 08:00-15:30 by appt only; M & W 09:00-12:00 consular services by appt only.
Nieu-Seeland, Level 25, Suite 2503, International Tower, Capital Centre; PO Box 62292, ☏ 971 2 496-3333, faks: 971 2 496-3300. M-Th 08:30-16:00.
Oman, Al Mushraf Area, Al-Saada Street 19, ☏ 971 2 446 3333.
Pakistan, Plot No. 02, Sector W-59, Embassy District; PO Box 846, ☏ 971 4 397 3600, faks: 971 4 397 1975. Consular services are in Dubai at Umm Hurair One, Khalid Bin Waleed Road, Bur Dubai.
Philippines, W-48, Street No. 8, Sector 2-23, Plot 51, Al Qubaisat; PO Box 3215, ☏ 971 2 639 0006, faks: 971 2 639 0002. Su-Th 08:00-17:00; Close at 13:00 during Ramadan.
Russian Federation, Khalifa Street, East Plots 65/67، Al Markaziyah; PO Box 8211, ☏ 971 2 672 3516. (Consular Services) Su and Thur 08:00-14:00; Tue 17:00-20:00.
Saoedi-Arabië, Al Karama Street, Embassies Area, ☏ 971 2 444 5700, faks: 971 2 444 8491.
Suid-Afrika, Corner Airport Road & 25th Street, Villa No A029, Al Mushref Area, ☏ 971 2 244 734 46. Su-Thu 08:30-12:30.
Switserland, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Centro Capital Center Building, 17th floor; PO Box 95199, ☏ 971 2 627 4636.
Turkey, Villa No:1,W59-02; 1,Embassy’s Area; PO Box 3204, ☏ 971 2 410-9999, 971 2 410-9900. Su-Th 08:30-14:00.
Verenigde Koninkryk, Khalid bin Al Waleed St (Street 22), Corniche Area; PO Box 248, ☏ 971 2 610 1100. Su-Th 07:30-14:30. The visa application centre at Shining Tower, Level 25 King Khalid Bin Abdel Aziz 26th Street, Adjacent to Khalidyah Mall; PO Box 30023
Verenigde State, PO Box 4009, Abu Dhabi, ☏ 971 2 414 2200, ✉[email protected].
Gaan volgende
- 1 Dubai (an hour and a half drive down the highway).
- 2 Al Ain (90 minutes away). The UAE's largest oasis.
- 3 Liwa Oasis (two hours from the city). Stunning desert dunes.
- 4 Kish Island. Iranian tourist island.
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