Abu Dhabi attractions
7 top sights, in our order of priority for a first visit.
- 1Sheikh Zayed Grand MosqueMuseums & culture · Allow 3 hOne of the largest mosques in the world, with 82 white marble domes, a hand-knotted carpet and the world's biggest chandeliers.
- 2Louvre Abu DhabiMuseums & culture · Allow 3 hA museum under a lattice dome that creates a 'rain of light', displaying art and artefacts from across human history in a sequence of galleries.
- 3Ferrari World & Yas IslandWith kids · Allow 4 hA theme park with the world's fastest roller coaster, beside the Formula 1 circuit and Warner Bros. World.
- 4Qasr Al WatanMuseums & culture · Allow 3 hThe presidential palace, open to visitors, with a vast central dome, a throne hall and a library of manuscripts.
- 5Desert SafariOutdoors · Allow 3 hDune driving, camel rides and a barbecue dinner under the stars in the desert outside the city.
- 6Warner Bros. World Abu DhabiWith kids · Allow 6 hAn indoor theme park on Yas Island with DC and Looney Tunes areas.
- 7Mangrove KayakingOutdoors · Allow 2 h 30 minA guided kayak through the mangrove channels near the Eastern Corniche, with birds and calm water.






