Abu Dhabi holiday tips: Where to go and what to see in 48 hours
9 years, 5 months ago

Abu Dhabi holiday tips: Where to go and what to see in 48 hours

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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. South is Yas Island, home of the Formula One circuit and the fastest roller-coaster on earth at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. All 74 floors offer spectacular views, and the Observation Deck at 300, on the top floor, is still Abu Dhabi's highest public viewing point –300 metres or 984 feet above the Gulf. Nonetheless the Aloft Hotel, inside the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, offers snug doubles with marina views from AED300, room only. open image in gallery Market traders Day two Go to a mosque The Sheikh Zayed Mosque on Airport Road is a marble miracle of 82 domes, four towering minarets and more than a thousand columns, and the cultural highlight of Abu Dhabi.

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