My Favorite 10 Things to do Abu Dhabi
Things to do Abu Dhabi - Understand
Abu Dhabi shares many similarities with Dubai, but it is less crowded, less frantic and has more of a 'small town' feel to it. This is changing rapidly though and the city keeps adding attraction after attraction that draw similar crowds as Dubai.
As with Dubai, more 'development' is driven by quick expansion and you need to look extra-hard to find homegrown excellence in food and atmosphere.
Things to do Abu Dhabi - Get Around
Uber and Careem both used to operate in the city until recently, but their futures seem in jeopardy now. Taxis are very cheap though and in many instances parking is either free or available for a small fee. Renting a car is not a bad option and the AC gets you out of the intense summer heat. The speed limit is vigorously enforced in Abu Dhabi and there are thousands of speed cameras to prove it (and I assume they actually work). There are no road tolls here, unlike in Dubai.Things to do Abu Dhabi - Sights
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque This mosque, completed in 2007, is just stunning. The blue water pools, the blue skies and the shining white marble all make for fantastic pictures. The interior can't match the grand exterior, though.




In Abu Dhabi and Dubai you'll always have an excuse to hit the mall. It's just too hot outside and this mall has a pretty location encircled by water.
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Yas Island
This island is home to a huge IKEA, Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld and a Formula 1 race track. The best place to see the stunning race track and the marina is the Viceroy Hotel.


Things to do Abu Dhabi - Eat & Drink
Cerutti il Café The bar for quality espresso isn't set high in Abu Dhabi, so Cerutti isn't so bad. The atmosphere is somewhat weird and there's lots of smoking indoors, but the coffee is decent, the staff are friendly and there's plenty of parking available outside near the Corniche.


