Émirats arabes unis
Abou Dabi
A calmer capital: the Sheikh Zayed Mosque late in the day, Louvre Abu Dhabi and the dunes.
- Séjour type: 2 à 3 jours
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Pourquoi Abou Dabi ?
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
The white marble Sheikh Zayed Mosque, best in the last light.
Saadiyat's museums
Louvre Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum in the Saadiyat Cultural District.
Towards the Empty Quarter
Dunes running south towards the Empty Quarter for a day out.
Avant de partir
Devise
dirham des Émirats arabes unis
Langue
arabe
Décalage horaire
UTC+4
Se déplacer
VTC
Conduite
À droite
Aéroports
AUH
Quand partir à Abou Dabi
Novembre à mars
Lieux à Abou Dabi
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque
Lieu de culteLouvre Abu Dhabi
MuséeThe corniche
Point de vueThe desert inland
Nature
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Conseils locaux
Conseils d'initiés
Do not plan the mosque and Saadiyat for the same half-day: opposite ends of a city with no metro.
The mosque is best in the last light, when the white marble takes the sky's colour.
Coutumes et sécurité
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque asks for ankles, wrists and hair covered; during prayers, visitors step aside.
Between May and September heat and humidity push life indoors and into the night; November to March is pleasant.
Repas et prière
Halal is the ordinary case across the city. Where a hotel serves pork it is a separate, labelled section.
Mosques in every district; prayer rooms in malls, museums and the airport. Sheikh Zayed closes to visitors during prayers.
Se déplacer à Abou Dabi
VTC
How the city is covered. There is no metro, the landmarks are far apart, and the fare is settled in the app.
Recommandé
Taxi
Plentiful and metered, and the usual alternative to an app.
Voiture
Worth it if you are going to Saadiyat, the mosque and out to the desert in the same trip; the roads are fast and parking is easy.
Depuis l’aéroport
- AUH
Aéroport international d'Abou Dabi
Taxi, VTC et Bus
Que faire à Abou Dabi
Visites, billets et expériences.
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À propos de Abou Dabi
The city is on an island, joined to the mainland by bridges, and it was laid out rather than grown. The result is wide, low and orderly, with long distances between the things a visitor comes for.
Two things anchor a visit and they are at opposite ends: the Sheikh Zayed Mosque on the mainland side, and the museums on Saadiyat off the north-eastern shore. Everything else sits between them along the corniche.
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