☀️ In the morning● Now
Corniche by bikeShared bikes along 8 km of beach and gardens, early in the morning.
✦ Your self-guided tour
Abu Dhabi
Discover the city at your own pace, with your route and your trip essentials in one place.
5 stops · about 4 h 15 · audio guide12 languages
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5 stops · about 4 h 15 · audio guide
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Abu Dhabi: your route
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5 stops · about 4 h 15 · audio guideTransport on the route: about AED 200.00
Included: the full route, audio guide in 12 languages and the travel tools. Not included: museum and monument tickets, transport tickets.
💡 Good to know in Abu Dhabi
Practical tips before you step out.
Luggage
Leave luggage at the airport left-luggage desk or a partner storage point on the route (marked ★). Carry only essentials and your passport.
Internet
Outside EU roaming: use a data eSIM or the free Wi‑Fi at the airport, malls and metro.
Payments
Cards and contactless work almost everywhere, including taxis and the metro. Carry a little cash for souks and boats.
Tipping
10% in restaurants if service isn't included.
Water
Tap water is desalinated and safe, but most people drink bottled; it's cheap in any shop.
Mosques
Cover shoulders and knees in mosques, souks and public buildings; women cover their hair in mosques (many lend an abaya and scarf). Take shoes off at the door.
Safety
A very safe city. Drink plenty of water and avoid walking in the sun between 11:00 and 16:00 in summer. During Ramadan don't eat, drink or smoke in public in daytime; many places change hours. Distances are big: use taxis or apps between stops; buses cost AED 2–5 with a Hafilat card.
Sockets
Type G (British) sockets, 230 V: bring an adapter.
Toilets
Clean, free toilets in malls, metro stations and by mosques (separate ablution areas).
ⓘ Practical information compiled from official and public sources in October 2026. Not yet checked on the ground in this city — if something has changed, use “Report a problem”.
Safety in Abu Dhabi
Emergency numbers, common scams and how to get help. Free for everyone.
Emergency999
Hospital and pharmacy search around the city centre — share your location for results near you.
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Common scams and risks
Extreme heat
From May to September it tops 40 °C. Drink water constantly, wear a hat and sunscreen, stay in the shade and do outdoor visits early or late in the day.
Strict laws
No public displays of affection, no alcohol in the street and zero tolerance for drugs (some codeine medicines need a permit). Don't photograph people without asking, or government buildings.
Dress and respect
In mosques, souks and public buildings cover shoulders and knees; in mosques women cover their hair. Away from beaches, avoid very short or see-through clothes.
Taxis
Use official taxi ranks or apps with a fixed fare. Turn down rides offered inside the airport arrivals hall.
👜 Watch your wallet in
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque · Corniche
🌙 At night, take extra care in
Keep a photo of your passport on your phone, carry just one card and some cash, and stick to busy, well-lit streets.
ⓘ Practical information compiled from official and public sources in October 2026. Not yet checked on the ground in this city — if something has changed, use “Report a problem”.
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🆕 Today in Abu Dhabi
Friday 23 October · updated automatically every day
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Experiences in Abu Dhabi
Moments, fun and events, picked for you.
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☀️ In the morning● Now
Kayak the mangrovesPaddle through the mangroves of Eastern Mangroves National Park, with herons and crabs.
☀️ In the morning● Now
Mina Zayed fish marketGulf fish, dates and spices; pick a fish and they'll grill it on the spot.
🌅 At sunset
The Grand Mosque at duskThe white marble changes colour with the light and the pools reflect the domes. Book the free entry.
🕐 Flexible — check opening times
Rain of light at the LouvreSunlight filtering through the lace dome and the sea around the galleries.
🕐 Flexible — check opening times
Yas IslandFerrari World, Warner Bros. World and the F1 circuit, close to the airport.
🏛️ History & culture of Abu Dhabi
How the city came to be, in a few minutes of reading.
Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. Situated on a T-shaped island, Abu Dhabi extends into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi is located on an island in the Persian Gulf, off the Central West Coast. Most of the city and the Emirate reside on the mainland connected to the rest of the country. In 2023, Abu Dhabi's urban area had an estimated population of 2.5 million, out of 3.8 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), headquartered in the city, is estimated to manage approximately US$1 trillion in assets, making it the world's third-largest sovereign wealth fund after Norway's Government Pension Fund Global and China's CIC.
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Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. Situated on a T-shaped island, Abu Dhabi extends into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi is located on an island in the Persian Gulf, off the Central West Coast. Most of the city and the Emirate reside on the mainland connected to the rest of the country. In 2023, Abu Dhabi's urban area had an estimated population of 2.5 million, out of 3.8 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), headquartered in the city, is estimated to manage approximately US$1 trillion in assets, making it the world's third-largest sovereign wealth fund after Norway's Government Pension Fund Global and China's CIC. Abu Dhabi has over a trillion US dollars' worth of assets under management in a combination of sovereign wealth funds headquartered there.
Abu Dhabi houses local and federal government offices and is the home of the United Arab Emirates Government and the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs. The city is home to the UAE's president, a member of the Al Nahyan family. Abu Dhabi's rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the massive oil and gas reserves and production and relatively high average income, have transformed it into a large, developed metropolis. It is the country's centre of politics and industry, and a major culture and commerce centre. Abu Dhabi accounts for about two-thirds of the roughly $503 billion UAE economy.
💬 What travellers say about Abu Dhabi
Tips, experiences and questions from people who've been there.