This fascinating centre is home to an extensive collection of museum-like displays featuring unique Islamic art pieces sourced from around the Muslim world, including places like Egypt, Syria, Iran, India, Iraq, Kashmir and Russia. Displays include meticulously hand-woven pictorial and bejewelled carpets, silk textiles and royal robes, jewellery, jewel-encrusted ceremonial objects, finely crafted weapons, marble pieces, Arabic calligraphy-engraved vases and

For a fascinating look into the life of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the UAE affectionately known as the Father of the Nation, visit the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Centre in Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen district. This museum, housed in an Emirati heritage-style village replete with camels, is an incredible homage to the man who shaped the

Situated 25 kilometres north of Al Ain, Bidaa Bint Saud is a treasure trove for archaeological enthusiasts. The ancient caravan site features a rare Iron Age building, irrigation systems and 5,000-year-old Bronze Age tombs. The area is largely dominated by Gharn bint Saud, a 40-metre-tall rock rising above the landscape with several ancient stone tombs at the top. Archaeological excavations have

The Al Reef Handicrafts Training Centre is an educational venue at the Al Ain Sportplex, a family-friendly destination in Abu Dhabi’s lush garden city of Al Ain that is home to the 1.6km go-karting Al Ain Raceway, cricket, soccer, paintball and more. At the Al Reef Handicrafts Training Centre, you can learn to make traditional handicrafts in a welcoming space that encourages residents and

Al Ain Palace is one of the best-rxeinstated museum in Abu Dhabi. and an important historical site in the UAE. It was home to the Founding Father of the UAE and the first President of the country, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who lived here with his family until the late sixties when he moved to Abu

Al Ain's famous and family-friendly camel market is a wonderful place in which to immerse yourself in traditional, authentic Arab culture – and also take a few fantastic photographs. From young Arabian camels that might grow up to be racers to beautiful adult camels ideal for breeding, the market is a one-of-a-kind experience offering a closer look at the animal

The unique collection of vehicles at the Emirates National Auto Museum is unmissable for any car lover visiting Abu Dhabi. The pyramid-shaped car museum is located in Al Dhafra, just a 45-minute drive from Abu Dhabi city, and is home to over 200 cars owned by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan.  There are plenty of photo opportunities even before you

Opened in late 2013 to mark 40 years of the UAE Central Bank, the UAE Currency Museum occupies a section of the ground floor in the Central Bank’s headquarters in the city of Abu Dhabi. Containing a wide range of exhibits that date to long before the nation’s union in 1971, the museum boasts a variety of paper notes, gold and silver

Abu Dhabi’s history is deeply connected to the sea, with the emirate being an archipelago made up of hundreds of islands. The Abu Dhabi Pearl Journey offers travellers an authentic look at the pearling industry in the Arabian Gulf, an industry that contributed to not just the economic growth of Abu Dhabi, but the whole of the UAE. Archaeologists have found

Speedy and savvy, the Saluki has been a hunting and guard dog for the desert people of the Arabian Peninsula for 5,000 years. Indigenous to the region, this dog’s fast pace, intelligence and loyalty make it a breed much beloved by the UAE people. The breed’s name comes either from the city of Saluk in the Hadhramaut region of Yemen, where the dog