The holy month of Ramadan is upon us. According to the Abu Dhabi Ramadan calendar for 2024, the first day of Ramadan will likely fall on 11 March. Trivia: This is the first Ramadan in 24 years to start in winter. This Ramadan, why not visit the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi? In particular, Yas Island Abu Dhabi can be an enchanting Ramadan

A fun and family-friendly sports and leisure destination that’s a bit of a hidden gem, the state-of-the-art Al Forsan International Sports Resort is home to Arabia’s first wakeboarding, waterskiing and kneeboarding cable ski parks. Featuring a huge overhead cable erected around the banks of the purpose-built ‘pro’ and ‘beginner’ lakes, the cable travels between 29 to 38kph (depending on the level of

If scuba diving is one of your passions, you’ll love Abu Dhabi, an archipelago made up of hundreds of islands. As you can imagine, many good dive sites are easily accessible in and around the emirate, including wreck dives, deep-water dives and reef dives. It is possible to dive year-round in the warm seas, and there’s an abundance of marine life,

Abu Dhabi’s Freediving UAE runs basic freediving courses tailored to introducing newcomers 18 years and older to the sport, as well as the International Association for the Development of Apnea (AIDA) accredited courses. Freediving is a water sport that encompasses breath-hold diving, meaning being in and under the water while holding your breath. People first started freediving to gather or hunt

A global provider of watersports equipment and instruction centres, Watercooled has teamed up with Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi Corniche, to offer watersports activities to guests and members of the Radisson Blu Beach Club & Spa. With certified instructors on board, the centre is endorsed and accredited to run Royal Yacht Association (RYA) courses in sailing, windsurfing and powerboating. Offering a

If you’re in Abu Dhabi to visit Yas Theme Parks, watch Lewis Hamilton zip through Yas Marina Circuit, or spend some tee time on the golf course, book a hotel on Yas Island. Yas Island hotels are also an excellent option if you want to be just 15 minutes away from Abu Dhabi International Airport. To help make your choice easier, here are the

Arabian Breeze is a human-sized company with a big passion for sailing and the sea, with its sailing experiences featuring private trips and multi-day adventures for up to 10 guests on a fully crewed sailing catamaran, with en-suite cabins and catering on demand. Unique sailing routes start from Yas Marina and transport you on a voyage to discover Abu Dhabi's incredible natural and

Bait Mohammed bin Khalifa is a historic house located within a World Heritage site that is part of the cultural sites of Al Ain. The house is a community centre for residents and visitors and has a permanent exhibition celebrating the nation’s social and architectural past from the 1950s and 1960s. Bait Mohammed bin Khalifa Houses Community spaces for various events and activities throughout

History buffs will fall in love with this charming museum that tells the story of the UAE’s ancient history. This is the oldest museum in the UAE, established in 1969 under the leadership of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE and affectionately known as Father of the Nation. Built to chart the history of Al Ain from the Stone

If you love music, you’ll enjoy this welcoming musical facility. Established in 2008, Bait Al Oud plays a key role in preserving and sharing the understanding of Arabic musical instruments, overseeing their return to the contemporary music scene. Bait Al Oud is dedicated to the preservation, study and teaching of the oud, a short-neck, lute-type, pear-shaped stringed instrument that is thought to