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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
6 places worth your time in Abu Dhabi, with what each is actually like and when to go.
Eighty-two domes, the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, and a courtyard of floral marble inlay.
Jean Nouvel's museum under a perforated dome that drops a 'rain of light' onto the galleries below.
The working presidential palace, opened to visitors, with a library and a vast domed great hall.
Eight kilometres of landscaped waterfront with a Blue Flag beach and a cycle path.
The oldest stone building in the city, a 1790s watchtower that grew into a fort and palace.
Two hours south, the dunes of Rub' al Khali and the ancestral home of the ruling family.
