Usually, when we recollect about the best holiday destinations in the world, a place that comes first to our mind is, Abu Dhabi, better known as The City of Lights. So if you are a busy traveler with only single day in hand to recreate yourself or a preoccupied businessman who got a free day in his busy schedule to refresh his mind, without any doubt you should visit Abu Dhabi, which will greet you warmly with its unparalleled show of lights and gigantic buildings. For travelers visiting from USA, UK or Canada should get their travel visas from their local Visa Centers. This article will guide you exactly which places you should visit in Abu Dhabi on a single day.
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The Grand Mosque
This grand place is a must see, when any tourist visits Abu Dhabi or even UAE. Being a unique masterpiece of its kind, this mosque is a world heritage and incomparable to any other historical monuments in the world.
A traveler can visit the mosque with a self-guided tour but it is recommended to take a personal guide as he will let you know some amazing facts about the mosque which may not be recorded in the self-guided tour. There are some wonderful things to see in the mosque like some places made of pure gold or the largest single woven-rugged carpet in the world and a ceiling whose design matches the carpet below! Really breathtaking!
Emirates Palace
Second to The Mosque, comes the luxurious high-profile Emirates Palace, a five-star hotel with lavishness and exquisite amenities at its best. Just after entering the hotel, first you will surely find a gold-vending machine, a delectable bakery, a Rodeo Drive and lastly lushly colorful gardens. Dip into a cup of coffee with some sweet pastries, caviar or hot snacks like finger sandwiches in the cafe and enjoy every minute of ecstatic experience in such a world-class hotel. If you can spend that night there, then you are a lucky person!
The Lebanese Flower
If the vacationist wants to have a memorable lunch in Abu Dhabi, there is no better restaurant than The Lebanese Flower. With a fancy sheesha bar in the courtyard, you can sit there and relax yourself with some amazing starter lentil soup, followed with main course, according to your choice of dishes like sheesh tawook, hummus, grilled shrimp, falafel and huge quantity of olives with it. At the end of the rhapsodic lunch, you will be served with delicious fruits and pure fresh juice! Finish it off with a cup of Moroccan tea and it’s guaranteed that you will remember this lunch session for the rest of your life!
Heritage Village
After having lunch, the next place the tourist can head to, is the Heritage Village which is also next to a shopping center, the Marina Mall. Here the tourist can peek into the life of the people of UAE and also the Bedouin people who still reside in some parts of the desert. During your short stay, you can take a camel ride on the desert, visit some mud-houses and a typical mosque there and can even experience shopping in a traditional market. Also enjoy the falconry sport if you can reach there in time.
Central Market Souk
You should end your travel-busy day at the Central Market Souk, which is filled with full of art work, full of trinkets, gifts and many more alluring items which will release all your stress. It is a beautiful place with loads of things to spend time on different shops. Sum it up with one specialty in the Souk, Henna work, an experience you will never forget in your life. You can also visit the city during night to enjoy the dynamic and lightning view of the dazzling Abu-Dhabi if you have enough time in hand.
Conclusion
This is all about the must-see places and restaurants that should be covered within a day in Abu-Dhabi. Hope any traveler who visits Abu-Dhabi will get some idea on which amazing places to visit and where to taste some traditional delightful food within such a short span of time.