Buildings

Burj Khalifa, Dubai

United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai

Burj Khalifa, Dubai
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The tallest building in the world, 828 m, with observation decks on the 124th, 125th and 148th floors. Sunset slots are most popular and sell out; book ahead.


Below, the Dubai Fountain show plays every evening, and the Dubai Mall is one of the largest shopping centres in the world, with an aquarium.

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Tours and activities

Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah

The UAE's highest mountain, about 1,900 m, with a winding road to viewpoints, and the world's longest zipline.

Attractions

Louvre Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

A museum of world art and history under a vast lattice dome by Jean Nouvel, which creates a 'rain of light' over the galleries on Saadiyat Island.

Buildings

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

A vast white marble mosque with 82 domes, completed in 2007, with the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, crystal chandeliers and reflecting pools.

Natural features

Al Ain Oasis

Al Ain City, Abu Dhabi

A UNESCO-listed oasis with 147,000 date palms watered by the ancient falaj irrigation system.

Tours and activities

Desert safari and Liwa Oasis

Abu Dhabi

Dune-bashing, sandboarding and a camp dinner are popular evening desert trips from Dubai and Abu Dhabi.