Places to Visit in United Arab Emirates

You are only ever a stone’s throw away from intriguing places to visit in the Middle East. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is one of the most mesmerising and humbling structures in the world, start here and you'll soon be craving more. Whet your appetite for art and antiquities at the recently opened Louvre Abu Dhabi, designed as a 'museum city' in the sea, it's contrasting white buildings take inspiration from the medina and low-lying Arab settlements – the best time to visit is the afternoon when the light cascades throughout, illuminating its open spaces as the sun slides into the horizon.