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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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Fast Facts: |
Perhaps
the richest city in the world, located on an island in the Persian
Gulf |
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Coordinates: |
24° 47' N 54° 37′ E |
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Population: |
1,8
million |
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Official
language: |
Arabian;
English spoken everywhere |
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Currency: |
Dirham |
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Time: |
UTC+4
(Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat) |
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Best
time to visit: |
October
- April |
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Don't
miss: |
Shopping,
admiring the opulent wealth of this emirate, Emirates Palace Hotel |
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ShipParade link: |
AIDAcara -
Persian Gulf (2007) |
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Useful link: |
Explore
Abu Dhabi |
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Emirates
Palace Hotel |
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Related port: |
Dubai |
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Abu Dhabi climate chart
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (C) |
23 |
23 |
27 |
31 |
36 |
38 |
39 |
39 |
38 |
34 |
30 |
25 |
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Avg. low
(C) |
14 |
15 |
17 |
21 |
24 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
27 |
23 |
19 |
16 |
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Avg.
precip. (mm) |
5.1 |
43.2 |
25.4 |
7.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2.5 |
10.2 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
73 |
74 |
80 |
88 |
97 |
100 |
103 |
103 |
100 |
93 |
86 |
77 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
58 |
59 |
63 |
59 |
76 |
80 |
85 |
86 |
81 |
74 |
67 |
61 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
0.20 |
1.70 |
1.00 |
0.30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0.10 |
0.40 |
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Abu Dhabi photos |
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Abu Dhabi's Corniche is quite
famous, having an almost New York like appearance with
skyscrapers overlooking the Persian Gulf. Abu Dhabi is the
capital of the United Arab Emirates but has only few
interesting sights. So, take our advise and go ... SHOPPING!
Photo © 2007 Bart de Boer |
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We took a shuttle bus from the
port (which is approx. 2 km from the city center) to the
Marina Mall, located on a scenic island overlooking the
Corniche. The mall has 300 stores with most well known brands
represented. There is a variety of eateries, coffee shops and
even a huge supermarket. Photo © 2007 Bart de Boer |
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Should you feel homesick, a visit
to the Marina Mall makes you feel like you've returned home!
Photo © 2007 Janneke van 't Oever |
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