Park · Al Mushrif, Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Umm Al Emarat Park
Umm Al Emarat Park is a public park in Al Mushrif, central Abu Dhabi, first opened in 1982 as Mushrif Park.
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Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates; the UAE government portal names the city of Abu Dhabi as one of the emirate's three main regions, with Al Ain in the east and Al Dhafrah in the west, and as home to most ministries and foreign embassies. XTOUR maps places inside the city such as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Hosn and the Saadiyat Island museums, and treats Al Ain and Al Wathba Wetland Reserve as outside it.
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Park · Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Mangrove National Park
Mangrove National Park is a protected mangrove forest on the shore of Abu Dhabi city, by the Eastern Ring Road and close to Reem Island, protected by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi.
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Fortress · Al Hosn, Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Qasr Al Hosn
Qasr Al Hosn is the historic fort in the Al Hosn area of central Abu Dhabi, made up of an inner fort and an outer palace, now open to visitors as a museum of the city's history.
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Monument · Al Ras Al Akhdar, Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The Founder's Memorial
The Founder's Memorial is a 3.3-hectare public memorial on the Corniche in Al Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi, dedicated to the UAE's founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
6 km in a straight line
Museum · Saadiyat Island, Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is a natural history museum in the Saadiyat Cultural District on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, opened in 2025.
9 km in a straight line
Museum · Saadiyat Island, Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum in the Saadiyat Cultural District on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, with permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.
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Travel Guide01
Mosque dress and conduct in the UAE, as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre states it
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi publishes a visitor code of conduct covering clothing, prohibited items, behaviour and photography, and its FAQ restates part of it in different words. This article sets out what the code says, where the FAQ and the code's English and Arabic texts differ, what an official tourism page says about which other UAE mosques admit visitors, and why none of the rules can be assumed elsewhere.
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Travel Guide02
UAE travel guide: choosing emirates and bases
The United Arab Emirates is seven emirates, and each shares its name with a city, so the first planning decision is whether you mean the emirate or the city. This guide sets out what each of XTOUR's eleven UAE cities and towns is a base for, which sites lie outside the base you plan them from, and which XTOUR guide takes over for each.
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Travel Guide03
Is Al Ain in Abu Dhabi? The emirate's three regions explained
Al Ain is in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi but is not part of Abu Dhabi city: the emirate is divided into three regions, Abu Dhabi City, Al Ain and Al Dhafra. This article explains how the government, tourism and culture pages name those regions, where they disagree, and why an official 'Al Ain' or 'Abu Dhabi' address does not tell you which city a site is in.
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Travel Guide04
Camel racing in the UAE explained: the heritage practice and where it is held
Camel racing is inscribed by UNESCO as a social practice and festive heritage of the UAE and Oman. This article explains what that listing describes, how the federal portal and two tourism boards describe racing today, and what their pages say, and do not say, about watching a race.
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Travel Guide05
Visiting Qasr Al Watan: what the presidential palace ticket, tours and rules cover
Qasr Al Watan is a working presidential palace in Abu Dhabi whose halls, library and gardens are open to ticketed visitors. This guide sets out what the palace's own pages say a ticket includes, how tours, the Palace in Motion show and the visitor rules work, and where those pages contradict each other.
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Travel Guide06
Ramadan in the UAE for visitors: what changes and how the dates are set
Ramadan's start in the UAE follows an official moon-sighting announcement, so its dates are known only shortly before. This guide sets out what the federal portal, Abu Dhabi's tourism board and individual site operators say changes for visitors, and where those official pages do not agree.
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Travel Guide07
The seven emirates explained: is Dubai a country?
Dubai is not a country: it is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, and also the name of that emirate's capital city. This article sets out what the federal government's own portal says about the federation, each emirate, and the places that share an emirate's name, including where its pages disagree.
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Destination information last verified: October 11, 2026
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