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Abu Dhabi- A Must See Tourist Place

Posted: Nov 17, 2016
Abu Dhabi is one of the richest cities in the world and known as the king of bling. Pictured white domes mosques, candy caned minarets and alluring romantic deserts. It has the essence of Arabia, from camel racing at dawn time to burning red sand dunes at sunset. Combining the biggest and the brashest with the flashiest and the fastest, Abu Dhabi is home to some of the world’s most exciting new adventures. No worries if your wealth does not match of the local Sheikh’s. Here are some of the city’s perfect spots to live out the millionaire lifestyle for a day.
The world’s most expensive mosque
It may not predate the ancient mosques of Mecca, Medina or Damascus, or outclass the iconic turquoise-and-gold domed prayer halls of Isfahan, but the venerable Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has a more audacious calling card. Built as recently as the late 1990s, it has become the world’s most expensive mosque. As its outer perimeters are growing every year to house even more worshipers, no one quite knows what the final bill will tally up to.
Inspired by both Mughal and Moorish mosque architecture, and paved with floral marble from 28 different countries, the mosque has a trifecta of superlatives. Beneath your feet spreads out the world’s largest carpet, made by a 1200 strong army of the finest Persian carpet weavers. Above your head, hang the mosque’s seven gold and Swarovski-crystal chandeliers: usurped as the world’s largest by neighboring Qatar, they remain incomparably the most expensive disco glitter balls ever made. Then the piece of resistance: towering above the 1000 columns outside is the glistening main white marble dome. At 85 meters in height, it is the largest of its kind. Want a peek inside? Regular tours run every morning except for Friday. Remember you are in a Muslim country, so a strict dress code is enforced and women are obliged to cover their head.
The world’s fastest roller coaster
Here, chooses your lunch carefully. Ferrari World, the world’s largest indoor theme park, is also home to the world’s fastest roller coaster. An extreme white knuckle ride for Adrenalin junkies and petrol heads, the Formula Rossa ride reaches speeds of 240km/h in less than five seconds and recreates the Formula 1 cockpit experience in all its glory. After flying through chicanes with a maximum acceleration G-Force of 1.7Gs, you’ll end up having a face that looks like a sand-blasted desert dromedary. Go regardless, it’ll be worth it.
The world’s most expensive hotel
Can you believe that even the cakes served at the Emirates Palace are made from gold. Like a cross between a fairy tale castle from sleeping beauty and Aladdin’s Cave of Wonders, the capital’s self-proclaimed seven-star Emirates Palace was the world’s most expensive hotel when it was built – to a tune of US$3 billion.
Wander past the fountains, water features and landscape gardens, and follow any number of gold-painted corridors to a surreal backdrop of excessive chandeliers, ballrooms and decadent restaurants and drinking saloons, thankfully open to non-guests. For those with cash to splash, the Emirates Palace also offers the world’s most expensive tailor-made holiday at one million dollars.
If the bling becomes too much, don your sunglasses to explore the kilometers of golden beaches on its doorstep or throw moderation to the desert wind and attempt to eat your own weight in edible gold, with the hotel’s famous desserts and cakes. Come in December and you’ll be blinded by the world’s most bejeweled Christmas tree.
Now that you have so many wonderful places to spend your money, why not save some from your pocket by using Qatar airways discount codes. Yes, if you want spend the time of your life in Abu Dhabi then spend wisely on the stay at that place and by using Fly Dubai promo codes while booking tickets, book tickets at a cheaper price by getting discounts.
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