| Abu Dhabi that means the 'Father of the gazelle' was | | | | attractions and offers a lot to the tourists coming |
| first settled in 1761 by the tribesmen who found | | | | from all round the world. The major attractions for |
| fresh water oasis. The city is almost an island and | | | | the tourists are White Fort which is also known as |
| first settled by nomadic tribesmen in mid 18th | | | | Al-Hosn Palace, Heritage Village, Cultural Foundation, |
| century. The city then was not more than a small | | | | Liwa Oasis, Al Ain Museum and an array of endless |
| fishing village with a fort. It took the road of success | | | | attractions. |
| and progress as the financial and trading boom took | | | | Al-Hosn Palace is recognized as one of the oldest |
| place with the discovery of oil in 1950. | | | | building in Abu Dhabi built for the residence of the |
| Abu Dhabi the capital city of UAE is known for its | | | | ruling family and the seat of government. Now it has |
| urban architecture, green parks, fountains and most | | | | been used as Center for Documentation and |
| happening and exciting lifestyle. This cosmopolitan city | | | | Research by the Cultural Foundation. It is the place |
| is the center of most of the headquarters of all the | | | | where one can find the documents related to the |
| government activities in Emirates. Being the capital of | | | | heritage and history of the United Arab Emirates and |
| the state, it is home to the cabinet, head office of | | | | the Gulf region. |
| the president of the state, several oil companies and | | | | Heritage village is a perfect illustration of the lifestyle |
| foreign embassies and for many of the commercial | | | | and traditions of the Bedouin and other cultures. |
| markets. | | | | Another must visit attraction of the city is Women's |
| The city of Abu Dhabi is situated in the desert and it | | | | Craft Center which is a government run handicrafts |
| has completely transformed itself in the past decades | | | | center which carries out weaving, embroidery, sewing |
| by constructing spectacular resort complexes, | | | | and basketry along with many other methods of |
| marvelous golf courses and by building some of the | | | | handicrafts. |
| tallest skyscrapers in the world. It is never short of | | | | |