Abu Dhabi

General information on Abu Dhabi - Capital of UAE

Abu Dhabi is the capital and the largest of the seven Emirates. Its naturally desert climate and its convenient location in the Arabian Gulf has endowed it with warm seas and cosy beaches. Its long coastline - the shallow waters of the Southern Gulf, extending from the base of the Qatar Peninsula in the west to the border of the Emirate of Dubai on the North East, was once the world’s best waters for pearling. Then, oil discovery in the offshore oilfields of the Southern Gulf revived the economy of Abu Dhabi.

Now Abu Dhabi is one of the most modern and richest cities in the world. The architecture of its modern buildings and sky scrapers is the finest in the Middle East. Abu Dhabi is one of the safest tourist destinations worldwide. Abu Dhabi city provides to tourist large gardens and parks, green boulevards lining all the streets and roads, sophisticated high rise buildings, state of art communication services and transport, the presence of all international luxury hotel chains, rich shopping malls and cultural centres. On the land, Abu Dhabi stretches South to the Oasis of Liwa where some of the world’s largest sand dunes can be found and East to the ancient Oasis of Al Ain.

Weather in Abu Dhabi

Summer (May- September) is quite hot temperature peaking at 50 0C and high humidity levels and with rainy season being totally negligible. In the Southerly and Northerly winds blow over the UAE with occasional sand storms.

Moderate climate (October – April) days are sunny and pleasant with an average temperature of 25 0C. Nights are cool with an average temperature of 15 0C.