Abu Dhabi Corniche Promenade
Eight kilometres of reclaimed waterfront on an undulating line — the city's front room, facing the Gulf.
Abu Dhabi
Al Ain Oasis & the Falaj Channels
147,000 date palms watered by channels dug three thousand years ago — and still running.
Al Fay Park
The Middle East's first urban biodiversity park — 2,000 native trees, textile canopies, and a hundred-per-cent birdsong guarantee.
Al Gurm Corniche & Eastern Mangroves Promenade
3.5 kilometres of continuous shade pushed six metres out over the water, facing the mangrove forest.
Al Qana Waterfront Promenade
2.4 kilometres of canal-side promenade with buildings cantilevered twenty metres into the air above it.
Emirates Palace Domes & Archways
A kilometre of sand-coloured palace under 114 domes — built for a summit, opened as a hotel, lit like a jewel.
Etihad Arena
A woven gold shell on the Yas Bay waterfront — shade by day, lantern by night, 18,000 seats inside.
The Liwa Desert
The northern edge of the Rub' al Khali — the largest continuous sand sea on Earth.
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