What to visit in the UAE?

The Orient continues to impress European tourists with its incomparable luxury and hospitality, opening its doors to magnificent palaces. Recently, Qasr Al Watan was opened to visitors. The opening of the Palace of Nations was made possible by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince and Ruler of the United Arab Emirates. This event gives the world the opportunity to experience the culture and achievements of the mysterious, veil-covered, artistic and old-fashioned Orient.

The building, made of marble and openwork glass windows, towers over Ras al-Akhdar Island, part of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The curious traveler who strays into Qasr Al Watan will not be disappointed. It will take a lot of time to visit all the rooms of the palace, but it will not be wasted. The grounds of the complex also include a huge square.

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world! The skyscraper is located in Dubai and has a height of 828 meters, which corresponds to 163 floors. Its shape resembles a stalagmite. A special opening ceremony took place on January 4, 2010.

The Burj Khalifa was always planned to be the tallest building in the world. However, its construction height was kept secret. To stay on top, it was planned so that adjustments could be made to the design if a taller building was built somewhere. Dubai Tower was designed as a "city within a city" - with its own green spaces, boulevards and parks. The total cost of the structure was about $1.5 billion. The building houses a hotel, apartments, offices and shopping centers. The Burj Khalifa has three separate entrances: to the hotel, to the apartments and to the office space. On the 43rd and 76th floors are viewing and lounge areas.

The Palm Islands are a unique archipelago that can rightly be called the eighth wonder of the world. Of all the things man has created, only this artificial archipelago and the Great Wall of China are visible from space. This place is the center of economic activity and tourism in the entire Persian Gulf. The archipelago consists of three famous landmarks of the UAE - islands that resemble date palms in shape. In Islam, dates are particularly revered, so they have become a symbol of the religion. The largest of the islands is Palma Deira Island, while Palma Jebel Ali and Jumeirah are slightly smaller. It should be noted that they are correctly called peninsulas, as they are connected to the coastline by their "trunks". Each island is adorned with a crescent moon, a symbol of the Islamic religion. The islands are surrounded by barrier reefs that protect them from the water and on which are carved quotations from the poems of the Sheikh of Dubai.

The famous Sheikh Zeid Mosque is not only a symbol of the Muslim faith, but also the embodiment of the Emirates' wealth. It is a vivid illustration of the book "One Thousand and One Nights". This huge monument, which occupies an area of 5 soccer fields, is adorned with walls decorated with semi-precious stones and gold. The mosque was built in honor of a great man, Sheikh Zeid ibn Sultan Al Nahyan, who united the poor Bedouin lands into a country that became the richest in the world. The cost of this unprecedented structure is more than $500 million. The mosque is justifiably popular among the country's residents and travelers from all over the world. More than 3000 workers and about 40 companies were involved in its construction. The result of this large-scale enterprise is a snow-white giant building. The mosque took the place of the main mosque of the country. In 2008, the complex was opened to tourists, and since then it has become one of the main attractions of the country.