International · United Arab Emirates
Seven emirates, one road trip — the Emirates beyond Dubai
There's a whole federation beyond Dubai's skyline. Abu Dhabi answers with the 82-domed Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre's rain-of-light dome and a working presidential palace you can tour; Yas Island stacks three theme parks against an F1 circuit; Sharjah keeps the museums; and the Hajar mountains drop to snorkelling coves on the east coast.
December to March — the UAE's mild winter, when every emirate is comfortable outdoors; summers push well past 40°C.
Worth your days
One of the world's largest mosques — 82 domes, over a thousand columns, gold-gilded chandeliers and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet; time your free guided tour for dusk, when the white marble starts to glow.
Jean Nouvel's museum on Saadiyat Island, opened 2017 under a perforated dome that filters sunlight into a 'rain of light' — the Arab world's first universal museum.
Abu Dhabi's working Presidential Palace, opened to visitors in 2019 — white-and-gold state halls and a library you can actually walk through.
Ferrari World — launching Formula Rossa, one of the world's fastest roller coasters — plus Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld and the Formula 1 circuit next door.
The UAE's culture capital — the Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sharjah Art Museum and a dense old heritage district, fifteen minutes from Dubai's border.
Where the Hajar mountains meet the Gulf of Oman — snorkelling at Snoopy Island and Al-Bidyah, one of the oldest mosques in the UAE.
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