The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is known to be the federation that comprises seven emirates that are situated amidst the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The seven emirates are Umm Al Quwain, Dubai, Al Fujairah, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaima, Ajman and Al Fujairah. It is also to be noted here that the UAE is bordered to the West by the Qatar and Saudi Arabia, to the East as well as to the South by the Oman, to the North and to the North West by the Arabian Gulf. This well developed federation owes its success within a short span of time to natural gas and crude oil, the two most important sources as far as the income is concerned.
This lifestyle as well as the culture and the customs of UAE reflect an Islamic culture. The monuments, the historical buildings, the mosques, the heritage buildings as well as the present day architectural style bear evidence to this fact. A major percent of its population belong to the Muslim religion or rather follow the Islamic culture.
It needs to be stated here that out of the seven emirates, it is the emirate of Dubai and the emirate of Abu Dhabi that draws in more than thousands of visitors every year. Regarding Dubai, it could be said that it owes its popularity to its beaches, islands and night dhow cruise tours.
The most interesting places of visit at the city of Dubai are the Jumeirah Beach, the Heritage Market, the two art galleries and the Dubai museum. The well known places of visit at the Abu Dhabi are the Woman’s Handicraft Center, Heritage Village, Qasr Al- Husn (a palace) and the Cultural Foundation (art and culture center).
Both these cities do not disappoint its tourists as far as shopping is concerned and also proffers fine accommodation, dining, entertainment and recreational opportunities. The recreational activities includes sports activities such as golf, tennis, para gliding and thrilling as well as exciting water sports activities. The water sports activities include white water rafting, river rafting, water skiing and others as well.
Thus the city of Dubai and Abu Dhabi offers every opportunity to have a memorable vacation.
So, if you are planning a visit to Abu Dhabi, you can make an effort to extend your vacation for a week for a tour of Dubai.
Go through the links below for more information on popular places in UAE, which are:
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Holidayshub.com provides detailed online information on Popular Places in UAE.
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