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United Arab Emirates

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The United Arab Emirates has been one country since 2 December 1971, when seven emirates — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah — federated. It covers 83,600 km² and held 11,027,129 people in 2024, of whom about 11 per cent are Emirati citizens; the rest came to work, and that shapes the food, the languages and the shape of a week more than any monument does. Abu Dhabi is the capital and Dubai the largest city, close enough to treat as one base. The northern emirates beyond them are quieter and far less built.

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information
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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

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Historic monuments 169 Museums 0 Places of worship 192 Nature sites 241 Viewpoints 31 Food and drink 2 Markets and shopping 267 Entertainment 0 Nightlife 0 Family attractions 0 Art and culture 175 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 175

Interests

History 0 Art 175 Museums 175 Nature 0 Sea and beach 0 Viewpoints 0
  4. Geat design
    04 1 hour

    Geat design

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  10. Airbus A380
    10 1 hour

    Airbus A380

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  12. Al Maher
    12 1 hour

    Al Maher

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  16. AL SIDRA
    16 1 hour

    AL SIDRA

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  18. Amongst few
    18 1 hour

    Amongst few

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  21. Ben Pinctada
    21 1 hour

    Ben Pinctada

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  22. bio optic
    22 1 hour

    bio optic

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  23. biorad
    23 1 hour

    biorad

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  25. Bull15
    25 1 hour

    Bull15

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  27. Caricature
    27 1 hour

    Caricature

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  28. car parked
    28 1 hour

    car parked

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  30. Chorus
    30 1 hour

    Chorus

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  31. Concept store
    31 1 hour

    Concept store

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  33. costra
    33 1 hour

    costra

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  34. costra dip
    34 1 hour

    costra dip

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  35. Crossroads
    35 1 hour

    Crossroads

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  37. Dafza gate 1
    37 1 hour

    Dafza gate 1

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  38. Dafza gate2
    38 1 hour

    Dafza gate2

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  43. Dubai Marina
    43 1 hour

    Dubai Marina

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  54. Falcon
    54 1 hour

    Falcon

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  55. Firetti
    55 1 hour

    Firetti

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  57. floortech
    57 1 hour

    floortech

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    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  58. Flower Tree
    58 1 hour

    Flower Tree

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  60. ftNFT
    60 1 hour

    ftNFT

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  63. GATE3 JAFZA
    63 1 hour

    GATE3 JAFZA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  64. g five tab
    64 1 hour

    g five tab

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  65. Glowtech
    65 1 hour

    Glowtech

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  73. Horse
    73 1 hour

    Horse

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  79. JAFZA12RA
    79 1 hour

    JAFZA12RA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  80. JAFZA13RA
    80 1 hour

    JAFZA13RA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  81. JAFZA4RA
    81 1 hour

    JAFZA4RA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  82. JAFZA5RA
    82 1 hour

    JAFZA5RA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  84. JAFZA7RA
    84 1 hour

    JAFZA7RA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  85. JAFZA8RA
    85 1 hour

    JAFZA8RA

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  86. jafza Gate 7
    86 1 hour

    jafza Gate 7

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  88. Kids Theatre
    88 1 hour

    Kids Theatre

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  90. L 9
    90 1 hour

    L 9

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  93. Love Dubai
    93 1 hour

    Love Dubai

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  94. Market
    94 1 hour

    Market

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  95. Masjid
    95 1 hour

    Masjid

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai
  99. #MERAAS
    99 1 hour

    #MERAAS

    • Notable
    • Art and culture venue
    • Dubai

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·