About Abu Dhabi

Take a trip into the capital and explore the many leisure and entertainment attractions and numerous shopping malls. In addition to the historic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Museum, some other must-see sites are within close proximity of the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers.

• UAE Presidential Palace
• The Founder’s Memorial
• Marina Mall
• Emirates Heritage Village
• World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
• Qasr Al Hosn Fort

Heading back to the hotel, Avenue at Etihad Towers makes a great boutique destination with a variety of high-end retailers.

Abu Dhabi – What Makes the City Tick!

Fun Facts

  • Abu Dhabi is Arabic for “Father of the Gazelle”
  • Abu Dhabi is the largest Emirate in the UAE with over 67K square meters of land mass
  • It built the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car free city
  • It has one of the world’s largest solar power station
  • It is the safest city in the world to live and has maintained this position since 2017
  • The oldest pearl was discovered in Abu Dhabi in 2019 dating back to 5800-5600 BCE
  • It is home to the 3rd most expensive hotel in the world, The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
  • It has the world’s fastest rollercoaster with maximum speed of 240km
  • Abu Dhabi’s police force is kitted out with luxury cars like Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Rolls Royce to quickly apprehend the bad guys
  • Abu Dhabi has a Ministry of Happiness & Well Being created in 2016 to promote happiness amongst citizens and residentsa