Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula - United Arab Emirates (PDF Chapter)

This is the United Arab Emirates chapter from Lonely Planet’s Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula guidebook.

For many, the UAE means Dubai: the sci-fi-esque city of iconic skyscrapers, palm-shaped is-lands, city-sized malls, indoor ski slopes and palatial beach resorts. But beyond the glitter awaits a diverse mosaic of six more emirates, each with its own character and allure.

• soar up Dubai’s Burj Khalifa before cocktails at the Burj Al Arab
• maps
• gaze at the magnificence of Sheikh Zayed Mosque, then at the collection under the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s dome
• transport
• soak up the Empty Quarter’s rippling dune beauty at Liwa Oasis
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Dubai & Around, Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, Hatta, Northern Emirates, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, Eastern Abu Dhabi Emirate, Al Ain, Al Dhafra, Madinat Zayed, Liwa Oasis, Jebel Dhanna, Sir Bani Yas Island, Fujairah & the Eastern Coast, Fujairah City, Khor Fakkan, Al Aqah, Dibba, Kalba, Under-stand the United Arab Emirates, UAE Today, History, Government & Politics, People & Society, Arts, Environment, Survival Guide.