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Dubai and Abu Dhabi for Free

The striking white façade of Sheikh Zayed Mosque, a principal religious site
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
Movies Under the Stars
1 3
Abu Dhabi’s single biggest
MAP E2 • Wafi City,
Oud Metha Rd, Dubai • 04 324 4100 tourist attraction is absolutely free
• www.pyramidsrestaurantsatwafi.com to enter – and there are even gratis
Grab a beanbag and settle down to guided tours (see pp28–9).
enjoy a free open-air film-screening
every Sunday (8:30pm) from October 4 Dubai Trolley
to May in the pretty rooftop garden Free rides around Downtown
above the Wafi City complex (see p68). Dubai are available every evening
outside summer (5pm–1am daily)
Free Museums
2 aboard the cute Dubai Trolley, an
Museum admission rarely
antique-style trolley-tram running
costs more than a few dirhams, but on tracks alongside Mohammed bin
some places – including Dubai’s Rashid Boulevard. Sit upstairs for
Coffee Museum (see p18), the cooling breezes and the best views.
Traditional Architecture Museum
Art for Free
(see p67), Heritage House (see p59), 5
Al-Ahmadiya School (see p59) and Dubai’s many art galleries offer
the Abu Dhabi Heritage Village endless scope for seeing the work of
(see p92) – are completely free. leading Middle Eastern and other
artists at zero cost – unless you want
to take a piece home (see pp38–9).
Amazing Malls
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Some of Dubai’s malls are
virtual tourist attractions in their
own right. Top picks include the
extravagantly decorated Ibn Battuta
Mall (see p83) and the upscale Mall
of the Emirates (see p79), which has
surreal views of the snow-clad
slopes of Ski Dubai, complete with
Exhibits at the Coffee Museum the occasional penguin (see p77).

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