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Looking across the water to Al Maryah Island and its new developments
Marina Mall
Al Maryah Island
2 3
MAP P1 • The Breakwater
MAP T3
• 02 681 8300 • Open 10am–10pm, On the northern side of Downtown,
(till midnight Thu & Fri) • www.marina this island is the site of arguably the
mall.ae city’s most ambitious mega-project.
Despite its slightly out-of-the way Planned as Abu Dhabi’s new financial
location, the sprawling Marina Mall and business district, much of the
is one of the city’s largest and most development has yet to take shape,
popular shopping destinations, with although the Abu Dhabi Global
shops laid out between an attractive Market Square gives a taste of things
sequence of circular atriums topped to come, with its huge skyscrapers
with tent-shaped roofs. The highlight and chic Galleria mall (see p94).
of the complex is the slender Marina
World Trade Center
Sky Tower, at the back of the mall, 4
which offers superb views over the MAP R2 • Hamdan Bin
city and Corniche from the Colombiano Mohammed St • www.wtcad.ae
coffee shop (floor 41) or the Tiara One of the largest develop ments in
revolving restaurant (floor 42). Abu Dhabi, the World Trade Center is
topped by the Trust Tower and the
DOWNTOWN ABU DHABI Burj Mohammed bin Rashid. The main
attraction is its souk (see p94), offering
Al Lulu IslandAl Lulu Island AL MINAAL MINA a kind of Postmodern re-imagination
Ras AlRas Al of the traditional Arabian souk.
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