In this vlog, you can find us being touristy in Abu Dhabi - the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Driving around trying to get to cover some main parts of Abu Dhabi on the first visit. Had to cut this video short - due to storage issues, haha
❤️ Stay tuned for part 2 😉
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1) Speed Limit - Abu Dhabi
{ Always go through the updated
and most recent traffic laws before
you hit the roads in the UAE. }
u.ae/en/information-and-servi...
• In the UAE - A maximum speed buffer
of 20 km/hr on highways - for all emirates
BUT NOT IN Abu Dhabi
• Every Emirate - has a Speed Buffer
with the exception of Abu Dhabi.
• Buffer Speed allows a driver motorists
to drive 20 km/h above the posted
speed limit without any fines.
• Tunnels - The speed has been set
at 80kmph, and there is a
speed camera installed.
• Violating the 'minimum speed' rule
- Fine Dh400
• The 'Minimum Speed' of 120 km/h -
implemented on Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Rashid Road { khaleej times }
⚠️ Cross Check before the drive!
2) Pineapple Building - Abu Dhabi
• Honeycomb-like exterior
• Consists of 2,000 umbrella-like
shading elements made of PTFE-
coated glass fibre mesh.
• These elements open and close
in response to the sun's path.
• Providing shade and reducing
the building's energy consumption.
• One tower houses the new
headquarters of the Abu Dhabi
Investment Council (ADIC)
- an investment arm of the
Government of Abu Dhabi.
• The other serves as the head office
of Al Hilal Bank - a progressive and
innovative Islamic Bank.
3) The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - Abu Dhabi
✨️ Mosques hold a religious and
sacred position for all Muslims.
✨️ Visitors to mosques should,
therefore, abide by specific ethics
and rules and show their full respect
by following the instructions.
www.szgmc.gov.ae/en/mosque-ma...
• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
takes its name from the late founder
of the United Arab Emirates,
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan 🌹
• Born in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
in 1918 at Qasr al-Hosn
Passed away in 2004.
• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
is the country's largest mosque
• The key place of worship for
daily Islamic prayers.
• There is a smaller replica
of this mosque in Surakarta,
a city in Indonesia.
✨️ Visiting Hours ✨️
- Monday to Sunday -
(Except Friday)
From 9:00AM to 10:00PM
- Friday -
From 9:00AM to 12:00PM
From 3:00PM to 10:00PM
4) Tolerance Path - Abu Dhabi
• As part of the UAE’s efforts
to spread the message of tolerance,
An entire pathway - was inaugurated
on World Tolerance Day - Aptly given
the name ‘Tolerance Path’.
• The Tolerance Path is Located at
the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre
in Abu Dhabi
• Tolerance Path allows worshippers
and visitors to embark on a
unique experience
• As they learn about the UAE’s aspiration
to spread the values of tolerance and peace
in the country and throughout the world.
• Tolerance Path is divided into three sections,
which retells the UAE’s rich history.
• History that involves the concepts of
Coexistence and Tolerance
• Established by the founding father
🌹Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
5) Difference in Roads - Dubai & Abu Dhabi
- How you can tell you’ve
reached Abu Dhabi from Dubai
• When you travel from
Dubai to Abu Dhabi
on Sheikh Zayed Road
as soon as you enter
Abu Dhabi - the tarmac color changes
from bluish black (Dubai)
to brownish red (Abu Dhabi).
KZitem Video Reference 👇
• Amazing change of road...
6) Hagia Sophia - A Chruch to A Mosque to A Muesum to A Mosque again
• Hagia Sophia: Through ...
• An important Byzantine structure
in lstanbul, and one of the world's
great monuments.
• It was built as a Christian church
in the 6th century ce (532-537)
under the direction of the
Byzantine emperor Justinian I.
• In subsequent centuries,
it became a mosque, a museum, and
a mosque again.
7) UV umbrellas Benefits
• UV Umbrellas to protect you
against UV radiation from the sun.
• They're usually compact, easily portable,
and can block up to 99% UV
radiation.
• lf you're looking for something
that's convenient and effective,
a UV umbrella is an optimal selection.
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