Art Galleries (p80)
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Dubai and Abu Dhabi are rapidly
evolving as exciting centres for art
in the Middle East. In Dubai, the annual
Art Dubai art fair has been instrumental
in reviving the city’s art culture. Ranging
from the dusty industrial surroundings
of Al-Quoz to the chic sophistication of
the city’s financial centre and the boho-
chic Bastakia Quarter, the contemporary
art scene here is buzzing. It’s a similar
picture in Abu Dhabi with its dedicated
cultural ‘island’, Saadiyat, which includes
branches of leading international art mu-
seums the Louvre and the Guggenheim.
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Nightlife (p31)
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Dubai is home to some of the most
glamorous, see-and-be-seen night-
clubs in the world. Some of the best are
in beachside Jumeirah, where you can
dance by the sea under the stars, while
several of the city’s most sophisticated
bars top soaring buildings, offering dizzy
skyscape views to go with those head-
spinning cocktails. If you prefer your
ale on tap accompanied by big-screen
sports or karaoke, there are plenty of
Brit-geared pubs, while live-music lovers
may get lucky if their trip coincides with
a star billing on the concert circuit in
either Dubai or Abu Dhabi. b DuDha bar (p111)
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