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Clockwise: The privately-managed Yas Beach
on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island; swimming at
Saadiyat Beach Club on Saadiyat Island;
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is opening next month.
T
he gurgle of water synced
with the rumbling in my
stomach. We were cruising
in the waters of the Gulf,
learning about the lost pearl
diving industry of Abu Dhabi.
Ravenous, I rummaged through
my Mary Poppins magic bag
and thanked the blessed friend
who had handed me a packet of
double chocolate chip cookies at
the airport. The crumbles stayed
with me for the next three days
as I followed the trail to discover
the future of Abu Dhabi while
sipping a cool drink on a sunny
morning at the Saadiyat Beach
Club, enjoying F1 cars racing
from the balcony of my room as
the night lights of Yas Viceroy
danced on the façade, and going
on a VR journey aboard Etihad’s
A380 at the Etihad Innovation
Centre. The capital of the UAE
has certainly come a long way.
THE LOUVRE ABU DHABI
French architect Jean Nouvel
has designed a masterpiece at
the Saadiyat Cultural District
that can carry the name and
legacy as heavy as The Louvre.
Nouvel’s Rain of Light features
a silver dome (inspired by
Arabic qubba, or dome) fl oating
above the Arabian Gulf with
7,850 stars that fi lter sunlight
into the museum, much like
the eff ect of palm trees in
The Louvre
Abu Dhabi is the
world’s fi rst museum
to share the name
of the Parisian
institution.
The capital of the UAE is walking towards an enriching future that involves
museums, art districts, and innovation. Apeksha Bhateja fi nds out all that
travellers should look forward to in the coming years.
What’s Up, Abu Dhabi?
Spotlight
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