TimeOut Abu Dhabi – April 24, 2019

50 things to do

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getting to chomp down on a Bronto burger

in Fred Flintstone’s favourite diner, and

exploring Gotham City with Batman in the

Knight Flight ride.

O Dhs295 (general admission). Open daily 10am-8pm.

Yas Island (600 511 115).

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Party at a music festival at

Yas Beach

Designed to be a “beach playground”, a visit

to Yas Beach is always lots of fun. British

band Bastille recently played here as part of

the Club Social, but the shoreline here also

hosts Caribbean festivals and beach parties.

When the music isn’t playing you can enjoy

400 metres of golden sands, a

huge pool and a wide selection of

dining options including freshly

made pizzas and authentic Arabic

food. Or, if you want to stay active

and compete against your crew

(or beat them into submission),

there are two volleyball courts

available as well.

O Open daily 10am-7pm. Dhs50 per

adult and Dhs25 per child aged six-12

from Sun-Thu, Dhs100 per adult and

Dhs50 per child from Fri-Sat. Yas Island

(056 242 0435).

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Go shopping at

Yas Mall

With every type of shop you

could wish for, plus an extensive

selection of dining outlets, Yas Mall has

to be the best of all the brilliant shopping

destinations in Abu Dhabi. The glass ceilings

and light and airy feel means that it doesn’t

even seem like you’re inside most of the time.

Make sure you grab some lovely sushi from

the recently opened Japanese restaurant

Katsuya by Stark, or check out the food truck-

style dining at Urban retrEAT. If you’re some

kind of shopping geek, you might even marvel

at the perfectly-styled interior of department

store Tryano. But be warned, you can easily

lose a whole day to browsing and eating, here.

O Open daily Sat-Wed 10am-11pm; Thu-Fri 10am-

midnight. Yas Island (02 414 6401).

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Watch a film under the stars

at Yas Movies in the Park

We’re so lucky to live in a place that treats

us to year-round sunshine, and one of the

best ways of making the most of our blissful

lifestyle is by experiencing the sheer joy of

watching a Àlm outdoors. But Yas Movies

in the Park not only offers free screenings

of family-friendly Àlms and huge Hollywood

classics. There are also loads of food trucks

to browse, a fun festival vibe and some of

the movies even come with live singing and

dancing performers. It appears at du Arena

periodically throughout the year so check out

the website for the latest.

O Free. du Arena, Yas Island http://www.yasmovies.ae.

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Surf at Yas

Waterworld

Yas Waterworld boasts

more than 40 slides, rides

and attractions. A day

here will have you sliding

through a giant snake,

plunging from the top of

a mountain and screaming yourself hoarse

on the Bandit Bomber rollercoaster. You can

recover afterwards on one of the poolside sun

loungers, and even have a go at surÀng on the

world’s largest sheet wave. The only question

you’ll have to ask is how much fun can you

handle in one day?

O From Dhs250. Open daily 10am-6pm. Yas Island

(02 414 2000).

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Get a photo on the swings at

Zaya Nurai

We’d actually make the trip to this island

resort just to get a pic of us posing on the

swings out in the blue water (only there for

Instagrammers, of course), but it’s also an

amazing day out in general. The island resort

is home to the very cool Smokin’ Pineapple

bar, and although there’s a minimum spend

of Dhs440 per person, once you’ve had one

of the superb pizzas (baked in a very funky

pineapple-shaped oven) and a few drinks,

you’ll reach the target quite easily. Plus, in

order to get to live like kings and queens for

the day, we think it’s more than worth it.

O Dhs440 (minimum spend). Smokin’ Pineapple open

daily 10am-10pm. Zaya Nurai Island (02 506 6274).

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Experience dining perfection

at Zuma

Ask any Abu Dhabi resident for a restaurant

recommendation and there’s a very high

chance that Zuma will be the Àrst name they

say. It would almost be nice if someone came

up with a more controversial answer at some

point wouldn’t it? But there’s no escaping the

fact this high-class Japanese restaurant does

everything brilliantly. From the beautifully-

crafted dishes, to the intimate and friendly

atmosphere, we always love dining here.

Just make sure you book a table; there’s

never a quiet night at Zuma. The brunch is

also on another level of amazing.

O Open Sun-Sat noon-3.30pm, Sat-Wed 7pm-midnight,

Thu-Fri 7pm-1am. The Galleria, Al Maryah Island

(02 401 5900).

“If you’re

into water

sports

you’ll be

in your

element”

Wadi Adventure

Zuma

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