UAE 50 - What's On https://whatson.ae/section/uae-50/ Things to do in Dubai & the UAE Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:13:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 These top Abu Dhabi restaurants made the MENA 50 Best list for 2025 https://whatson.ae/2025/01/abu-dhabi-restaurants-in-mena-50-best-restaurants-list/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 06:50:50 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=334408 Fan favourites, indeed… Last night, at a glittering ceremony held at Abu Dhabi’s ERTH hotel, MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants were unveiled. These 3 popular names from the Abu Dhabi dining circuit made the cut, and if you’re if a resident of the capital, it’ll come as no surprise… Number 29: Marmellata Bakery Sort of a […]

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]]> 10 incredible before and after Dubai photos that don’t feel real https://whatson.ae/2025/01/before-and-after-photos-of-dubai/ https://whatson.ae/2025/01/before-and-after-photos-of-dubai/#comments Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:33:29 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=203475 We’re blown away by just how much this small city has changed in just five decades… If you’ve lived in Dubai all your life, you would have grown up seeing how the city has grown and changed in such a short time span. If you’ve just been here for a few years and all you […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2025/01/before-and-after-photos-of-dubai/feed/ 1 The 50 best attractions in the UAE https://whatson.ae/2024/08/the-best-attractions-in-the-uae/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:53 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=312559 Jaw-dropping beauty, stunning architecture, and more… 7 emirates, 50 attractions, countless experiences – it’s all here. Here’s our handy guide to the 50 best attractions in the UAE. Abu Dhabi Al Jahili Fort One of the largest forts in the Emirates, the Al Jahili Fort reflects the importance of Al Ain to Abu Dhabi’s ruling […]

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]]> Silver commemorative coin set issued to honour the Founding Fathers https://whatson.ae/2021/12/silver-commemorative-coin-set-issued-to-honour-the-founding-fathers/ https://whatson.ae/2021/12/silver-commemorative-coin-set-issued-to-honour-the-founding-fathers/#respond Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:45:28 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=218339 Only 3,000 are available… This year was a milestone for the UAE as it marked its 50th anniversary. Now, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of seven commemorative silver coins in honour of the founding fathers, led by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Only 3,000 […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/12/silver-commemorative-coin-set-issued-to-honour-the-founding-fathers/feed/ 0 When can we expect the UAE passenger train that will link the seven emirates? https://whatson.ae/2021/12/when-can-we-expect-the-uae-passenger-train-that-will-link-the-seven-emirates/ https://whatson.ae/2021/12/when-can-we-expect-the-uae-passenger-train-that-will-link-the-seven-emirates/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:56:00 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=216515 The UAE’s ‘Sanpiercer’ will carry 36.5 million passengers by 2030… For those with hearts possessed of wanderlust, there’s something romantic about the idea of rail travel, especially when it passes through the sort of big geography you find in the UAE. That feeling of crossing frontiers, powering towards the horizon whilst otherworldly plains flood past […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/12/when-can-we-expect-the-uae-passenger-train-that-will-link-the-seven-emirates/feed/ 0 20 of the best things to do in Abu Dhabi this long weekend: Part 1 https://whatson.ae/2021/11/part-1-20-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-abu-dhabi-this-long-weekend/ https://whatson.ae/2021/11/part-1-20-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-abu-dhabi-this-long-weekend/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:46:02 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=216136 Sponsored: The most unmissable hits of this epic long weekend… This Thursday, December 2, the UAE is celebrating its 50th birthday. A golden Jubilee year, half a century of progress, development, world-leading innovation, exemplary tolerance, frontier engineering, pioneering governance and, not least in our opinion, epic shawarmas… To mark this historic milestone, uae50.visitabudhabi.ae is setting […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/11/part-1-20-of-the-best-things-to-do-in-abu-dhabi-this-long-weekend/feed/ 0 UAE 50: Where to watch National Day fireworks in Dubai https://whatson.ae/2021/11/uae-50-where-to-watch-the-national-day-fireworks-in-dubai/ https://whatson.ae/2021/11/uae-50-where-to-watch-the-national-day-fireworks-in-dubai/#respond Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:15:49 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=215514 The big day is finally around the corner… The United Arab Emirates is turning 50 on December 2, 2021 and of course, that is a huge reason to celebrate. In true Dubai style, there is going to be celebratory fireworks taking place around the city that you don’t want to miss. This year’s National Day […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/11/uae-50-where-to-watch-the-national-day-fireworks-in-dubai/feed/ 0 Etihad up to 50 per cent sale for National Day now on https://whatson.ae/2021/11/etihad-up-to-50-per-cent-sale-for-national-day-now-on/ https://whatson.ae/2021/11/etihad-up-to-50-per-cent-sale-for-national-day-now-on/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:36:43 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=216134 And there’s a special treat for those travelling over National Day weekend… As part of their year of Golden Jubilee celebrations, Etihad Airways‘ sky high levels of customer generosity is reaching a climax this week, ahead of the UAE’s 50th National Day. As of 10pm on Monday, November 29 (go go go) those of us […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/11/etihad-up-to-50-per-cent-sale-for-national-day-now-on/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi: Free parking and Darb dates for Jubilee celebrations https://whatson.ae/2021/11/abu-dhabi-free-parking-and-darb-dates-for-jubilee-celebrations/ https://whatson.ae/2021/11/abu-dhabi-free-parking-and-darb-dates-for-jubilee-celebrations/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:46:06 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=216093 Long weekend means free parking… Last week the UAE confirmed public holidays for Golden Jubilee. Public and private sectors will enjoy days off for Commemoration Day and the UAE’s 50th National Day. The holiday will run from Wednesday, December 1 to Friday, December 3. In line with the well-established tradition of free parking over public […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/11/abu-dhabi-free-parking-and-darb-dates-for-jubilee-celebrations/feed/ 0 There’s a special lights and fountain show at Burj Khalifa tonight https://whatson.ae/2021/11/theres-a-special-lights-and-fountain-show-at-burj-khalifa-tonight/ https://whatson.ae/2021/11/theres-a-special-lights-and-fountain-show-at-burj-khalifa-tonight/#respond Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:00:18 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=215918 Sponsored: To celebrate the UAE’s Golden Jubilee, Pepsi is taking over Downtown Dubai on November 29 with a fountain and light show with special edition Pepsi cans up for grabs across town… It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – the UAE’s Golden Jubilee. Now the country, and its people, are in party mode ready […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/11/theres-a-special-lights-and-fountain-show-at-burj-khalifa-tonight/feed/ 0 Marriott Downtown: Half price brunch, spa and dining for Jubilee weekend https://whatson.ae/2021/11/marriott-downtown-half-price-brunch-spa-and-dining-for-jubilee-weekend/ https://whatson.ae/2021/11/marriott-downtown-half-price-brunch-spa-and-dining-for-jubilee-weekend/#respond Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:41:45 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=215969 Golden discounts for the Golden Jubilee… If you’re sticking around to enjoy Abu Dhabi’s National Day celebrations, we’ve just caught word of some pretty wild savings to be found at Marriott Downtown Abu Dhabi. As part of their celebrations for the year of the 50th, the hotel is launching a huge 50 per cent off […]

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]]> https://whatson.ae/2021/11/marriott-downtown-half-price-brunch-spa-and-dining-for-jubilee-weekend/feed/ 0 6 cool things to do in Abu Dhabi this week: Nov 28 to Dec 1 https://whatson.ae/2021/11/6-cool-things-to-do-in-abu-dhabi-this-week-november-28-to-december-1/ https://whatson.ae/2021/11/6-cool-things-to-do-in-abu-dhabi-this-week-november-28-to-december-1/#respond Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:57:59 +0000 https://whatson.ae/?p=215949 Add these things to do in Abu Dhabi to your calendar… Excited to step into the final month of the year? There’s so much to do in December including celebrating UAE National Day, trying some delicious new food spots and more. Here are a few things to do in Abu Dhabi this week. Sunday, November […]

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