The United Arab Emirates are a very new country built out of the desert. Just a few kilometres away from Dubai, the hub of shopping and luxurious hotels, and Abu Dhabi betting on culture, the more traditional emirate offers a completely different experience.
Here is a compilation of our best shots capturing the essence of the United Arab Emirates to inspire you. Don’t forget, sharing is caring!
Click on the photos for a more comfortable experience, and browse through:
Burj Al Arab dominating the modern skyline of Dubai, UAE
Al Fahidi district, Dubai, UAE
Al Fahidi district, Dubai, UAE
Explaining the basics of Islam at the Al Bastakiya mosque Al Fahidi district, Dubai, UAE
Al Fahidi district, Dubai, UAE
The silent server at SMCCU, Dubai, UAE
Al Fahidi district, Dubai, UAE
Al Fahidi district, Dubai, UAE
Camels along the road, UAE
Sunrise over the mountains of Oman, UAE
Paramotoring at sunrise over the desert of Dubai, UAE
Paramotoring at sunrise over the desert of Dubai, UAE
Sunrise over the desert of Dubai from the paramotor, UAE
Close-up of the paramotor, Dubai, UAE
Paramotoring over the Marina, Dubai, UAE
Paramotoring over the Palm, Dubai, UAE
Paramotoring at sunrise over Dubai, UAE
The dome, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
The dome, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Ewer with a rooster head, Iran, 1100-1300, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Local visitors at Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Turban helmet, Turkey, 1450-1500, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Young emir studying by Osman Hamdy Bey, Turkey, 1878, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Light projected through the dome, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Monumental statue with 2 heads, Jordan, 6500BCE, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Gold funerary mask, Peru, 100BCE-700CE, Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Entering Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
Chandelier at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
World’s largest carpet at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
Paramotoring at sunrise over the desert of Dubai, UAE
- Check out this interactive map for the specific details to help you plan your trip and more articles and photos (zoom out) about the area! Here is a short tutorial to download it.
Claire & Marcella
Best regards from far, 
Lovely pictures : I love the bird and the man. Both are very beautiful and camels too.
Thank you so much! We love the photograph of the man with his bird as well, magical moment!
Love all these photos. I’ve never been, so your introduction is especially welcome. Now, of course, I want to go see for myself!!!
And you should 🙂
Thanks for your sweet comment.