Friday
- 7:30 PM
Li Beirut
Lebanese · $$$ · Jumeirah at Etihad TowersIconic kickoff — Skyline views, live oud and the city's gold-standard mezze.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Jumeirah at Etihad Towers — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 10:00 AMQasr Al WatanCulture · Ras Al Akhdar
Working presidential palace open to visitors — gold-leaf domes, library.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Ras Al Akhdar — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 1:00 PM
Café Arabia
Levantine café · $$ · Al KaramaThree-storey Levantine villa — brunch on the rooftop, manakeesh till late.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Al Karama — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:30 PMSheikh Zayed Grand MosqueCulture · Al Maqta
82 marble domes, world's largest hand-knotted carpet — modest dress required.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Al Maqta — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 9:00 PM
Beirut Sur Mer
Lebanese seafood · $$$ · Yas BaySea-facing terrace, charcoal-grilled fish and arak by the carafe.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Yas Bay — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Sunday
- 2:00 PMLouvre Abu DhabiCulture · Saadiyat Island
Jean Nouvel's perforated dome rains light over a global art collection.
Why this pick- ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
- ·Keeps you in Saadiyat Island — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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