A beautiful palace. It is definitely worth visiting. Very powerful, large-scale, beautiful inside and out. The gift room is especially interesting. I advise you to take pictures of the inscriptions to the photo or video, so that you do not forget what belongs to what, since there is no information about these gifts on the Internet.
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Дмитрий Дернов
Level 14 Local Expert
March 5
A very beautiful palace.
Not residential, used only for official ceremonies and for tourists.
The place is rich, after a while the eye is blurred by the amount of gold and ceases to perceive and admire.
1 hour is enough to inspect the palace with your head - despite the large number of rooms, there is not much to look at.
There are 2 entrances - for those who bought tickets online and those who did not, then the queues are combined into one. In my case, the "Internet" queue was much larger and I was glad that I had not bought tickets earlier.
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Татьяна Арт
Level 29 Local Expert
February 10
The Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi is the epitome of the greatness and historical heritage of the United Arab Emirates.
The Presidential Palace , later called the Palais des Nations .
The entrance ticket is 70 darham for adults and 30 for children. (data for February 2024)
Depending on how lucky you are, there is a long queue, but it goes fast, we arrived in the afternoon. Strict control at the entrance, therefore, it is better to leave water and dubious, sharp objects at home / hotel prudently before hiking.
After control, you go into tourist buses, cool, I can't say otherwise, comfortable chairs, with sockets, and a pleasant smell of the cabin, the driver in a boiling white shirt and gloves, already from the entrance you get into luxury, you will drive for about five minutes through a well-groomed beautiful territory with fountains and beautiful plants.
You will be dropped off near the palace and you can additionally walk around the palace with an excursion (but you need to book an excursion when you buy tickets at the business center), or you can do it yourself! We went to survey on our own.
Huge (just huge) doors at the entrance (in my opinion they got into the Guinness Book of Records) and you get into incredible splendor and luxury, except for wow, all words cannot describe the grandeur and splendor of the wealth of the palace.
The color scheme is in delicate gray-blue, gold, silver tones and shades.
I must say right away that the sheikh himself or his entourage does not live in the palace, meetings, summits and public events are held.
There are several halls in the palace: a conference room with a huge chandelier, worthy of a separate description, eight floors high and a separate person who serves it and changes the light bulbs, a dining room for festive dinners - beautifully served with silverware and dishes, there is a gift hall where various gifts from governments and countries are presented, there is a library with books and a golden sphere with Arabic script .
Many people take pictures here, you can order a photographer.
The golden sphere (I wrote about it separately in the Qasr Al Watan section) is not just made of beautiful patterns, these are calligraphically designed statements by the creator of the country of the Emirates, former President Sheikh Zayed.
The golden sculpture "The Power of Words" of the Qasr Al-Watan Palace (the Palace of Nations, as the name was given) impresses not only with its huge size, but also with the meaning embedded in this work: "Wealth is not money or oil; wealth is in people, and it is useless if it is not dedicated to serving people." Well said , wisely !
Vivid impressions of visiting the palace!
And as you know, it's all great when you see with your own eyes and pass through your feelings.
If you plan to be in Abu Dhabi, be sure to make time to visit.
There is another nuance when placing the palace, you can combine and visit the azure show, starting at 19:00 hours, the show takes place on the central square of the Palais des Nations, about 15-20 minutes in time, and if you arrive in the afternoon, around 16 o'clock, you will have time to see the palace, take pictures, drink coffee or have a snack in a cafe, enjoy the sunset and watch an interesting information show dedicated to the formation of the UAE - past, present and future, the show is accompanied by music.
I wish you bright emotions and informative moments!
After the show, everyone will be put on buses and taken to the main entrance, where a whole regiment of taxis will be waiting for you, lined up in two rows. It will actively pick up and deliver to your addresses.
There will be a beautiful illumination of the palace and the territory, as if you have visited the fairy tale of Shahrezada.
And I will be grateful for yours 👍
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Денис Седых
Level 22 Local Expert
December 16, 2023
I recently visited the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi and was amazed by its beauty and grandeur. The palace is located on the shores of the Persian Gulf and is the residence of the President of the UAE.
The palace is built of white marble and has several floors. Inside the palace there are luxurious halls decorated with gold and precious stones. The palace also has several pools and gardens where you can relax and enjoy the beautiful views.
There is a large area around the palace where you can walk and enjoy nature. There is also a museum near the palace where you can learn more about the history of the UAE.
The staff of the palace were very polite and ready to help me with any questions. I would recommend visiting this palace to anyone interested in the history and culture of the UAE.
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Светлана К.
Level 10 Local Expert
April 10
The area is very beautiful. Everything is well organized for tourists, the main thing is to get in line in time for a huge group of tourists. But in general, the queue is moving pretty fast :) The tour inside the palace is worth it 😊
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Роман Чирков
Level 5 Local Expert
February 1
The interiors are very pleasing to the eye. All the decorations inside and outside are monitored at the highest level) Comfortable buses are available on site.
Of the disadvantages, the only thing is that not every hall can be viewed, and on some signs only Arabic is spoken
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Александра Фёдорова
Level 7 Local Expert
May 1
Impressive view, spaciousness, cleanliness, greenery. Inside, the palace also impressed with its scale. I had a self-examination, so the examination did not take much time. If you go to Abu Dhabi, then it's worth seeing. Ticket price in apelea 24 - 70 dirhams
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Сергей Червяков
Level 8 Local Expert
February 9
It's worth watching once. To walk around the territory in front of the palace, to see the scale inside is large and expensive, to take beautiful photos - there is nothing else to do. In general, you can go on an excursion once, but if you don't go, it's okay)
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Uliana Grafskaya
Level 7 Local Expert
February 18
It was a wonderful trip. We visited the Palace on our own. We took a city bus and bought tickets at the ticket office. Then you are checked separately. Then everyone gets on buses and is taken to the entrance to the central square of the Palace. We walked around all the places where we could look without any problems. The beauty and scale are amazing, an oriental fairy tale. And be sure to visit the evening shows. It was magical, a tale of a Thousand and One nights how the Emirates appeared and the story to this day.
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Екатерина
Level 18 Local Expert
May 16
Tickets cost $40 for two. First, a security check, as at the airport, then a short wait and you will be put on a bus and taken to the entrance to the palace. Snow-white, luxurious, like Aladdin's fairy-tale castle. There are palm trees and fountains around, spacious halls inside, soaring ceilings, gold and marble, splendor and refined taste everywhere😍
In the halls of the palace there are expositions of manuscripts and memorable gifts to the sheikh from the heads of various states. An amazing place, a must-visit💯
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Евгений Бельчич
Level 9 Local Expert
January 22
A place like this must be visited, the beauty cannot be expressed in words, so the most important thing is that the palace is operational, not a museum.One tip is to wear sunglasses, the palace is dazzlingly white.
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Павел Перчиков
Level 10 Local Expert
February 4
It was something unreal. I felt great delight from visiting the palace, from the materials, scope, quality and luxury. I also advise you to watch the night laser show. There should be such places in every country!
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Анастасия Н.
Level 5 Local Expert
March 1
This is a place that smells of luxury and wealth. The scale is amazing. It's very beautiful) They take a bus from the entrance to the palace, there is a strict dress code for women, shoulders and knees are closed, if they are open, they will not let them through, they will give the head of the room either a wide scarf or a skirt to tie. They don't ask you to cover your head.
I advise you to visit
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Галина
Level 30 Local Expert
November 6, 2023
A very beautiful entourage structure! There is a large area around. There is a security check at the entrance, clothes must be according to the dress code, knees and hands are closed. Inside there is a huge beautifully decorated hall with sayings of Sheikh Zayed, you can visit the library, dining room, conference room, toilets, gift room with a large number of exhibits. I recommend you to visit, to get acquainted with the Arabian fairy-tale reality!
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Алексей
Level 9 Local Expert
February 23
Of the advantages:
- new
- it is fashionable to buy a monopoly, a case for a chemonat, a soldier at the exit :)
- if you have not been anywhere before, you will be amazed.
Of the cons
- there is absolutely nothing to see: it carries neither architecture nor historical value.
- wasted time and money.
- it's not clear what you might like there.
Bottom line: it's better to spend time by the pool.
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Сергей Бирюков
Level 10 Local Expert
March 9
Very beautiful! I advise everyone to visit this place. Interesting architecture and very cool materials used in the construction
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Ирина Антонова
Level 11 Local Expert
March 26
This is an indescribable beauty.A fabulous place, very beautiful, rich, delightful.Be sure to visit the Palace.
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Галчёнок
Level 8 Local Expert
March 7
It's a very beautiful place. The entrance is certainly expensive. We were with a friend. I didn't understand why I was called to a separate room for inspection. She was wearing a long dress with long sleeves. Maybe they thought she hid the cigarettes there. Strictly with this. But this did not overshadow the walk. The photos turned out to be cool)))
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Konstantin G.
Level 7 Local Expert
March 8
That's great! Very impressed! The scale and architecture were very impressive. They take buses around the territory. I recommend you to visit!
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алекс иванов
Level 9 Local Expert
October 21, 2023
It is very beautiful, impresses with its luxury and beauty,there are many expositions and exhibits,there is something to see besides the palace itself, a cool landscape has been created around the palace
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Татьяна
Level 9 Local Expert
December 25, 2023
A dazzling luxury worthy of a king! One of the places that is a must-visit to understand how the sheikhs lived and live.
The area of this palace is the size of a football field, the height is even difficult to say... The scale of the palace is breathtaking. The palace is surrounded by a gorgeous garden with fountains. A very majestic place!
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🍭 Надежда 🍭
Level 10 Local Expert
September 6, 2023
This is a wonderful palace, starting from the entrance itself and ending with a performance at the palace itself. Inside there is a beautiful interior, many rooms (library, dining room, talk room, gift room). I wish everyone to visit such a beautiful place 🤗
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Anna Kapitonova
Level 7 Local Expert
February 26
Excellent organization of visits to the palace, children under 17 years old are free of charge. Inside it is expensive, rich, in Arabic!
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Эмилия Фокс
Level 4 Local Expert
May 27
A wonderful place and very interesting. Do not forget to cover your shoulders and chest, this is being monitored.
Otherwise, it is a very beautiful place, reflecting the oriental beauty and grandeur 😍
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Андрей
Level 9 Local Expert
June 26
The top place in Abu Dhabi, a huge and exquisite palace. Must-see. 10/10
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Марат Гарайшин
Level 10 Local Expert
November 14, 2023
An extraordinarily beautiful place. Some kind of explosion of emotions. The city residence of the President of the UAE. I highly recommend visiting this place. Photos will tell you better than me
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Aigul Khalilullina
Level 13 Local Expert
October 3, 2023
A huge palace of incredible beauty, a large well-groomed territory. A very beautiful place. At the entrance, they check for the absence of piercing-cutting, etc. Modest clothes are not translucent, covered knees and shoulders
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Юрий
Level 12 Local Expert
November 25, 2023
The palace is striking at first glance, the territory is huge, such that buses carry buses from the entrance to the palace. The current residence of the President of the UAE. Everything is expensive, rich, very beautiful. Definitely to visit in the first place
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Андрей
Level 16 Local Expert
May 11
A very beautiful palace, collected gifts to the ruler of the UAE, a small library.
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Виктория Пухова
Level 8 Local Expert
January 9
The place is beautiful, but the guides do not warn that there is a very strict dress code and a pass system, queues for 1.5 hours. If you are with children, you should not go. In the heat, stand for an hour to enter, then control, then wait for the bus to get to the palace. It takes 15 minutes and back.
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Мила Милая
Level 9 Local Expert
November 1, 2023
The palace is beautiful, impressive in scale, but it has remained unclear to me ... why? The idea does not take root in my head that anyone can enter the real meeting room of the parliament (even if it is not so important in this country) and so on, so the impression is "beautiful, but I don't believe". I do not impose an impression🙌🏼 reviews are always subjective😉
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Евгений Ильченко
Level 7 Local Expert
April 10, 2023
A great place for tourists who want to visit places with unusual architecture. The internal luxury of the presidential palace is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. It is best to get to the palace by taxi.
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Pati Magomedova
Level 3 Local Expert
April 14
It is expensive and rich, you can visit it once, there is a beautiful park on the territory
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Оксана Здрок
Level 13 Local Expert
April 30
I was very impressed, and the palace itself and the gifts and the musical accompaniment, everything is very geeky
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Игорь Тихонов
Level 17 Local Expert
February 26
A beautiful complex, there is something to see. The only thing is queues. We were lucky there were about 15 people in the queue, and there were already 200 people at the exit
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Сергей Витальевич
Level 9 Local Expert
April 8
Beautiful, chic, worth a visit.
The toilets inside are also made of gold)))
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Татьяна Колтунова
Level 5 Local Expert
February 8
A very beautiful palace) you need to lay down enough time to see everything)
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Денис
Level 27 Local Expert
December 24, 2023
It is expensive and rich , surrounded by gold and beautiful ornaments. It's very good that you can get into the hall where history is being made, touch the creations
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Дмитрий Гайгалов
Level 13 Local Expert
May 17
A place that impresses with its scale and beauty!
A must-visit!
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Radion Kurbanov
Level 18 Local Expert
January 25
Indescribably beautiful and chic , shine in everything !!!!!!!!
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Сергей Сорокин
Level 7 Local Expert
November 19, 2023
One of the best architectural compositions! Everything is well thought out for different groups of people, including the employees themselves!
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Булат Арипов
Level 6 Local Expert
August 4, 2023
A beautiful place
So much emotion
You don't know where to start ,
there are few people on a large scale , you can take a walk wherever you want , the photos are cool and unforgettable
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Игорь Кирилов
Level 14 Local Expert
March 28, 2023
Rich decoration, everything is gilded (even the toilets!) If the tour is conducted by a professional guide, it is doubly interesting!
At the entrance, the inspections are about the same as at the airport (the guide warned us - they left everything superfluous on the bus!)
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Николай Антонов
Level 7 Local Expert
March 30
A gorgeous place, expensive and rich. There is a place to meet guests and show the greatness and wealth of the Emirate. You feel small walking through the halls of the palace.
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Андрей Оболонков
Level 15 Local Expert
April 17, 2023
One of the most beautiful buildings I've been to. A huge amount of money was not just poured into the project, but also competently designed.
I hope that it will be preserved for many hundreds of years and will be a national treasure and cultural heritage.
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Марина Владимировна
Level 10 Local Expert
December 26, 2023
Considering that we went on an excursion, I think the time spent on the road (2.5 hours) was wasted. There 's not much to see there . Pompous halls, expensive and rich...a country without a history
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Елена Никонова
Level 7 Local Expert
February 2
Delight and surprise, admiration for the skillful masters of the East!
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Yuri
Level 16 Local Expert
November 12, 2023
Definitely worth a visit. Beautiful architecture and interiors. In the evening there is a light show
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ARG8313
Level 9 Local Expert
September 7, 2023
A chic palace, left very pleasant memories and photos, a strict dress code, for women everything is closed down to the ankles, hair, and not to shine through, for men shorts, T-shirts should cover the knees, elbow. You can shoot, take pictures, go into halls, rooms.
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Павел С.
Level 12 Local Expert
January 4
Well, there's nothing to do here. A large beautiful administrative building.
You can watch the light show and that's it.