The city of Abu Dhabi, capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is also the capital of the United Arab Emirates Federation. It occupies most of a small triangular island located in the Persian Gulf and connected to the mainland by a bridge.

In 1761, Bedouin members of the Al Bu Falah clan, themselves members of the Bani Yas who then ruled the region, left the Al Liwa oasis to settle on the Abu Dhabi site. They settled there permanently in 1795. During most of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the city, however capital of one of the main Truce States, failed to match the commercial and economic power of Dubai and Sharjah, two neighbouring capitals. With barely 6,000 inhabitants at the beginning of the twentieth century, it lived off pearl fishing and local trade, often controlled by Iranians and Indians.

Abu Dhabi, literally "Father of the gazelle", is the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. Although traces of civilization can be found several millennia before our era, the area was not permanently inhabited until the 18th century. But it was in the twentieth century that the city experienced significant growth, largely due to oil revenues.

Today, Abu Dhabi, which has a population of nearly 600,000, is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates after Dubai and Sharjah. It is the political and industrial centre of the federation, and an important cultural and commercial centre in the Persian Gulf, due to its capital position.

It can be said that the official date of the foundation of the city is 1761. Especially this year we discovered the source of fresh water, around which the people of the tribe of Bani Yas made the h3 protector. Around the spring formed a small settlement, the inhabitants of which protected the most precious source from the invigorating humidity. The main livelihoods for the inhabitants of the small village were pearl production and fishing. For the long years of no considerable changes in the way of life of the inhabitants did not take place, but in 1958 not far from Ras Sadr the most precious source was still discovered, but it was not freshwater, it was oil.

Cultural sights of Abu Dhabi

This deposit was one of the largest and brought in large revenues for the city. Today Abu Dhabi is a capital of the richest emirate, the modern megalopolis and world famous center of tourism and rest.
The city centre is the location of the mosques, and the quay is adorned with beautiful fountains, the names of which are also beautiful and sought after. Abu Dhabi is similar to the mirage, the contrast is very exceptional with modern skyscrapers surrounded by tree plantations and the desert gold sand. Despite the greatness of modern buildings, in the city there are also historic monuments of culture and among them, the ancient Al Husn fort which is very famous. Abu Dhabi is the unique city, in which one stands side by side with the most recent skyscrapers and an ancient architectural structure, the age of which counts three hundred years. Downtown is home to a large number of skyscrapers and other, older buildings of a smaller size. Most streets are extremely wide (each with at least four lanes). The elegant park plantations, which occupy all its free space, are considered as one of the peculiarities of the city. Here you can see palm trees of all kinds and decorative bushes, walking on a carpet rich in fresh green grass.
The eastern part of the emirate, where the city's main sights are located, is considered to be the historic region: the Al-Ain Museum, Hafeet Mountain, Hale Park, a large zoo, Ayn Fayd Park and the National University.
Abu Dhabi's luxury restaurants have always surprised visitors with an abundance of meat and vegetable dishes, as well as a variety of sweets. Cooks usually use veal and beef to prepare meat dishes. A common ingredient is poultry meat. To people who adhere to the Muslim religion, it is forbidden to eat pork, so that each institution serves a variety of fish dishes. The recipes in the dishes include a variety of herbs and spices that make the culinary masterpieces even more spicy.
The most popular soups are those at the meat base, which can include potatoes, rice, beans and capers. As the main course, visitors to national restaurants usually order stews, whose side dishes can be very original. For example, lamb is usually served with boiled rice and raisins. Chicken is usually stuffed with corn porridge, poultry meat is also added to pilaf, which is one of the most popular oriental dishes. Dairy dishes are also popular, but in restaurants of national cuisine it will be difficult to find vegetable salads familiar to Europeans. Vegetables are usually served in a stew.
You should also talk about desserts. Sugar lovers will appreciate the "Umm Ali" pudding, which is made from milk and adds nuts and dried fruit. The most popular oriental sweets are sorbet and baklava, and pastry lovers should choose "ligemat" honey doughnuts. Each institution will offer customers a coffee for dessert, which remains the most popular national beverage. An excellent tonic drink is carcadded tea, which has long been popular not only in the Orient, but also in European countries.