
The contrasts will surprise and delight you, from Abu Dhabi’s desert safaris, Cultural Centre and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to Al Fujairah’s Ottoman mosque, Heritage Village and mountainous countryside. Then there’s Dubai’s futuristic cityscape, shopping mall and unique Palm Island – all centuries away from Muscat’s historic forts, traditional souk and picturesque seafront streets, or the temples, tombs and pyramids of Egypt.