With life’s fast pace it’s easy to take the beauty around you for granted. So to celebrate National Day, why not explore the region’s history with a trip or two to local cultural institutions and monuments. Designed to embrace the past, present and future, they each have a special way of saluting the people and projects that have made the UAE a top global destination. Head to their sites to explore special weekend events.
5 National Day weekend destinations
Celebrate the heritage of the UAE at these cultural sites and institutions.


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