10 of the best · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hospitals, Spas and Staying Safe in Abu Dhabi
Call 999 for the police and 998 for an ambulance; the hospitals, the heat of summer, and the hotel spas and hammams.
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Three Abu Dhabi moments we keep going back to: the Grand Mosque in the late afternoon, the light under the Louvre’s dome, and a kayak into the mangroves at high tide.
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Police 999 · Ambulance 998
Emergencies: call 999
Police 999, ambulance 998, fire (Civil Defence) 997.
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Summer is fierce
The sun, the heat and the sea
From May to September the heat is extreme: plan outdoor time for early morning and evening.
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999, 998 and the heat.
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Police 999 · Ambulance 998
Emergencies: call 999
Police 999, ambulance 998, fire (Civil Defence) 997.
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Summer is fierce
The sun, the heat and the sea
From May to September the heat is extreme: plan outdoor time for early morning and evening.
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Hospitals 3
Private hospitals.
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Mediclinic
Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital
A Mediclinic hospital on Airport Road, part of the group’s UAE network.
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Spas and hammams 5
In the hotels.
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The hammam
Anantara Spa, Eastern Mangroves
The Anantara spa at Eastern Mangroves, with a traditional hammam.
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The palace spa
The Spa at Emirates Palace
A Moroccan and Oriental spa of lanterns and mosaics at Emirates Palace.
