Neighbourhood guide
Al Maryah and Al Reem
The financial island’s towers, The Galleria, the Four Seasons, the Rosewood and Reem Mall.
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Image courtesy of © Vprime g · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAl Maryah Island is joined to the city by bridges and is easily walked from Al Zahiyah and Al Reem. It holds The Galleria, the Four Seasons and the Rosewood, and the waterfront where much of the city comes to eat; Al Reem Island, next door, has Reem Mall and its indoor snow park.
Sights
The waterfront promenade, The Galleria, Reem Mall and Snow Abu Dhabi.
Eating and drinking
Coya, Zuma, LPM, Almayass, Butcher & Still, Dai Pai Dong and Em Sherif Sea Café; Majlis by Pierre Hermé for tea; the Hidden Bar.
Staying
The Four Seasons and the Rosewood.
Dinner with the skyline across the water.
Our advice: book a terrace table at sunset in the cooler months.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Al Maryah and Al Reem are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Galleria200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Louvre Abu Dhabi3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Qasr Al Hosn4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Corniche6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Qasr Al Watan9.5 kmCar or taxi 22 min
- The Grand Mosque13 kmCar or taxi 29 min
- Ferrari World22 kmCar or taxi 44 min
- Zayed International Airport26 kmCar or taxi 51 min
Location
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More in depth
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