Arabia for families

Searing Martian deserts and visionary futuristic cities, all with an underlying pulse of Arab tradition. You’d be hard pressed to find anywhere else that brings the same level of exquisitely clashing and boredom-busting landscapes straight out of a sci-fi novel than cutting-edge Arabia.

All along this strip of the Persian Gulf coastline there doesn’t seem to be a bedtime. Even when the midday heat is scorching the tarmac or the stars twinkle in the early hours, the blue-smartie energy remains. A metropolis that’s constantly on a growth spurt, Dubai’s aim is to be a cut above the rest. From the tallest building in the world to malls akin to cities, trust us, if somewhere has ‘the best’, this urban pioneer probably has it better.

Where Dubai is the playground, Abu Dhabi is the classroom, dedicated to the teaching of its culture and heritage to all who visit, but particularly young minds. Luring them in with the likes of art museums and architecturally-marvellous mosques and palaces. Meanwhile, over the border the rusty sands of Oman know how to please the majority. Breaking out of the hotel shell here is a must, with a tasty trio of city, coast and desert to explore.