The Capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi is known as the 'Garden City of the Gulf' and it's hard to believe that this increasingly growing island metropolis has developed in only a few decades.

Abu Dhabi's fabulous winter weather makes it a great place to be outdoors and besides venturing into the desert, there are myriad things to do. The capital's hotels offer particularly good sports facilites, including gymnasiums, squash and tennis, jet-skis, boat hire, beach volleyball, fitness classess, diving, water-skiing and a host of others.