The 'sustainable city' project launched in 2006, with narrow shaded lanes, rooftop solar and a wind tower that funnels breeze through the streets so walking stays bearable even in summer. Only part of the original plan was built, which makes it an interesting, half-futuristic place to wander.
- Address
- Masdar City, near Zayed International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Hours
- Open access; shops and cafés keep their own hours
- Best time to go
- Morning, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Free to walk around
- Price level
- AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Walk the core lanes around the wind tower and the institute buildings, then the Central Park with its water tower.
- The Central Park's water tower collects humidity to help irrigate its urban-farming beds.