From the Grand Mosque and the war memorial opposite it to the old Maqta crossing, where the watchtower stands below two bridges.
Best time: Early morning. Little shade and wide roads. Walk from November to March. From May to September midday heat is dangerous, so walk only in the early morning.
Courtyard, prayer hall and Sheikh Zayed's resting place; ~75 min.
The UAE's largest mosque (built 1994–2007), with 82 domes, over 1,000 columns, a 17,000 m² marble-mosaic courtyard and what is billed as the world's largest hand-knotted carpet…
Leaning pillars and the Pavilion of Honour; ~25 min.
The UAE's first war memorial (unveiled 30 November 2016), a 46,000 m² site opposite the Grand Mosque: leaning pillars carry the national pledge and poems by UAE leaders, and the…
Fort and Maqta watchtower by Al Maqta Bridge; ~15 min.
A fort and watchtower (Burj Al Maqta) at the old crossing from the mainland onto Abu Dhabi island, beside Al Maqta Bridge — the city's first bridge link, built in 1968.
View Zaha Hadid's arch bridge from the shore; ~10 min.
Zaha Hadid's 842 m prestressed-concrete arch bridge (built 2003–2010, opened 28 November 2010) carrying the road from the mainland onto Abu Dhabi island over Khor Al Maqta.
