Diaspora Destination: Intriguing Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is earning international approval for its long-held traditions of unparalleled desert tribes hospitality. [PHOTOS: SHAMLAL PURI/ STANDARD]

This heritage heartland offers a wide array of modern attractions to those seeking authentic experience of a rich traditional culture and Bedouin hospitality mixed with Western ethos. SHAMLAL PURI visited the Emirate to sample its scenic delights.

Surrounded by the warm sparkling waters of the Arabian Gulf, the low lying island of Abu Dhabi welcomes the visitor with its tree-lined streets, futuristic skyscrapers, luxurious hotels and expanding shopping malls.