25 things to do in Abu Dhabi

Wednesday, August 15

Try a new spa: Luxury Elements is a new spa offering great services such as face and body treatments using Elemis, hair services, waxing, threading, bleaching, manicures and pedicures, eyelash enhancement and make-up. They also offer rejuvenating Moroccan baths.
32nd Street, Al Bateen (02 666 0508).

Eat a final iftar at Aloft: Aloft Hotel are keeping things cheap and cheerful this year. Their Arabic and international iftar buffet includes Arabic drinks and is priced at Dhs115 per person. And if you like the atmosphere, maybe you’ll stick around for suhoor until 3am.
Aloft Hotel, near Adnec (02 654 5013).

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Have a pre-Eid facial: The natural detox that comes with fasting can really show on your skin. Why not get a much-needed facial before the Eid festivities set in? Kaya Skin Clinic are offering a 15 percent discount on their new range of Kayacouture facials over the Holy Month.
Available at all Kaya branches across Abu Dhabi (02 443 3709).

Be a foster parent: Summer always means more abandoned kitties on the boiling streets of Abu Dhabi. But you can make a difference by adopting a moggy of your own. Or if you can’t take a pet on permanently you could be a cat fosterer. Pick up the phone now and call up Feline Friends to find out how you can help. Make a difference this summer and help give a cat a second chance.
Feline Friends (050 582 2916).

Thursday, August 16

Buy art, do good: Catch the Ramadan Art Exhibition at Radisson Blu on Yas Island before it closes next week. And if you’re not a buyer of art for art’s sake, here’s another excuse: all the artists exhibiting will donate 10 percent of the profit from each piece of work to the Hamad Centre – the education placement for children with autism.
Until August 20. Radisson Blu Hotel, Yas Island (02 656 200).

Try coffee with a difference: Don’t like drinking coffee? Try it on your skin. Combine a firming coffee body scrub, a tightening coffee body mask and a deep tissue and anti-cellulite treatment with coffee oil for only Dhs635. The treatment lasts two-and-a-half hours.
Sheraton Hotel & Resort Abu Dhabi (02 677 3333).

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Visit the zoo: No one wants to see animals when they’re sleeping under the boiling sun. That’s why Al Ain Zoo have summer opening times, meaning your kids can enjoy the animals when they’re up and lively in the evening cool. Visitors are welcome from 4pm-10pm.
Al Ain Zoo www.awpr.ae (03 782 8188).

Take a swing: Abu Dhabi City Golf Club have a great offer going this summer. You can get nine holes for Dhs99 or 18 holes for Dhs159 on weekdays until mid-September. Weekend prices are nine holes for Dhs119 and 18 holes for Dhs198. Golf lessons start from Dhs100.
Abu Dhabi City Golf Club (02 445 9600).

Friday, August 17

Have some free time: The Park Hyatt has launched the Hyatt Free Time offer, which is the ideal overnight stay package to celebrate the Eid holidays. Guests will enjoy one complimentary night including late checkout for stays between now and September 8, when staying two nights or more.
Park Hyatt Hotel and Villas, Saadiyat Island (02 407 1234).

Try a new spa: You’ll be hard pressed to find a place as unique as Qasr Al Sarab anywhere in the region. Stay over the summer and enjoy a three-night-stay for the price of two in a deluxe room, suite or villa. From Dhs1,400 per night (including breakfast).
Valid until December (02 886 2088).

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Have Eid at Saadiyat: Get ready to relax with the St. Regis with their three-night package Escape to Saadiyat this Eid al-Fitr and enjoy entertainment including belly dancing and oud and kanoon players. From Dhs3,200 and includes three nights’ accommodation, daily buffet breakfast and dinner for two on any selected day at Oléa restaurant.
Saadiyat Island (02 498 8888).

Go on an evening safari: Take in the ineffable glory of the desert by moonlight and have a fantastic evening with friends in the great Arabian wilderness. Abu Dhabi Adventure Tours usually organise day safaris too but these resume after Ramadan. Dhs250 per person.
Abu Dhabi Adventure Tours, www.abudhabiadventure.com (055 357 0011).

Saturday, August 18

Grab an Eid gift: Have you left it a little late and need to find a gift that will impress? Pick up a hamper from Bloomsbury’s – stuffed with cakes, sweets, a mug, meringues, chocs and even a fancy bag.
Bloomsbury’s, Al Wahda Mall (02 643 8610) and Mushrif Mall (02 491 4537).

Treat yourself this Eid: Indulge in some me time this Eid at Eden Spa and choose from a relaxing treatment and radiance facial or Jivana body polish. Dhs399 for 90 minutes. Valid from first day of Eid until August 31.
Le Méridien, Tourist Club Area (02 644 6666).

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Shop for great beach gear: Now is the perfect time to stock up on gear for the beach. Everyone will be back enjoying the sun soon so head to Beyond the Beach where you can get up to 25 percent off selected items until September 1.
Al Wahda Mall (02 443 7000).

Have a tapas iftar: The Monte-Carlo Beach Club are putting on a spread that’s not to be missed, particularly if you’re getting sick of all the usual buffets. Designed by chef Khulood Atiq, it’s tapas-style dining with local and Middle Eastern dishes. Catch it before Ramadan is over. Available Thu-Sat throughout Ramadan from 7pm.
Le Deck, Monte-Carlo Beach Club, Saadiyat Island (02 656 3500).

Sunday, August 19

Go buy a new school uniform: A new term is around the corner so head to Marks & Spencer for all your uniform needs. You’ll find great clothes that are durable and some of them don’t even need ironing. You can’t say more convenient than that.
Marks & Spencer, Marina Mall (02 679 6920).

Have a budget iftar: If all these iftars have been taking a toll on your wallet, head to C.Taste. Enjoy an extensive buffet for just Dhs75 per person.
Centro Al Manhal, Al Manhal (02 811 5000).

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Have coffee with a friend: If you love a decent caffeine fix to Coffee Time at the Tea Lounge in Le Méridien where you can pay for one espresso per person and enjoy the next cup and pastries with 50 percent off. Daily until September 30 from 3pm-5pm.
Le Méridien, Tourist Club Area (02 644 6666).

Downsize: Want some shiny new stuff for Eid but have no room for them in the house? Why not get rid of the old stuff? If they’re too good to throw out, give Take My Junk a call. They’ll take it off your hands and sell or give it away to low income individuals.
Go to www.takemyjunkuae.com or you can contact them at info@takemyjunkuae.com (050 179 4045).

Monday, August 20

Go shopping: If you want some new T-shirts or even a jumper then head into the Canterbury store at Al Wahda Mall where you can get up to 25 percent off selected items until September.
Al Wahda Mall (02 443 7000).

Shoot off a round: Fancy yourself as a bit of a gun slinger? Been inspired by the rifle shooting at the Olympics? Then head to the Caracal Shooting Club where you can point and press a variety of firearms at targets.
Caracal Shooting Club, Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel (02 441 6404).

Have a different manicure: If you are sick of the same old manicures then Bellacure Nails has something for you! Try the new Ciate velvet and caviar manicure this Eid weekend. This is the latest trend for nails where a coloured caviar type polish is painted on.
Bellacure Nails, Al Mamoura Building, Shop 3, opposite Jones the Grocer (02 658 4100).

Enjoy a taste of Morocco: Head to the Westin for a sumptuous Moroccan-themed iftar with both buffet and à la carte options. Buffet iftar
Dhs170 available from 7pm-8.30pm. À la carte and suhoor from 8.30pm-1am. Agadir, Westin Golf Resort & Spa (02 616 9999).

Tuesday, August 21

Go wild: Take a walk on the wild side of photography at the breathtaking solo exhibition of Charlotte Simpson in Crossroads #7 – A Journey Through the Masai Mara.
Until September 10 at The Light Box Gallery, Yas Viceroy Hotel, Abu Dhabi (02 656 0000).

Watch foreign cinema: Here’s a heads up for NYUAD’s next foreign film screening, so you can RSVP in advance. This month it’s French-Iranian cinema with Tehran in Action/Shay by director Seifollah Samadian and Chicken With Plums by Marjane Satrapi. 7pm-9pm, NYUAD downtown campus.
This is a free screening but you must RSVP at www.nyuad.nyu.edu/news.events/events.ad

Have family fun: This great family deal includes an overnight stay at the Yas Viceroy, plus day tickets to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi for two adults and two children under 1.5m tall. The price includes
two rooms, plus breakfast for the whole family. From Dhs990 per night.
Yas Island (02 656 0700).

Get amazing hair: Molton Brown have just released a great range of shampoos and conditioners in fun and bright packaging. You’ll find ones for dull hair, dry hair and normal hair. These are some truly luxurious products for your tresses.
Faces, Marina Mall (02 681 2310).