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Originally Posted by ZuePhok is dubai/abu dhabi safe for foreigners to wander around in a group of 2/3? Specifically, walking away from the hot, popular tourist spots to places where visitors can get a better feel of the local's daily life. deep into the city |
They are both very safe. But Dubai is a massive building site on a beach and full of foreign visitors. It depends what you want to go there for. I was not in UAE for very long and didn't have much chance to explore, but Abu Dhabi was far more interesting. We did a concert in the opulent Emirates Palace Hotel with its acres of gold leaf, but the best experience was ducking into a simple local cafe near the downtown hotel for a quick lunch - a few samosas and cold chick pea stew and salad (6 Reals = about £0.40). Lovely friendly polite people.
Miles