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Yas Island, An Entertainment Paradise

Yas Island, a manmade island in Abu Dhabi is a massive entertainment and tourist hub, mainly dedicated to the creation of the country’s first Formula 1 racing track.

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Xiaotong Gao, F1 – panoramio (1), CC BY-SA 3.0

Yas Marina Circuit

UAE’s first Formula1 racing track was built on the island, known as the Yas Marina Circuit. F1 Races are held every November – a great place for race lovers. Popular drivers like Sebastien Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen along with many others have raced on this track.

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Pi3.124, YasMarina1, CC BY-SA 3.0

Yas Waterworld

Beat the heat and head to this 15 acre water park. This theme park is based around the story of a young girl on a quest to find a legendary pearl, and features slides such as a 238 m long Tornado, 8 m Jebel Drop and so much more!

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LittleOneM, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi 3, CC BY-SA 4.0

Yas Mall

The bigger, the better – at least that the motto of the country! Shop till you drop at the 370 stores available at Yas Mall. Browse through 60 restaurants and decide which you would pick as the top restaurant in Abu Dhabi – the choice will be undeniably hard!

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Itisdeepak, Yas Mall Front, CC BY-SA 4.0

Say Yas!

If you’re planning to stay at a popular property such as Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara, make sure you book ahead of time!

Catalina Forbes is a travel writer who bases her content on many thrilling escapades experienced across the world.

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