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AT ANANTARA SIR for a full kilometer, complete with a marina, pri- a top shopping experience there is The Galleria
BANI YAS ISLAND vate beach, swimming pools and 100 hectares of Mall at Al Maryah. In addition to the boutiques of
AL YAMM VILLA lush gardens and silver fountains. Gold, pearl and the most prestigious international fashion brands,
RESORT COUPLE crystal shape the refined interiors, dominated by collects high quality restaurants such as the Mo-
CAN CHOOSE 1,002 lamps and 114 domes, where there are 302 roccan Almaz by Momo; Roberto’s signed Enrico
AN ANANTARA opulent rooms and 92 spacious suites with butler Bartolini and Nusret, the popular turkish chef Nu-
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MASSAGE IN FRONT service 24 h, 13 themed restaurants and bars. The- sret Gokce’s steakhouse. Nature lovers can spend
OF THE SEA. re are also fitness center, Water Sports Center and a few days in Sir Bani Yas Island, one of the eight
award-winning Spa, inspired by Moroccan tradi- attractions of Desert Island in Al Dhafra, where
tion. It has become a national symbol even the venture into 4x4 for a Nature & Wildlife Drive in
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, with its immaculate the Arabian Wildlife Park, one of region’s largest
80 domes, 1,000 columns, gold-plated chande- wildlife reserves, which is home to more than
liers and the biggest woven handmade carpet in 10,000 free roaming animals including Arabian
the world. In the style is a fusion of Moorish archi- Oryx, gazelles and giraffes, hyenas and cheetahs.
tecture, Mughal and Arabic, in order to bring the By then stay in the exclusive Anantara Al Yamm
breath of the world on the banks of the Persian Villa Resort and enjoy an Anantara signature mas-
Gulf, combining the cultural influences of the glo- sage, inspired by the thai wellness philosophy.
be with the Arab soul and the Bedouin history. For www.visitabudhabi.ae

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