Clad in complete white granite with lines of gold and silver colors adorning every inch, the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace Abu Dhabi is a sight to see and learn about the royalties residing in the capital of UAE.

Although the palace is open to public visit, it is still used as a working presidential palace with diplomatic meetings and official purposes still taking place with various foreign leaders from numerous states.

With long hallways, big domes and gigantic rooms boasting the royalties wealth, the palace is one of the enjoyable places to visit in UAE during summer while building up on some knowledge at the same time. You can book your discounted Qasr Al Watan entry ticket here which includes a light show after dark and skip the queue at the palace’s entrance.

Decor

Made of white granite, limestones, gold colored door handles and gorgeous chandeliers, the palace’s decor boasts beauty in every corner with towering ceilings and detailed domes that enhances its design with cleverly placed lights. Everywhere you look is ornately decorated and welcomes visitors with a vibe of positivity.

The palace also has interactive structures and models to engage the guests and show the best of these decors through the eyes of the architect that gave life to the palace structure.

Official Halls

There isn’t a better chance to see conference halls, political rooms, media rooms and what-not that still works for royalties and presidents than taking a peek at the official halls in Qasr Al Watan.

One of the rooms that stands out is the diplomatic hall – a circular space where the UAE’s future gets decided. This is where officials like the Federal Supreme Council, the Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council come together create agendas, discuss ideas and set up solutions for the country’s way forward, per their website. The room also has an iconic chandelier which is said to hold 350,000 crystals.

Diplomat Gifts

Another fascinating room with a display of items from around the globe is the Diplomat Room in this Abu Dhabi Presidential Palace. Displayed in glass shelves are priceless artifacts exchanged as gifts between the UAE and foreign diplomats.

Items like precious Netherland vases, swords with golden scabbards, Korean decor ornaments, and a samurai are armor among many other fascinating objects decorating this room. Visitors can also learn where each of these objects came from and for what occasion. This room is one of the more interesting ones in Qasr Al Watan that is sure to capture the interests of all those who sets their eyes on these objects.

Literature & Medicine

Another space that is sure to fascinate visitors is the medicine and literature sections. Divided into two parts, items and paintings in this room educate the first use of medicine in the Middle East and how it’s tied to the Abu Dhabi royalties of today.

The hall also has some interesting finds on literature with books dating back to the 1400s. Some of the notable ones include the real old translation of the Arabian Nights stories into a single book and the account of a roman historian (which is written in Latin) on his travel to UAE and it’s people.

Visitors will also see multiple manuscripts that helped make notable contributions to astronomy, science, art, literature and more in the Arab world.

The Gardens

Surrounded by green on all sides and a beautiful fountain welcoming guests in the front, Qasr Al Watan’s gardens is a delightful walk during the chiller times of the year. You can experience the palace’s grandeur and take in it’s exterior beauty while roaming around the gardens like a royalty out on a relaxing walk.

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