Spending Wonderful Christmas in Abu Dhabi
Christmas in Abu Dhabi is really quite a happening time of the year. Although it is an Islamic state, the high numbers of expatriate workers present in the city from all corners of the world give it a relatively westernised outlook. Pairing this with the huge number of tourists that flock to the city in December in order to escape the cool winters elsewhere, it can be easy to see why Christmas can never truly escape the largest emirate state. There are so many people keen to celebrate Christmas in Abu Dhabi and you will find that the cities are packed at this time of year.
The great number of hotels and shopping malls throughout the city are decked out in Christmaslights and decorations during the festive season and one thing that expatriates look forward to once December comes round is the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony that many hotels host as part of their festive events for the month. Abu Dhabi also fails to escape Santa Claus, as he makes an appearance in various hotels, interacting with the children while choirs sing traditional Christmas songs in the background.
So if you live in Abu Dhabi, or are thinking about relocating to the emirate to start a new life, you need not worry about the lack of a Christmas – decorations, choirs and Santa Clauses fill the city so you can feel perfectly at home. If you can do without snowy weather but like heat and beach barbeques instead then you should be perfectly fine!
Christmas is a time for togetherness, and with the huge amount of expatriates that have settled inthe city, you certainly won’t be on your own in celebrating the festive season. Abu Dhabi is vibrant and cosmopolitan and one of the richest cities in the world, with a great deal of new properties being constructed for expatriates. Most expatriates decide to settle in villas and apartments, but like anywhere, prices vary, and to find the best property in Abu Dhabi you should look online and search a number of letting agents before deciding which is more suited to you.