If you want to experience Newcastle from its most colourful side, join the Street Art Tours. The team of graffiti buffs and spray-paint enthusiasts take you to creative places with a story. While passing oversized art on foot or bike, you get background information on artists, insights on techniques and new perspectives on the city’s creative scene. The meeting point is near the water fountain at The Signal Box next to Queens Wharf Light Rail Stop. Make sure you call ahead of time to book your spot.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is a magnificent white structure and an iconic landmark that beautifully blends architectural influences from around the world, including Moroccan, Italian, Chinese, and Emirati styles. Named after Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE's founding president, the mosque features over 1,000 columns and 80 domes adorned with marble and semi-precious stones. Its vast courtyards and reflective lakes add to its serene beauty, while the four grand minarets at each corner stand as symbols of Islamic tradition. The mosque not only serves as a place of worship but also as a cultural hub that welcomes visitors from all faiths to marvel at its breathtaking artistry and spiritual tranquillity.

A Bedouin desert camp complete with tents made from goat’s hair, a bustling souq, a mud hut village and a fishing harbour are all reconstructions that make fascinating displays in the Emirates Heritage Village. You can sometimes try their hand at traditional crafts like pottery or weaving, which are demonstrated in a series of small workshops within the village.

Aimed primarily at younger visitors, the park will still be a delight for the whole family. There are plenty of playgrounds and attractions for the little ones, but also an impressive number of animal residents originating from 5 different continents. Among those you can encounter on a trip to the park are pink flamingos, penguins, monkeys and even crocodiles.