The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi.
Bertrand Piccard piloted the plane for a final time, steering it safely from the Egyptian capital Cairo to the UAE. The 17-stage journey covered some 42,000km, taking in four continents, three seas and two oceans.
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Dubai & Abu Dhabi city guide
Dubai and Abu Dhabi pulse with verve, ambition and the ability to dream up and realise the most extreme of projects: the world’s tallest building, a palm-tree-shaped island and the world’s fastest roller coaster. Visiting these cities feels like a trip to the future.
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Deira, Bur Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah, New Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Day Trips, Understand and Survival chapters.
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Bertrand Piccard piloted the plane for a final time, steering it safely from the Egyptian capital Cairo to the UAE. The 17-stage journey covered some 42,000km, taking in four continents, three seas and two oceans.
Dubai & Abu Dhabi city guide
Dubai and Abu Dhabi pulse with verve, ambition and the ability to dream up and realise the most extreme of projects: the world’s tallest building, a palm-tree-shaped island and the world’s fastest roller coaster. Visiting these cities feels like a trip to the future.
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Deira, Bur Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah, New Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Day Trips, Understand and Survival chapters.
You can pick and choose from complete guides and individual chapters, and download them to any device you like.
Click here to visit the Lonely Planet shop for more ebooks and print versions.
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Black Sea Circuit: An Adventure Through the Caucasus
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Carnival Express: A South America Adventure
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Living the Linger: Freedom on the American Highway
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