Abu Dhabi & UAE 1:10.000 / 1:800.000. Abu Dhabi is one of the leading Emirates that are rapidly becoming vacation heavens for Europeans who don’t want the long flights to Asian destinations. The city is so modern it almost squeaks. The palace is a world-class wonder, the seafront Corniche is a marvelous beach, and the central shopping area offers everything from hamburgers to Gucci bags.

Motorways now connect the city state to nearby Dubai and to Oman, with a recently-completed one along the coastline to the Saudi border. The reverse side of the map is an updated edition of the entire United Arab Emirates and most of Oman, with new motorways seemingly everywhere. A large inset map of central Dubai is included, along with a good one of Muscat. We docked at Abu Dhabi’s cruise ship terminal during our visit and were impressed by the extent of urbanization of the city.