United Arab Emirates in the Middle East is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Every year hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers, business executives, shoppers and families with young children come to this land. Abu Dhabi is considered to be the second biggest city in the United Arab Emirates and for those who visit this cosmopolitan Middle Eastern city have many things to do.
One of the biggest attractions for the families with young children is sure to be the Family and Kids Park Zoo located in the North-East city of Al Bahia. It is sure to be both educational and an entertaining experience for the children and the adults are also a fun filled experience on the whole.
It is said that there are more than 1700 different animals including lions, giraffes, colourful parrots, bears, cheetahs, in this setting and one of the biggest attractions here are the white tigers. It is open from 9 in the morning till 9 in the evening from Thursday to Saturday and closes at 8 in the evening from Sunday to Wednesday. Despite the warm weather in this part of the world, a high tech misting system that has been adopted by the park authorities keep these diverse animals from across the world cool and calm.
There are a number of live animal shows which are very popular with the visitors and they include a daily sea lion show, feeding session for diverse animals such as camels and also seasonal attractions.
Visiting this park as a family is sure to provide great fun and an educational experience for kids while it is also a great way to keep the children occupied and entertained while their parents attend to business or shopping or any other matter that keeps them busy in this city.
For families that come to this part of the world on holiday, there are diverse Abu Dhabi beach hotels to choose from to have a great family holiday. Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara which comes across as a popular Abu Dhabi resort stands out as one of the best providing a great atmosphere for both the young and the old and it is sure to be a home away from home for any international family.

Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry. Google+