With plenty of fancy villas lining the area’s streets, Al Bateen is one of Abu Dhabi’s key neighbourhoods, though it’s not the villas that many expats live in. For those that do, it offers homes with lots of space and beautiful gardens and is close to some of the capital’s most pretty attractions (Emirates Palace, Qasr Al Watan and The Founder’s Memorial to name a few). It’s very close to the water, with Marsa Al Bateen and the veteran InterContinental Abu Dhabi being home to marinas. There’s a big fishing port here, too, not to mention Al Bateen Palace, one of the ruler of Abu Dhabi’s residences, visible from the Al Bateen Beach.