June 02 2010 - The Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced on Tuesday that the Jordanian airline, Royal Falcon Airlines has started flights from Amman to Abu Dhabi International Airport from June 1. The flights will operate twice a week. This will be Royal Falcon Airlines' second direct flight into the UAE after Sharjah, which started in March this year.
The airline will deploy its Boeing 737-400 for the Abu Dhabi route with two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays arriving at at 2.00pm in Abu Dhabi and departing at 3.00pm for Amman to arrive at 5.20pm (local Jordan time).
The Corniche is the perfect place to unwind after a day of touring the city. It stretches from Hassan II Mosque on a crescent to the El Hank Lighthouse. You can take a leisurely stroll and enjoy uninterrupted sweep of beaches or just sit at a restaurant and spend your time relaxing and people watching. Many fast food chains also have an outlet here. This area is also preferred by those looking fo...
Encompassing more than 20 art galleries in its premises the place is known to have played an instrumental role in preserving the art, culture, heritage and traditions which are the epitome of Australian civilization. This novel approach towards the promotion of art has motivated a number of people to showcase their work and has encouraged others to explore this talent within them. The place also a...
A fence enclosed tank, just off Kantipath is said to have been built by King Pratap Malla for his grief-stricken wife after the accidental death of their son in 1667. The pokhari (pool) was used during the Malla era for trials by ordeal and later became a suicide spot; because of this, the tank is opened only one day a year, the fifth day of the Tihar festival. ...
Since the 8th century, this island has been home to San Giorgio Maggiore Church. The present day, pleasantly well-ventilated and simplistically decorated church constructed of white marble and bricks was initiated in 1566 by Palladio and houses his architectural hallmarks of mathematical harmony and classical influence. The Last Supper and the Gathering of Manna, two of Tintoretto's later works, h...