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View of the crescent moon lake, which can only be accessed by 4x4 car. Pawan Singh / The National
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View of the crescent moon lake in Al Qudra desert area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed shared an image of the heart-warming Love Lake in Dubai in November 2018. Courtesy faz3
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The Expo 2020 sign at Al Qudra Lakes, with the Dubai skyline added on in the background. Courtesy Uliana Shepotynnyk
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Families enjoy the surroundings at Dubai's Love Lake, Al Qudra. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Families at Al Qudra Lake. Reem Mohammed / The National
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A photo of Love Lake in Dubai taken by UAE-made satellite KhalifaSat. Courtesy Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
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A gazelle is pictured at Al Qudra lake in Dubai, on April 21, 2021. AFP
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View of the crescent moon lake, which can only be accessed by 4x4 car. Pawan Singh / The National
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View of the crescent moon lake in Al Qudra desert area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed shared an image of the heart-warming Love Lake in Dubai in November 2018. Courtesy faz3
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The Expo 2020 sign at Al Qudra Lakes, with the Dubai skyline added on in the background. Courtesy Uliana Shepotynnyk
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Families enjoy the surroundings at Dubai's Love Lake, Al Qudra. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Families at Al Qudra Lake. Reem Mohammed / The National
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A photo of Love Lake in Dubai taken by UAE-made satellite KhalifaSat. Courtesy Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
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A gazelle is pictured at Al Qudra lake in Dubai, on April 21, 2021. AFP
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View of the crescent moon lake, which can only be accessed by 4x4 car. Pawan Singh / The National
How to find all of Dubai's Al Qudra desert lakes: from Love Lake to Crescent Moon Lake
There are a number of lakes to explore out in Al Qudra desert, around 45 minutes from the city
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