European pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai – in pictures


  • Flags outside the UK pavilion to mark UK national day at Expo 2020 Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Flags outside the UK pavilion to mark UK national day at Expo 2020 Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • British boxer Anthony Joshua visits the UK pavilion. Photo: Christophe Viseux / Expo 2020 Dubai
    British boxer Anthony Joshua visits the UK pavilion. Photo: Christophe Viseux / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Aerial view of the UK pavilion. Photo: Dany Eid / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Aerial view of the UK pavilion. Photo: Dany Eid / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors outside the Switzerland pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors outside the Switzerland pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Switzerland pavilion at the world's fair. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
    The Switzerland pavilion at the world's fair. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors enjoy the fog inside the Switzerland pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Visitors enjoy the fog inside the Switzerland pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Russia's pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Russia's pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Visitors watch an audio visual show at the Russia pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Visitors watch an audio visual show at the Russia pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • People watching the audio visual show at the Russia pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    People watching the audio visual show at the Russia pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Spain's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Spain's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside Spain's pavilion. Photo: Stuart Wilson / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside Spain's pavilion. Photo: Stuart Wilson / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Entrance to the Netherlands pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Entrance to the Netherlands pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Inside the Netherlands pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Inside the Netherlands pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Visitors outside the Portugal pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors outside the Portugal pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside the Portugal pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside the Portugal pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Sweden's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Sweden's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Ikea launches its first stand-alone cafe at Sweden's pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
    Ikea launches its first stand-alone cafe at Sweden's pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
  • Poland's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Poland's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors at Poland's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors at Poland's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Norway's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Norway's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside Norway's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside Norway's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Hungary pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
    The Hungary pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors at the Hungary pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors at the Hungary pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Lithuania's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Lithuania's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Lithuania's pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
    Lithuania's pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
  • Visitors at the Lithuania pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors at the Lithuania pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Ireland's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Ireland's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside Ireland's pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside Ireland's pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Aerial view of the Czech Republic pavilion. Photo: Dany Eid / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Aerial view of the Czech Republic pavilion. Photo: Dany Eid / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • A young visitor stands in front of Fluidum, a kinetic statue made up of 85 robotically controlled mirrors at the Czech pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
    A young visitor stands in front of Fluidum, a kinetic statue made up of 85 robotically controlled mirrors at the Czech pavilion. Khushnum Bhandari/ The National
  • France's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
    France's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside France's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside France's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Denmark's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Denmark's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside Denmark's pavilion. Photo: Steve Holland / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside Denmark's pavilion. Photo: Steve Holland / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Italy pavilion. Victor Besa / The National
    The Italy pavilion. Victor Besa / The National
  • The David Statue inside Italy's pavilion. Victor Besa / The National
    The David Statue inside Italy's pavilion. Victor Besa / The National
  • The Belgium pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    The Belgium pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Inside the Belgium pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside the Belgium pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside the Belgium pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside the Belgium pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Ukrainian pavilion. Antonie Robertson / The National
    The Ukrainian pavilion. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Visitors at the Ukraine pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Visitors at the Ukraine pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The eye-catching desgign of Austria's pavilion. Photo: Austria pavilion
    The eye-catching desgign of Austria's pavilion. Photo: Austria pavilion
  • People visit Austria's pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People visit Austria's pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • View of Germany's pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    View of Germany's pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Visitors at Germany's pavilion. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors at Germany's pavilion. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Finland's pavilion. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Finland's pavilion. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Finland's pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Finland's pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Visitors at the Belarus pavilion. Victor Besa / The National
    Visitors at the Belarus pavilion. Victor Besa / The National
  • People visit the Belarus pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    People visit the Belarus pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Luxembourg pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Luxembourg pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The indoor slide at the Luxembourg pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The indoor slide at the Luxembourg pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The Slovenia pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Slovenia pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Visitors inside the Slovenia pavilion. Photo: David Gray / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors inside the Slovenia pavilion. Photo: David Gray / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Monaco pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Monaco pavilion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Monaco pavilion's entrance is based on a kaleidoscope. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Monaco pavilion's entrance is based on a kaleidoscope. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Aerial view of the Turkey pavilion. Photo: Dany Eid / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Aerial view of the Turkey pavilion. Photo: Dany Eid / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors attend the opening of the Turkey pavilion. Photo: Stuart Wilson / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors attend the opening of the Turkey pavilion. Photo: Stuart Wilson / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Serbia's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Serbia's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors inside Serbia's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors inside Serbia's pavilion. Photo: Katarina Premfors / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Romania's pavilion. Photo: Isaac Lawrence / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Romania's pavilion. Photo: Isaac Lawrence / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Exhibits inside Romania's pavilion. Photo: Isaac Lawrence / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Exhibits inside Romania's pavilion. Photo: Isaac Lawrence / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors at the North Macedonia pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors at the North Macedonia pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside the Montenegro pavilion. Photo: Walaa Alshaer / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside the Montenegro pavilion. Photo: Walaa Alshaer / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside the Moldova pavilion. Photo: Antony Fleyhan / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside the Moldova pavilion. Photo: Antony Fleyhan / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Moldova pavilion. Photo: Antony Fleyhan / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Moldova pavilion. Photo: Antony Fleyhan / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside the Malta pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside the Malta pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Malta pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
    The Malta pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors at the Latvia pavilion. Photo: Steve Holland / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors at the Latvia pavilion. Photo: Steve Holland / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Interior of the Kosovo pavilion. Photo: Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
    Interior of the Kosovo pavilion. Photo: Antony Fleyhan /Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Reproduction of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco at the Holy See pavilion. Photo: David Koriako / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Reproduction of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel fresco at the Holy See pavilion. Photo: David Koriako / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Interior view of the Holy See pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Interior view of the Holy See pavilion. Photo: Mahmoud Khaled / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Interior of the Greece pavilion. Photo: Miaad Mahdi / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Interior of the Greece pavilion. Photo: Miaad Mahdi / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Georgia's pavilion. Photo: Christopher Pike / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Georgia's pavilion. Photo: Christopher Pike / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Cyprus's pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Cyprus's pavilion. Photo: Christopher Edralin / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside Croatia's pavilion. Photo: Miaad Mahdi / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside Croatia's pavilion. Photo: Miaad Mahdi / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Visitors at Bulgaria's pavilion. Photo: Christopher Pike / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Visitors at Bulgaria's pavilion. Photo: Christopher Pike / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Interior view of the Bosnia and Herzegovina pavilion. Photo: Miaad Mahdi / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Interior view of the Bosnia and Herzegovina pavilion. Photo: Miaad Mahdi / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Interior of the Albania pavilion. Photo: David Koriako / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Interior of the Albania pavilion. Photo: David Koriako / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Interior of the Albania pavilion. Photo: David Koriako / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Interior of the Albania pavilion. Photo: David Koriako / Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Inside the San Marino pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Inside the San Marino pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Inside the Andorra pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Inside the Andorra pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Lights at the Estonia pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
    Lights at the Estonia pavilion. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Inside Slovakia's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai
    Inside Slovakia's pavilion. Photo: Suneesh Sudhakaran / Expo 2020 Dubai