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The best palaces in the Middle East: Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi leads

Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026 in the Middle East, at N° 13 in the world. The Middle East has 6 of the 100 entries, from 4 countries; Turkey has the most, 2.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/palaces/

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Qasr Al Watan

Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is N° 1 in the Middle East and N° 13 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Dolmabahçe Palace

Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, is N° 2 in the Middle East and N° 19 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Topkapı Palace

Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, is N° 3 in the Middle East and N° 24 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Manial Palace

Manial Palace in Cairo, Egypt, is N° 4 in the Middle East and N° 51 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Abdeen Palace

Abdeen Palace in Cairo, Egypt, is N° 5 in the Middle East and N° 57 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, is N° 6 in the Middle East and N° 60 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Palaces 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

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Middle EastWorldVenuePlaceCountry
1N° 13Qasr Al WatanAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
2N° 19Dolmabahçe PalaceIstanbulTurkey
3N° 24Topkapı PalaceIstanbulTurkey
4N° 51Manial PalaceCairoEgypt
5N° 57Abdeen PalaceCairoEgypt
6N° 60Golestan PalaceTehranIran

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