Expo City Dubai welcomes first visitors

Expo City Dubai welcomed its first visitors on Wednesday with guests enjoying an early look at two of its popular attractions ahead of the official opening on October 1.

Fans of Expo 2020 Dubai were able to visit Alif and Terra pavilions.

Virgilo, a Dubai resident, was the first to visit the Terra pavilion and was excited to bring his wife and daughter as part of their Dubai vacation.

"I was able to visit most of the pavilions during Expo 2020 Dubai – around 190 of them – but this is the first time for my family, so we are very happy to be here," he said.

Peruvian-Canadians Chris and Patricia Diaz, who were the first visitors to Alif, spent a month in the UAE during Expo 2020 Dubai, but didn't manage to experience all the pavilions and attractions. They were delighted to be back.

Patricia said, "Alif is one of the pavilions we were unable to visit because it was so busy."

Chris said they had heard "great things about Alif and were captivated by the outside, so we knew that the inside had to be wonderful too. It's a really insightful experience and a great way to remind us of the huge efforts made by the human race – and how the UAE has participated in all of this – as well as of the special times we are living in. I think it gave us a good opportunity to see that there is a lot more to come in the future."

Tickets to access the pavilions are priced at AED 50 per person per pavilion and are available online, or at the box offices at Expo City Dubai.