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12 Oct, 20 tweets, 6 min read
As promised, an #Expo2020 thread on pavilions to visit, food, where to find alcohol etc etc

I barely scraped the surface of this place in my 4 days of exploring but here’s what I found… ImageImageImageImage
TIPS:
- Avoid the heat of the day. It's still disgusting outside. Come after 4pm or wait a couple weeks.
- This place is HUGE - 1,083 acres. Pre-plan what you want to see & note it on a map.
- Wear comfy shoes. You'll be getting your steps up.
- Bring a re-fillable water bottle
- I made it to 37 pavilions over 4 days - a fraction on what's on offer. I'd say aim for 6/7 per day if you think your brain & feet can handle it.
- There are plenty of other pavilions other than country ones. United Nations, for example, and the thematic ones (which are huge)
TOP PAVILIONS TO SEE:

1. Australia
2. Italy

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3. Palestine

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4. Japan

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5. Germany

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6. The Netherlands

7. Pakistan

8. Singapore

9. Oman

10. South Sudan (world's youngest country)

NEW ZEALAND (for obvious reasons)

FOOD / BOOZE

- Some pavilions are licensed. NZ/ UK, for example, serve alcohol. There’s also Irish Village & restos serving booze
- Outposts of Dubai’s most well-known food spots (Nightjar, Ravi's, Mattar Farm, Fish, Bussola etc). Plenty aren’t yet open

But really, if you're here to eat - eat from the country pavilions.

Highlights:
- Crepes/ nougat/ pastries/ cheese from the French pavilion

Swiss chocolate at the Switzerland pavilion

Dubai's cheapest barista coffee (AED 10 FLAT WHITES) at the Aussie pavilion - served best with a Vegemite and cheese toastie

Sorry this was riddled with typos. And there are definitely pavilions I've forgot to mention - so will add to this as I remember things/ go through the remainder of my notes and info. Any questions though - do let me know. I'll reply as soon as I can
Clarification: pavilions above are in no particular order. All equally great.

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