Ajman Heritage District is a lovely, tranquil place to wander around, admire the murals of scenes of traditional life, explore Ajman Fort and stop off for tea, Emirati breakfast or even Viking fine dining!
Ajman Heritage District
Ajman Heritage District is next to Ajman Fort (which is also the Museum) and is made up of streets named after poets.
The traditional buildings house shops selling old coins, stamps, perfume, etc, as well as coffee shops and tea rooms. It’s also a great spot to and sit and watch the world go by.
The most striking feature though are the murals depicting scenes of traditional Emirati life and the history of Ajman.
The centrepiece in front of Ajman Fort is the sculpture named Al Mizan inspired by Arabic calligraphy and symbolising culture and generosity.
The sculpture was created by internationally renowned French-Tunisian artist El Seed. El Seed also has an art piece on a building in Ajman and also one in Sharjah.
The district now also has a array of shops selling perfumes, collectors’ items and traditional clothing in Souq al Hosn.
Across the road you can find Souq Saleh which is just the place to go if you’d like to make traditional ladies’ clothing.
You can buy material there and have them made and hand embroidered or embellished by the tailors in the souq.
There are lots of styles for you to choose from. They also have the ready traditional gowns which just need to be cut and tailored to your size.
Ajman Food Destination
Apart from being home to lots of wonderful murals, Ajman Heritage District is fast becoming a restaurant and cafe destination.
Qdeemk wa Ndeemk has recently moved from the corniche and is open for business selling their delicious Emirati cuisine along with other food.
Liwara Sha’abi also sells traditional food in traditional decor along with other delicacies made by local women in the community that you can buy and take home your own little bit of Ajman heritage.
Turath is soon to open and the Viking Restaurant is a fine dining destination serving what they say is food that would have been eaten by the Vikings and offers a whole experience rather than just food. Reservation is required and it’s open evenings.
There are also several coffee and tea shops such as Veiled in Black and Tea Lab.
Ajman Fort
The museum in Ajman Fort has recently been redone with a wonderful new exhibition on the history of Ajman. I’ll be updating my post on Ajman Museum soon.
History of Ajman
You might also like to visit the new Masfout Museum in the Ajmani enclave of Masfout to learn more of the history of Ajman.
What else to visit nearby – Souq Al Saleh, Ajman Museum, Al Marsa, Qdemk Ndemk restaurant, Ajman Corniche, Al Zorah
Visit What to do in Ajman
Book a hotel for your stay in Ajman – tap the photo to see more and book
More…
- Go here to see more hidden gems in the UAE or go to Home.
- Follow on Instagram or Facebook for regular photos, tips and snippets of cultural and historical information too
- Sign up for Glimpses of the UAE Newsletter
- Follow Glimpses of UAE on WordPress.com
- Take me to the Glimpses of the UAE map
If you liked this, you might like these other pages:
- Sharjah Art Area
- Heart of Sharjah
- The Rain Room
- National Museum of Ras al Khaimah
- What to do in Ras al Khaimah
- Places to visit in Masfoot
- Places to visit in Kalba
- Places to visit in Khor Fakkan
- Places to visit in Al Ain
- 50 Places to Visit in the UAE
Disclosure: When you make a booking or purchase through links on this site, I may earn referral fees from partners. This helps me to build the site and bring you more great posts!