Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre Ten years after being closed to the public, Khor Kalba Mangrove Centre has made it possible for visitors to visit the mangroves once again. The area is still restricted and you …
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Sharjah Central Region
Sharjah Central Region is great for exploring! Lots of interesting places and the weather is drier so great for the summer! Here are a few ideas below for you until I find time to update …
Continue readingHouse of Wisdom and the Scroll Monument
This post was first published on 20 February 2021 and updated on 8 January 2024. The House of Wisdom Sharjah The House of Wisdom is a fabulous place to study, work or just read. You …
Continue readingTraditional Crafts Museum, Khor Fakkan
Take a stroll back through time in this small well set out museum and see how trades and every day tasks were carried out in the past and how the local people lived. The museum …
Continue readingFalaj Al Mualla Fort
Falaj Al Mualla is a quiet oasis town in the Umm Al Quwain desert. The fort is nearly 200 years old and overlooks the sand dunes where more watchtowers stand higher up and offering a …
Continue readingTayyibah Heritage Museum
Tayyibah Heritage Museum has to have one of the best locations of museums here, set at the edge of a village in the Hajar mountains overlooking farms and itself in lush green grounds. Walking through …
Continue readingRas Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival at Jazeera Al Hamra
Ras al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival Take a trip up to Jazeera Al Hamra to see the RAK Fine Arts Festival, or RAKFAF, held each spring in the fort and old village. What a great …
Continue readingExplore Rams Ras Al Khaimah
Published 3/20, updated 30/3/24, last visited 28/3/24 Rams lies to the north of the city of Ras al Khaimah and relied on fishing and pearling in the past. I always find it a very peaceful …
Continue readingAl Tawyeen Heritage Village
Al Tawyeen Heritage Village in northwest Fujairah is a nice little stop on the way to or from Dibba if you’re taking Shohada Rd. It has several small buildings of different olden styles and small …
Continue readingKalba Mountain Conservation Centre and Bird of Prey Centre
Kalba Mountain Conservation Centre and Bird of Prey Centre Kalba Mountain Conservation Centre and Bird of Prey Centre are just two of the many protected areas in the Emirate of Sharjah, where a lot of …
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