Al Dhaid Fort is the latest of Sharjah’s exciting heritage projects and I was very impressed with it! This is one to add to your list of places to visit in Sharjah! First constructed over …
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Category: Heritage Areas
Ajman Heritage District
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 …
Continue readingSharjah Art Area
Wander through the old traditional buildings of Sharjah Art Area housing various kinds of art exhibitions, some by international artists. Visit Bait al Shamsi, Bait Serkal, Emirates Fine Arts Society and the Art Museum. Many …
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The Heart of Sharjah is the oldest part of the city and such a quiet haven, you’ll often forget you’re even in a city. It is home to several museums – Heritage, Calligraphy, Bait al …
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 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 readingAwhala Fort
Awhala Fort is on a hidden plain between the Hajar mountains in Southern Fujairah. Although the main part of the fort couldn’t be dated, the locals believe it has been there for around 250 years. …
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 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 readingJazeera al Hamra, the old (and allegedly haunted) village
Jazeera al Hamra, Red Island, might seem a misnomer as the land where the village lies is a few hundred feet from the coast but it was originally a tidal island and home to a …
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