On these Eid Al Adha holidays don’t just sit at home
and sleep it off. Get up get geared and take a City Tour of special Emirates
nearby Dubai.
Al
Ain
Al Ain is the UAE’s garden city. It is located next to
the Omani city of Buraimi. All it takes just one hour and half by road from
Dubai to Al Ain.
The ancient oasis town hosts popular traditional camel
racing. It also has a bustling camel souk.
A visit to Al Ain would be incomplete without a visit
to Jebel Hafeet.
The winding route up the mountain is scenic and at
times steep, but it is worth it to get up there. It is a beautiful place, being
the tallest mountain in Al Ain and second tallest mountain in UAE after Jebel
Jais.
Jebel Hafeet rises 1,249 meters, and offers a wonderful
view of over of the city of Al Ain and Buraimi and the surrounding area. it’s a
well-known landmark with a natural caves carved by strong winds.
At the foothills is another major tourist attraction –
a vast green sweep of land that amazes the visitor with its lushness.
Mubazarrah hosts hot-water springs that is channeled across the area in streams
that end up in a beautiful lake, with swimming pools, and Jacuzzis along the
way. Boating enthusiasts can safely indulge themselves in the lake which also
has a Lake Geneva style fountain.
Al Ain forts are the places to visit for history buffs.
They were built to protect the oasis from the raiders. The Sheikh Zayed the
First Fort is one of the biggest and most imposing. It is used nowadays to
house a museum and is also used as a musical, cultural and entertainment venue.
Al Ain also hosts the Hili Fun City for families with
its variety of rides and mini zoo and aviary.
The city has one of the best zoos in the region. The
vast Al Ain Zoo hosts the animals as close to their natural environment as
possible.
The city also has an archaeological museum.
The city has beautiful five-star hotels and malls for
shopaholics.
