The city with the most fertile land in the United Arab Emirates - Al Ain is the largest center of tourism in the country. The oasis attracts with picturesque parks and striking fountains, located in the middle of the sandy desert. Al Ain is considered the main center of UAE cultural heritage. Along with the enchanting views, green boulevards and small colorful houses, the city has many historical attractions.
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How to get to Al Ain
The easiest way to get to the city is by car or bus from Abu Dhabi (~ 150 km), the capital of the Emirates, or the city of Dubai, with which Al Ain is connected by modern routes.
Comfortable buses equipped with all modern amenities are sent every hour from Abu Dhabi bus stop. Travel time is only 2 hours, and the fare is about 2-3 $. During the trip, buses usually stop for a 10-minute break, when tourists and residents can not only relax, but also enjoy fabulous views of exotic trees, where the road is buried.
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Al Ain Climate
Al Ain is characterized by dry and hot climate. Precipitation is extremely rare, rains do not go more than ten days a year. In summer it is not worth coming here: low humidity and scorching sun raise the thermometer to +41. In winter there are more comfortable conditions: on the hottest day the maximum temperature reaches +24, and the minimum is only +13.
Al-Ain shopping and shops
Al-Ain has three large shopping centers - Al Ain Mall, Al Jimi Mall and Al Bawadi Mall. The largest of them is Al Ain Mall, located in the city center. Here, along with European brands, you can buy traditional women's clothing. Al Jimi Mall was originally a grocery market, now it's a modern shopping center with a huge supermarket. Al Bawadi Mall was built quite recently. The clothes of different brands are represented in it.
There are several markets in the city that are worth visiting. One of them is an unusual camel market, it attracts Bedouin and ordinary townspeople from all the nearest cities. You should also go for the most popular food market, where unique Omani jewelery from silver is sold among fruits and vegetables.
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Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing nosti Al Ain
Along with the unique natural attractions in the city you can see such architectural masterpieces as Fort Al Jahili, built in the 17th century. This is one of the oldest forts of the city, it also houses a museum. The main exhibits of the museum are finds of archaeological excavations conducted on the Jebel Hafeet mountain: household items and copper tools of oasis settlers, jewelry, musical instruments and tents of Bedouins.
Jebel Hafeet Mountain is a fabulous place from where you can enjoy a charming view of the surroundings with mobile barkhans and a green city - an oasis. At the foot of the mountain there is a rest house next to which are the healing waters of a natural hot spring.
The city is the largest in the Middle East zoo. Zoo Al Ain will give tourists a unique opportunity to see rare animals in conditions close to their habitual environment. In addition, there is also an excellent aquarium with a rich marine life and fauna. Not far from the zoo is the entertainment center Fun City, where there are attractions for adults and children, indoor skating rink.
In the winter in the vicinity of Al Ain, there are races on camels. Quite exciting and interesting event, which takes place on a special field west of the city. Photos of Al Ain (9)