Umm al-Quwain is a sovereign state or emirate of the United Arab Emirates (the UAE) and has many sites of interest, tourist attractions, sports and activities for visitors to the emirate to view or participate in. Umm al-Quwain offers a mix of cultures from the traditional Bedouin culture to an ultra modern city for visitors to explore and learn about. Umm al-Quwain, like all of the UAE has a long and proud history and examples of this history and ancient architecture are still in existence today for visitors to view.
Umm al-Quwain museum holds a collection that includes several ancient artefacts found in the surrounding area from sites such as al-Dur a city that existed 2000 years ago; many interesting artefacts have been found here including glassware that was imported from Syria and Egypt in biblical times. The Umm al-Quwain museum is housed in the fort of Umm al- Quwain which was historically used to guard the entrance to the old city.
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Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates or UAE and is a wonderful emirate to visit with many attractions and points of interest to keep visitors busy. Fujairah is steeped in history and there are many historical sites of interest as well as archaeological sites to visit in this emirate. Fujairah is also blessed with a beautiful and diverse natural environment which offers visitors everything from landscaped parks to mountainous rock climbing areas, beautiful natural waddies and waterfalls through to hot springs which people visit for their natural therapeutic properties. The marine environment of Fujairah is also pristine and varied and attracts visitors from all over the world who dive and fish in the waters off this emirate as well as partaking in every imaginable form of water sports.
Fujairah has three ancient castles situated within 15 km of the city, the first Fujairah Fort is a massive mud brick castle that was built in 1670 and was fully restored in 2000. Al Heil Castle is a more modern structure that has been used as a castle by the rulers of Fujairah as well as being used for defence of the surrounding area and as a vantage point for surveillance in years gone by. Al Bithnah Fort was built in 1735 at a strategic location to guard the main passage across the Hajar Mountains through the Ham Wadi; it has long been considered the most important fort and castle in the eastern region of the UAE. 30 kilometers north of the city of Fujairah is the 400 year old Al Bidya Mosque this mud brick structure complete with several domes is an engineering marvel of its time and well worth a visit.
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In just over 30 years, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates has transformed itself into a desert fishing village into one of the world’s tourist hotspots. With all year sunshine, magnificent hotels, sandy beaches and an incredible lifestyle, this city is not only a playground for the super rich it is a city that boats a vibrancy and multiculturalism. We will look at methods of how you can get a job in Dubai.
The Dubai property boom as well as its tourist industry firmly put the emirate on the map and as a global destination and as a result, people want to move, live and work here. Moving to another country can always be hard so it’s quite helpful to know a few things that may help you obtain work. Below are a few tips;
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