Description Al Ain, UAE
Translated from the Arabic "Al Ain" means "spring". Brilliant snake highway, framed by palm trees, takes you from the capital of the UAE in the wonderful city-oasis of Al Ain. This is the biggest inner city in the country, and the second largest in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Surrounded by incredible red sand dunes and spectacular mountain range, Al-Ain is the natural eastern border with Oman, and the largest tourist destination in the country. This town for many years was considered a favorite vacation spot thanks to the unique microclimate of the sheikhs: mountains here detain marine moisture, so the weather is less hot and dry, than in the rest of the UAE. City of Al Ain is located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi in the 148 km to the east of the capital on the border with Oman in the oasis of Buraimi. Al Ain - the only major city of the UAE, located away from the sea.
Thousands of years oasis attracted the people, archaeological excavations have shown how rich its history. Here you can see the restored and ruined castles and the settlement of the first inhabitants of Al-Ain.
Today, thanks to sources, bringing life-giving water oasis, Al-Ain deserved glory of the garden city, the emerald of the desert. Visitors will be pleasantly surprised by the number of attractions of the city, but in each sip of water, every breath of wind, this feeling of genuine oriental legend. As before, the noise in Al-Ain famous camel market. This is perhaps the only place where not to take away a souvenir. Well, except that the picture on the memory with the drivers and their pets. Built many centuries ago, the fortress still stand in their places, destroyed but not defeated, ready to open its secrets to those who really know how to look, listen, and comes with the world.
And of course, impressions of Al Ain will not be complete without climbing the mountain Jebel Hafeet with stunning views of the moving dunes. It is here that you understand how big the world, and people in it, only a grain of sand, though with certain personality traits. In such a place involuntarily begin to understand the holy hermits and thinkers, whom in the Arab culture was no less than any other.
Al Ain almost merged with another city - Al-Buraimi. They are like twins, inseparable historical traditions and modern infrastructure. Here, too, stretched emerald parks, ancient sculptures and architectural monuments, fountains, markets and modern shopping centers.
In the city of three 5-star hotel, bearing the world famous names: Hilton, Rotana, the Intercontinental. By the way, for tourists Al Ain favorable by the fact that prices are significantly lower than in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, including the small private houses, which can be rented during your stay in the oasis.