Sights Fujairah, UAE

Fujairah is rich in historical monuments. Here you can see the ruins of the old fort and the surrounding settlements, now abandoned. In the city you can visit the most interesting museum of ancient settlements, to get acquainted with the discoveries made by archaeologists in excavations in the villages and Kidfa bit nearby. The pride of the emirate are sandy beaches and mountainous headlands, picturesque gorges, numerous mineral springs, and greenery, as well as some of the best places in the country for scuba in Ormuzskoi Strait.

In the mountains on the way to Fujairah is a charming traditional market, offering visitors a huge selection of carpets produced in different countries, domestic pottery and souvenirs. In Wadi Daft (Wadi Daftah) preserved remains of the ruined fort that once guarded the stone village, a small pond and palm grove. Moving from the coast of Fujairah in the north can be reached at Korfakkan (Emirate of Sharjah), Buddy and Dibb - the small attractive seaside towns. Near the Buddy is located directly at the highway cob Baddiyskaya mosque, which is considered the oldest mosque that has remained in the Emirates.

Dibba (Dibba), fishing village on the shores of the Indian Ocean, known as an ancient Muslim cemetery, where according to legend, buried warriors brought Islam here in VII. Mr. e. Bit (Bithnah) - a small village, situated in a valley among Hadzharskogo mountain range. Here among the trees is one of the most picturesque and oldest military forts in the country. In 1745 there occurred a battle between rival tribal associations of Oman, one of which enlisted the support of the local nomads.

Approximately 30 km north of the city of Fujairah near the fishing village of El Bidya (Bidiya) with thatched houses, a mosque is the same name. This exquisite mosque with a four arches, standing in the shadow of a mighty tree, inspired many photographers and artists. Date of its construction is unknown. It is believed that the mosque of El Bidya oldest mosque in the emirates, and its about 5 centuries. According to tradition, the mosque was built grateful fishermen, who have found a large pearl. Each year, visiting the mosque several million pilgrims and tourists.

Every Friday (except summer months) in Fujairah near the bridge on the road toward Kalb, arranged bullfights. These battles are not violent: during the fight bulls simply concatenates their horns, and after a weaker aware of his defeat, he just runs away with the "battlefield". Fujairah - one of the most scenic of the emirates with a surprising nature. Much of the territory of the Principality's low rocky Hajar mountains growing up very close to the coast and separating Fujairah from other emirates. The coast of the Indian Ocean is one of the most beautiful examples of the diversity of the landscape of the country: mountains with deep gorges and picturesque valleys of green oases, wavy Gulf of Oman coastline with magnificent beaches, covered with dark silvery sand.

Special interest enjoyed by tourists and locals hot spring Gomur Ain (Ain Ghomour Hot Spring), 20 km south-west of the city. Excellent natural landscapes, the ability to heal rheumatism and skin diseases magic water source here involve many, many ... In the valley of Al Variya (Al Wariya Valley), located 32 km north of Fujairah, struck with its magnificence waterfalls and mineral springs, and in Al-Sijil (Al-Siji), 30 kilometers north of Fujairah - major agricultural area, huge plantations flowers and fruits.