Unveiling the Hidden Treasures of Abu Dhabi and Beyond

Abrahamic Family House

It houses a St. Francis Church, Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque that is named after Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue!

Around 13 km from Abu Dhabi

 Al Forsan International Sports Resort

With archery, horseback riding, karting and wakeboarding

Around 23 km from Abu Dhabi

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Jubail Mangrove Park

With boardwalk that is said to stretch 2 km and yoga lessons - Also, this attraction offers boats and kayaking activities (even at night)

Around 23 km from Abu dhabi

Al Wathba Wetland Reserve

Once a sabkha that is a salt flat, now has lots of flamingos

Around 45 km from Abu Dhabi

Al Ain Oasis

with falaj (ancient irrigation system)

Around 160 km from Abu Dhabi

Image Hassan El-Zein: Al Ain Oasis

A certain type of falaj basically consists of five parts

1)      Mother well (dug) which in Arabic is Umm al Falaj - a Farsighted person choses a suitable aquifer

2)      Tunnel which can reach a depth of so many meters but eventually leads to the land surface – it is intended basically to reduce evaporation as a channel can stretch for many kilometers

3)      Thuqab (dug) which are vertical shafts with access for maintenance and debris removal

4)      Shari’a is a point when a community first uses the water of such an amazing system – at the surface that is

5)      Surface channels