| Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up | | | | old Al Bidya Mosque this mud brick structure complete |
| the United Arab Emirates or UAE and is a wonderful | | | | with several domes is an engineering marvel of its time |
| emirate to visit with many attractions and points of | | | | and well worth a visit. |
| interest to keep visitors busy. Fujairah is steeped in | | | | There are several beautiful waddies throughout |
| history and there are many historical sites of interest | | | | Fujairah those of us in the West would think of them |
| as well as archaeological sites to visit in this emirate. | | | | as oasis complete in many cases with waterfalls. The |
| Fujairah is also blessed with a beautiful and diverse | | | | waddies are well worth a visit and many people |
| natural environment which offers visitors everything | | | | choose to take four wheel drive adventure tours that |
| from landscaped parks to mountainous rock climbing | | | | take tourists on tours through the desserts of Fujairah |
| areas, beautiful natural waddies and waterfalls through | | | | and on to the waddies. |
| to hot springs which people visit for their natural | | | | Ain Madhab Park is a resort and 50 hectare |
| therapeutic properties. The marine environment of | | | | landscaped garden in Fujairah that is a popular |
| Fujairah is also pristine and varied and attracts visitors | | | | attraction for families who enjoy the tranquillity of the |
| from all over the world who dive and fish in the | | | | beautiful gardens and resort. Ain Al Ghamour 20 |
| waters off this emirate as well as partaking in every | | | | kilometres south of Fujairah city in the mountainous |
| imaginable form of water sports. | | | | area of the emirate has natural springs that reach 60 |
| Fujairah has three ancient castles situated within 15 km | | | | degrees Celsius and are bathed in by people for their |
| of the city, the first Fujairah Fort is a massive mud | | | | therapeutic properties, rheumatism, arthritis and back |
| brick castle that was build in 1670 and was fully | | | | pain are all said to be relieved by the waters. |
| restored in 2000. Al Heil Castle is a more modern | | | | Fujairah's coastline is pristine and the climate in the |
| structure that has been used as a castle by the rulers | | | | emirate is perfectly suited to water sports and |
| of Fujairah as well as being used for defence of the | | | | activities. There are numerous reefs off the coast of |
| surrounding area and as a vantage point for | | | | Fujairah that attract divers and recreational fishermen |
| surveillance in years gone by. Al Bithnah Fort was built | | | | from all over the world. Water sports of all kinds are |
| in 1735 at a strategic location to guard the main | | | | available in the emirate from sailing to jet skis and |
| passage across the Hajar Mountains through the Ham | | | | everything else imaginable. Fujairah also hosts the |
| Wadi; it has long been considered the most important | | | | Power Boat Racing World Championship every |
| fort and castle in the eastern region of the UAE. 30 | | | | October. |
| kilometres north of the city of Fujairah is the 400 year | | | | |