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Sightseeing in UAE

There are not many places on the earth like UAE. It has glittering cities like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain and Al-Fujairah. There are many manmade and natural sights for sightseeing in UAE that it is guaranteed you will be suitably impressed. The distances between cities are on great roads through a rugged but not inhospitable countryside. Abu Dhabi to Dubai is a mere 125 kilometers on some of the best roads you have driven on.

UAE Tourist Attractions: Dubai always known for its scintillating nightlife and duty free shopping is today also known for the tallest skyscaper in the world. It also has the Grand Mosque, Dubai Museum, gold souqs, umpteen amusement and leisure parks, many historical museums, shopping malls, beaches and water sports.

Abu Dhabi, on the path to great progress since 1967, is the nation's capital. It is also the largest city in the UAE. The capital of UAE, is ultra modern and the oldest buildings are some 40 years old! It is an oil rich country with towering skyscrapers.

In Abu Dhabi, Al Husn Palace with lovely courtyard and tile work over main gate is not to be missed. Nearby is the Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation which preserves Islamic art, old manuscripts and exhibits on local history.

The region that is now the UAE was known as the Pirate Coast with marauders ruling its coasts for over 200 years.The Women's Craft Center, five kilometers to Abu Dhabi's south exhibits and sells traditional weaving and local crafts. You must also visit the dhow, wharf fish market and mosque to savor Abu Dhabi's ethnic flavor, On Abu Dhabi's northern waterfront, there is the gold souq, gold market which sells intricate metalwork ornaments. The sea food restaurants of Abu Dhabi will make you come back for more.

Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the UAE with the best of UAE's architecture, a miniature Disneyland, the largest mosque, an interesting archaeological museum and the Blue Souk for Persian carpets. Sharjah also hosts some of the best cricket tussles in the world, and should a one day match between India and Pakistan is being played, the atmosphere is to be seen to be believed. It will make for some of the finest sightseeing in UAE.

Al Ain is in the Buraimi Oasis is a major city. The Oasis is the oldest inhabited town with settlements dating back to the fourth millennium before Christ's birth. Al Ain is only two hours from both Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

For authentic sightseeing in UAE, in a countryside setting, Al Ain is the place to be. There are Bedouin weaponry, jewelry musical instruments and furnished Bedouin tent on display at the Al Ain Museum. Also visit the fruit and vegetable market with Al Hilla Fort as a backdrop and take in the the Al Khandaq Fort, livestock souk, the camel market as well as camel racing twenty kilometers from Al Ain.

The UAE is a country which takes immense pride in its art, history and culture and economic progress and sightseeing in UAE is a pleasure filled activity. It remains one of the great tourist destinations of Asia for all times.