The most important landmarks in the UAE

The most important landmarks in the UAE

Abu Dhabi
The capital of the United Arab Emirates, located on the island of Abu Dhabi, and extends to the land and surrounding islands. There are many centers in the emirate attractions including:
Mosque Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Been building Sheikh Zayed Mosque on the instructions - the late Allah, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is the mosque, which was designed according to the highest standards of architectural and aesthetic one major features of the city, has been used in the process of building the finest marble, stone, gold and precious stones, crystals and ceramics.
Emirates Palace
Managed Emirates Palace by Hotels Group (Kempinski) Global, has been at a cost of nearly three billion dollars, and consists of the hotel, which is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world of 400 rooms and suites, and used in his designs interior materials of marble and gold. Will be held in the hotel - which is located on the shore of the city near the village heritage center Almarena- major festivals and concerts world.
Fort section
A heritage monuments and archaeological sites in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, built about 200 years ago; emirate in order to protect from attacks by bandits. Due to the high value of heritage in the history of the emirate, has undergone fort section for major renovations in the past years, and so on for most of the defenses of the country.
Heritage Village
Located near the Marina Mall, and there are tents made ​​of goat hair, and the fireplace along with pitchers Arabic coffee. And cares organizers of the matter in which the definition of visitors to the village heritage through scenes representative of the process of extracting water from old wells and irrigation system, and the scenes of mud-brick houses, and old fishing villages, and old markets; the aim definition lifestyle nomads who live in Abu Dhabi.
Ferrari World
Games modern city, is the largest city in the world games are covered, including Circuit (Yas Marina) which is held by the Formula 1 World, located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. An area of ​​200 thousand square meters, was opened end of 2010.
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
The first hospital in the hawks in the United Arab Emirates, and is the largest in the world, was opened in 1999, and the hospital has sections are many, such as: Center pets, and tourism center, and center Shaheen conferences, and laboratory veterinarian, training centers and medical.
Oversees the management of the hospital to the center of Abu Dhabi to take care of stray cats and dogs and neglected, and consists of a room checks, and operating rooms, and the unity of Ophthalmology, and Department of Radiology, as well as hospital wards for the treatment of which can accommodate more than 250 falcons.
Dubai
Located Emirate of Dubai - which is the second largest emirates area - on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Gulf, characterized by its cultural diversity, and includes the emirate of many milestones that have become a symbol of the renaissance, and the slogan marketing the emirate in the world and the most important:
Burj Khalifa
Is the tallest building in the world today, was officially opened in 2010, and exceed a height of 800 meters.
Began Emaar Properties - owner Alberg- work in construction in 2004 at a cost of time and reached nearly 5 billion dirhams, was inaugurated in 2010, and the total area of ​​the tower about 4,000,000 square meters.
Burj Al Arab
The only hotel in the world, which is classified under the category (7) Star, was officially opened in 1999 at a cost of nearly reached 650 million dollars, and the tower built on an artificial island, about a hundred meters from the seashore.
Dubai Marina and Dubai Waterfront
Has been the establishment of this region on the shores of the emirate, and is located near the center of "New Dubai", and linked to the port of Jebel Ali, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City, and the American University in Dubai, This area includes residential towers as well as many entertainment venues such as coffee shops and hotels.
Dubai Metro
Dubai Metro's first metro rail project in the state operates without a driver, linking many of the areas in the emirate. Upon completion of the project will be a total of 166 kilometers of lines and 77 stations, including 9 underground stations.
Palm Jumeirah
The first island in the sea in the form of palm trees, construction began on this island in June, 2001.
Atlantis Palm Jumeirah
Includes a 1,539 room hotel, located in the center of the crescent of The Palm Jumeirah in Dbe.tm industrial development of this joint venture, which cost 1.5 billion dirhams investment company with government.
It was inaugurated in 2009 on a total area of approximately 46 hectares with 17 hectares of water parks.
The hotel offers a zoo includes 65,000 marine sea creature in shallow lakes and presentations such as The Lost Chambers, a maze of corridors and ports under the water, which provides a journey through ancient Atlantis.
Sharjah
Described as the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates; where there are a lot of monuments and historical landmarks, and Sharjah is the third largest emirate in terms of space, and characterized the shoreline of scenic sides of the point of the coast of the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, as there are in the emirate of many entertainment venues that have become a symbol have over the past years and the most important:
Qanat Al Qasba
Canal with an approximate length kilometers, comprising the sides of many tourist facilities, restaurants and cafes that embody the creativity of traditional architecture and modern, and there are a variety of games for children. Al Qasba Theatre, which can accommodate 300 people, are held in a musical and lyrical works and plays different, as well as exhibitions and a variety of events organized by cultural and educational institutions, local, on an area of ​​1500 square meters dedicated for this purpose.
Wheel Eye of the Emirates
Is a major milestone in the Qasba Canal, and includes the wheel, which is the highest in the region and reaches a height of 60 meters and 42 fully air-conditioned compartment;, which provides for its users to explore the coolest corresponding to the emirates of Sharjah and Dubai from the top.
Jam Sharjah Aquarium
Includes more than 250 species of marine life, ranging from small fish and large somewhat, as there is in a jam many marine animals, such as clown fish, seahorses and thin, and eel, and the thickness of sea rays, and reef sharks. There are underwater sea creatures large and small live in the rock pools, coral reefs, lagoons and mangroves.
Center animals Arabian Peninsula
Opened in 1999 and featuring animals that live in the Arabian Peninsula, the center provides information on cultural and scientific as well as all means of Nozha, pleasure and comfort and entertainment. The center includes a contemporary animals and other endangered species are located in the Arabian Peninsula, in addition to the hundreds of different species. The center provides an ideal natural environment for these animals.
Cost of construction amounted to more than 42 million dirhams.
Ajman
Emirate is the youngest of the seven emirates of the state, located on the coast of the Arabian Gulf, with an area of ​​approximately 260 square kilometers, and gathered the most important features of the emirate's deep-rooted historical heritage extends through long years of history and is in:
Ajman Museum
A historical monuments prominent in the emirate, and was represented in the previous symbol of political power in the emirate's first line of defense for, is also used to protect the emirate, and summarizes the fort that has been converted into a museum by order of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman grandparents and heritage, and the museum houses antique collectibles, tools and traditional industries and occupations, and social life in the past.
Ras Al Khaimah
Located in the northern Emirates, and the length of its coast overlooking the Arabian Gulf 64 kilometers, and is famous for the presence of historical monuments, which is linked to its history, many of the events in the region, and the most important features of the emirate area Khet and palm, also includes the emirate's a lot of forts and ancient castles, such as: Fort Zaih Palace Zaba, and the effects of the city and the valley GALFAR Julfar, as there are guard towers in the emirate, especially on the coastal strip.
Umm Al Quwain
Located north of the country, with an area of ​​750 square kilometers, and there are many in the Emirate of tourist areas, including:
Dreamland
Garden will be held on an area of ​​200 thousand square meters along the shore of Umm Al Quwain, an entertainment complex featuring the largest city of the Games of water in the region
Island-ray
Largest tourist islands in the region with an area of ​​90 square kilometers, characterized by the beauty of nature, and there is the island's seagulls and herons, rabbits, wild deer, as well as some archaeological sites dating back to the dawn of Islam.
Fujairah
Located on the Gulf of Oman in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula, and is bordered to the east by the Gulf of Oman, and to the west of Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, on the south by the city of Kalba in Sharjah, overlooking the coast of Oman. The stretch of the Gulf of Oman distance 70 kilometers. The Wadi Wurayah a significant tourist destinations, which lies 45 kilometers north of the city, as well as considered Masafi Waterfalls of the leading tourist destinations that are in the Valley Seiji which is one of the most beautiful valleys in Fujairah.

Types of tourism in the United Arab Emirates
The diversity of the tourism product offered by the state for years a key factor in the increasing attractiveness of tourism; where satisfy the components of this product requirements of tourists and interests, whether tourism, shopping or therapeutic or tourism business, and attend events and major festivals, and global activities of specialized; what make it stand out and specialize in many sectors of tourism, which attracts the attention of tourists and the most important:
Tourism events and festivals
Throughout the year many events are held in the state where the main contribute to attracting tourists, and the most prominent of these events held in Abu Dhabi:
Abu Dhabi Festival of classical music
The event is held usually in the Emirates Palace, and offers festival, which is the first of its kind in the region, the most important performers of this genre of music in the world.
WOMAD
Is the most multi-cultural festivals in the world; offering a selection of international artists in the field of art, dance, singing, parades, and is held on the sidelines of the festival many events aimed at introducing the cultures of the peoples of the world.
Art Abu Dhabi
Is "The Art of Abu Dhabi," an annual event offers through all kinds of modern and contemporary art, and combines the festival, which is held in the area of ​​culture in the emirate, and in fact in Saadiyat months international artists, also held on the sidelines of the festival Art Galleries Artists exhibit from which the latest artistic creations of sculptures, paintings .
Dubai Shopping Festival
The festival is held, which was launched in 1996, a year in the winter, and the many shopping centers scattered in different parts of the emirate to provide discounts on sundry goods, and permeates the festival to establish a lot of events such as competitions and music festivals, also devoted a lot of awards that are distributed to shoppers throughout the period the festival, as evidenced by the emirate during the festival offers daily fireworks in addition to daily deals in shopping centers participating in the festival aims to provide fun and entertainment for their visitors.
Dubai International Film Festival
Opened the first session of the festival in 2004, the festival brings together top filmmakers from around the world, is also an opportunity for the leaders of filmmakers to showcase their latest artworks, and be on the sidelines of the festival honoring the award-winning films devoted to the best works of art.
Dubai Summer Surprises
Launched the festival in the summer of 1998; aimed at trying to stimulate trade in the emirate in summer; where temperatures rise leads to travel the country's population to the outside, and is a festival of the leading events on the agenda of the summer in the city, the festival attracts usually members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and others tourists in their search for deals, and is considered the most prominent events are offered by the festival.
Sharjah Water Festival
Aimed at the festival, which is held annually on the shores of Lake Khalid families primarily, and gives the festival atmosphere of fun and entertainment in a manner tutorial informative, and the Festival of great importance for the tourism sector in the emirate; where keen body Commerce and Tourism Development for renewal in the annual events of the festival through the addition of innovative ideas such as : circus on ice, and offers ice skating, and offers colored boxes, and offers pet, and other entertainment world, in addition to the heritage area and games area.
Sharjah Light Festival
Held its activities in areas with historic character in the Emirate of Sharjah, namely: Al Qasba (interfaces internal and external interface), Al Majaz Waterfront, an oasis of palm trees, mosque metaphor, the Golden Mile, the field of culture, building the courthouse, the Consultative Council, the field of Kuwait, Sharjah International Airport.
Used in this festival of new techniques of optical three-dimensional designs from which to educate the public on the emirate.
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Kicked off in 1993, a cultural event that brings together all types of Fine Arts and Arab world; aim of supporting the presence of Arab artist on the world stage by highlighting the role of cultural cross-reactivity with all the arts world, as the festival aims to support the fine movement of Arabic, and is held every two years Emirate of Sharjah in the contribution of Arab and foreign countries.
Fujairah Shopping Festival
Opened its first session in 2011; order to stimulate tourism and economic as well as cultural and social development in the Emirate of Fujairah, which strives to enhance its position as a front tourist.
Festival Fujairah International Monodrama
Organized by the Fujairah Culture and Media, and is held once every two years, and focuses on the theatrical art as art rise consciously masses of the importance of the theater, and the festival aims to consolidate the presence of the theater Almonodrama (theater actor each) in Life Arab theater in general and the UAE in particular through the creation of favorable conditions for the development of the theatrical art , and support staff working in it.
Ajman Shopping Festival
Launched by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ajman; in order to stimulate trade in the emirate, and shopping centers which offer discounts, as the festival is held on the sidelines of a number of cultural events and competitions.
Festival Ras Al Khaimah purebred Arabian camel
Is held annually in the emirate, and focuses on the most popular sports in the GCC countries, and enjoys the festival is very popular among the people of the state and the neighboring Gulf countries
Festival Umm catalog
Is held annually, and is characterized by its diversity and cultural heritage catalog and which embodies many aspects of the life of this beautiful emirate.
Tourism Shopping
And means for them to travel to shopping from the countries that are characterized by abundant compounds in the purchase, in addition to quality prices. Where all the emirates allow this type of tourism, in the emirate of Dubai is a destination most enjoyed plenty of shopping tourism; Due to embrace a lot of shopping centers; making it worthy of the title of the shopping capital of the Middle East region.
There is the emirate's largest shopping centers in the world and the best; has therefore become one of its major features, they offer to their visitors, and unique entertainment experiences are diverse and the most important:
Bergman
Located in the center of the city of Dubai, and is one of the oldest shopping destinations in Dubai and the most famous. And includes global brands include: Saks Fifth affine, Chanel, Kenneth Cole, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Prada Zara, Hermes, Port Perry, Mango and dizziness.
Mall of the Emirates
Is one of the newest and largest shopping centers in the world; where featuring ice rink, and a total area of ​​this center, which is located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai 223 thousand square meters, and offers a full range of shopping services, also has a cinema multiple of 14 display , theater and commercial market, which accommodates 500 seats, along with the accompanying arts center and 70 cafes and restaurants.
The Dubai Mall
The Dubai Mall as the biggest mall in the world; where accommodates commercial market more than 1,200 retail store, and has a rink on the ice, and the cinema of the 22-screen display in addition to an aquarium for Osmak- is the only one of Noah- addition to the market Gold to start his round.
Festival City
The Dubai Festival City, a project of the Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate, and covers an area of ​​5.2 million square feet with an extension of more than three kilometers on the banks of the Dubai Creek, which houses the offices of a modern shopping mall, restaurants and cafes, luxury and recreational facilities, and hotels from five-star hotels, and international schools, and the Club World championship golf, and shows luxury cars.
Dubai Festival City is composed of three distinct areas interconnected network of internal roads length of 30 km, and a park on the banks of the creek. This complex includes an integrated luxury houses and apartments for titling free available for sale and lease, and is characterized by Bhendsthe traditional and contemporary architecture.
When completed will also be able to accommodate about 50 thousand resident distributed 20 thousand villas and apartments, and make the site optimized to work with the absorption capacity of the 50-thousand employees desk.
Mirdif City Centre
Located on Emirates Road between Dubai and Sharjah, and the total area allocated to the rent which is about 196 thousand square meters, and includes 430 stores globally trademarks belonging to retail companies in key areas, such as services, fashion, electronics, entertainment and entertainment; allowing various options for shoppers.
There is also this commercial center center edutainment, which is the first place of its kind in the state, as well as the city of the games, which includes a game fly in the sky of the Interior, and the bowling alley consists of a 12 lane, and Circus Dubai football, and the area of water games for younger children, and there are in Centre cinemas with 10 screens.
Mercato
The Center specializes most famous brands globally, and Mercato is a term that means "market" in the Italian language in a modern way, and there is the Center Theater is located on the ground floor devoted to the establishment of the events and theatrical performances and exhibitions during the Dubai Shopping Festivals and Dubai Summer Surprises.
Gold and Diamonds
Included major global brands specialized in trading gold and diamonds, and it displays the finest collections of modern jewelry. This complex is located on Sheikh Zayed Road, and is considered a landmark tourist attractions key in the Emirate of Dubai; where it meant a lot of tourists for shopping and buying, and enables complex, which began operation in 2001, to achieve a large spread as the best place in Dubai to buy gold jewelery and diamonds.
Sahara Centre shopping
Is one of the leading shopping centers in Sharjah, a multi-storey, featuring stores selling food as well as a number of cafes and a large number of shops with famous brands.
Marina Mall
Opened in 2001 in the Marina, Abu Dhabi, and includes many of the shops and the huge international names, along with many of the cafes and restaurants prestigious.
Tourism impacts
There is in the United Arab Emirates are many archaeological sites that reflect the nature of life lived on the land of this state, and the civilizations that flowed into them since ancient times ago, and the most important of these areas:
Umm Al Nar
Um Fire Island archaeological close to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, was discovered the first time in 1959, and contribute to the effects that go back to around 2500 BC and located on the island know the culture of the first inhabitants of the UAE, those who worked in the fishing, and practiced trade outside the boundaries of the island; to pray to Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.
And includes the island, some 50 tombs circular shape. It also includes the effects of existing island toiletry and personal weapons copper and pottery tools and fishing rods and nets divers.
Dropper
Agricultural area in the city of Al Ain includes constructive rectangular containing bones and pottery and stone and metal swords, copper, and groups of beads and garnet, and statues of gold and copper bulls and Uaol and deer, in addition to the bones and skulls of human figures are all dating back to the third millennium BC.