Beyond Abu Dhabi
Al Ain: the oasis city
The garden city
Falaj-watered palm groves, Bronze Age tombs on UNESCO’s list and Jebel Hafit, 90 minutes inland.
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- The oasis
- Jebel Hafit
- Al Ain Zoo
- Address
- Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
About Al Ain: the oasis city
Al Ain, about 90 minutes’ drive from the city, is where the emirate trades towers for date palms. The Cultural Sites of Al Ain are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List: oases still watered by falaj channels, 5,000-year-old tombs and Bronze Age settlements (Visit Abu Dhabi).
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