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ABU DHABI’S HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS F O R A N A U T H E N T I C TA S T E O F A B U D H A B I ’ S H E R I TA G E , L E AV E T H E S K Y S C R A P E R S B E H I N D A N D D I S C O V E R T H E E M I R AT E S S Y M B O L I C B I R T H P L A C E I N T H E C E N T R E O F A B U D H A B I C I T Y, A N D T H E N M A K E FOR THE RUSTIC CHARMS OF AL AIN. ABOUT 90 M I N U T E S F R O M A B U D H A B I , T H E E M I R AT E ’ S U N E S C O - I N S C R I B E D H E R I TA G E H E A R T L A N D I S O N E O F T H E O L D E S T P E R M A N E N T LY I N H A B I T E D S E T T L E M E N T S QASR AL HOSN Abu Dhabi’s symbolic birthplace, Qasr al Hosn is the emirate’s first permanent structure, which was home to the emirate’s ruling Al Nahyan family. A permanent exhibition at the Qasr al Hosn Centre tells the story of Abu Dhabi and its people through the city’s oldest building. qasralhosn.ae AL AIN OASIS Wander the shady walkways of the Al Ain Oasis, the UAE’s first curated UNESCO World Heritage site visitor experience, which introduces visitors to the delicate oasis eco-system, its 3,000-year-old irrigation system and the importance it has played in the development of the emirate. visitabudhabi.ae QASR AL MUWAIJI The newly-opened Qasr Al Muwaiji is a state-of-the-art museum and exhibition celebrating the life of UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The ancient fort has been restored to its former glory and reopened to the public as a museum and permanent exhibition. AL AIN PALACE MUSEUM Tour the private rooms of the nation’s founding father at the Al Ain Palace Museum located on the western edge of Al Ain Oasis. The Palace of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was built in 1937 and is typical of historic buildings of the UAE. visitalain.ae qasralmuwaiji.ae AL JAHILI FORT The picturesque Al Jahili Fort is one of the UAE’s most historic buildings. Built in 1891 to defend the city’s palm groves, the fort hosts regular exhibitions and is set in beautifully landscaped gardens which visitors are encouraged to explore. visitalain.ae Volume 4 • Issue 47 29