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