Al Jahili Fort
A large mud-brick fort built in the 1890s with round towers and strong walls. It hosts displays on the explorer Wilfred Thesiger and on local history, beside a pleasant public garden.
Al Ain
Within Abu Dhabi emirate lies the green oasis city of Al Ain, with old forts, Jebel Hafeet mountain and UNESCO-listed date palm oases.
Attractive locations
Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum
The restored home of the founder of the UAE, a mud-brick palace with courtyards, wind towers and original rooms that give a feel for royal life in the early 20th century.
Al Ain National Museum
The country's oldest museum, with collections on archaeology, traditional crafts and regional heritage. It includes finds from Bronze Age tombs found around Al Ain.
Hili Archaeological Park
A park of Bronze Age tombs and settlement remains. Round stone tombs here are thousands of years old, and the site is part of the city's World Heritage listing.
Jebel Hafeet
A rocky mountain on the Oman border with a winding road to the top. The summit offers wide views of Al Ain and the surrounding desert, and the drive is popular at sunset.
Al Ain Zoo
A large zoo on the slopes of Jebel Hafeet with a safari area, desert wildlife and conservation work, including Arabian oryx. Good for families and animal lovers.
Al Ain Oasis
A large date-palm oasis in the middle of Al Ain, crossed by shaded paths and old falaj water channels. A walk through it shows how farming has long worked in this desert region.
Airports
Al Ain International Airport AAN
It is about 15 km in a straight line from Al Ain.
Al Maktoum International Airport DWC
It is about 97 km in a straight line from Al Ain.
Zayed International Airport AUH
It is about 114 km in a straight line from Al Ain.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan18.1 °C11 mm
- Feb20.2 °C5 mm
- Mar24.0 °C15 mm
- Apr29.0 °C7 mm
- May33.7 °C4 mm
- Jun36.1 °C3 mm
- Jul37.6 °C2 mm
- Aug37.5 °C3 mm
- Sep34.6 °C2 mm
- Oct30.2 °C1 mm
- Nov24.6 °C4 mm
- Dec20.1 °C7 mm
Driest months: Jul, Sep, Oct. Wettest months: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec.
Costs
Prices here are about 63% of US prices (World Bank, 2024). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
Police 999. Ambulance 998. Fire 997.
local government
UAE Police emergency number (999)
Helps with: The UAE government portal lists 999 for police, callable from anywhere in the country.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the UAE, including visitors, who needs police help in an emergency.
Phone: 999
local government
UAE ambulance (998) and Civil Defence (997)
Helps with: The UAE government portal lists 998 for an ambulance and 997 for the fire department (Civil Defence). This listing gives the ambulance number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the UAE, including visitors, who needs an ambulance.
Phone: 998
embassy
Foreign embassies and consulates in the UAE (official directory)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy or consulate. The UAE foreign ministry's directory lets you pick a country to see its missions' locations and contacts.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.
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