Things to Do in Al Ain

Al Ain is a city that has a glorious past. Al Ain is over thousands of years old and is situated at the foothills of the Jebel Hafit massif, the renowned massif of United Arab Emirates. Al Ain is one of the big cities of United Arab Emirates and has been considered today as one of the historical places of the world by international bodies. Al Ain was formerly known as the Buraimi Oasis. Al Ain is inhabited by its Arabs, Indians and few Europeans and Americans. The rich history of Al Ain beckons many tourists who find no dearth of Things to Do in Al Ain in UAE because they have several places to visit in the city.

Among the big list of Things to Do in Al Ain, a visit to the gardens of Al Ain occupies one of the top slots. Al Ain is a charming city full of trees and shrubs and well-maintained gardens worth seeing and taking photographs of.

National and international travelers also frequent the museums and the several citadels of Al Ain. The Al Ain National Museum showcases artifacts that are more than two-thousand years old. These include small pots, figures of animals and other curious objects. All objects and relics are demonstrated according to their year of manufacture. Articles from the Stone Age have been revealed in the showcases before those of the Iron Age. Finally the articles from the Greek eras and the Muslim epochs have been depicted.

Vestiges from the ancient city of Julfar are housed at the Al Ain Museum. Glass ewers and jewelry of Julfar are portrayed at the Museum. Artifacts made from China are also stored at the repository. Scientists and archeologists have come to the conclusion that Al Ain had business and commercial relationhips with China and other nations of the Orient because of the presence of these porcelain articles.

Things to Do in Al Ain also include trips to the Jebel Hafit, the massif from where you can get a spectacular view of the sun at dusk when the pinkish golden rays of the sun caress the slopes of the mountain to create a heart-stopping sight. Other Activities in Al Ain include taking leisurely saunters down the promenades of Al Ain that are pervaded by several trees.