A very beautiful emirate, located in the northern part of the UAE, has long been attracting tourists, and has long been called the “pirate coast”, because the location, convenient and favorable for viewing, once attracted pirates who set up their base here. Ras Al Khaimah is interesting with ancient forts and unusual villages, springs and magnificent picturesque hills, beautiful palm groves and desert dunes.
In all ages, and this oasis has been around for four centuries, the locals were engaged in navigation and trade with other countries. This is evidenced by such finds of archaeologists as fragments of Chinese porcelain, necklaces from India, coins, bronze items, shards of various vessels and many others found on this earth and now in the museum.
There are also legends here, according to one of which the Queen of Sheba stopped in these places on her way to Solomon. According to another legend, the name Ras Al Khaimah means "the top of the tent", where the local leader of the tribe settled the parking lot. Later, a fire was kindled on the cape, which served as a good beacon for sailors and illuminated the path, preventingshipwreck.
Of great interest is the inspection of the conical guard towers that once protected the locals from enemies; houses built not of stone, but of palm trunks and corals.
Ras Al Khaimah is a well-known resort area. Here is a network of hotels, and for vacationers of different income levels. Ras Al Khaimah hotels offer high quality service and great service, comfortable air-conditioned rooms, restaurants and swimming pools.
Organized tours provide an opportunity to see an unusual mountain landscape that stretches almost the entire emirate, as well as Khor Ras Al Khaimah Bay, which divides the capital into the western Old City with the National Museum, an old mosque built from coral blocks, and many historical sights, and the Eastern part with the Exhibition Center, the Emir's Palace, markets and other institutions. The museum, in addition to the archaeological and historical exhibits located there, a magnificent collection of weapons, which are very richly decorated, is also interesting for the building itself, architecture: curved stairs, wind and watchtowers, a wide courtyard. Both parts of the city are connected by a beautiful large bridge.
Very attractive for tourists and hot spring Hatta. Many tourists like to take healing baths in the pool filled from this source.
Al Jazeera Aviators' Club offers those who wish to learn how to fly an airplane and even get a certificate.
Tourists coming to rest betweenSeptember to April (the holiday season in the Emirates is all year round), they cannot miss such an unusual spectacle as camel races, which then turn into a holiday.
Many visitors to this picturesque resort - Ras Al Khaimah - leave reviews for both new vacationers, wishing them to visit different places in this paradise and visit all the sights, and for staff of hotels, museums and other places where they visited thanks for the great service.
