EMIRATES

The UAE has become a regional hub for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions. Sporting events contribute greatly to strengthening the UAE status on the world circuits as a leading international sport tourism destination;An hour’s drive south Dubai, oil-rich Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital, is positioning itself as a hub of culture that was boosted lately by the opening of the « Louvre Abu Dhabi » in Saadiyat Cultural District which is also home to Zayed National Museum.

Beyond looms the vast Al Gharbia region, which is dominated by the northern reaches of the Rub’ Al Khali desert. Its magical silence is interrupted only by the whisper of shifting dunes rolling towards Saudi Arabia.North of Dubai, Sharjah does art and heritage best, while tiny Ajman and Umm Al Quwain provide glimpses of life in the pre-oil days, and Ras Al Khaimah snuggles against the mighty Hajar Mountains. For the best swimming and diving, though, head across the range to Fujairah to frolic in the clear waters of the Gulf of Oman.

 

VIDEO BY : UAE TOURISM