Family & Education Resources
Al Ain Oases
Al Ain Oasis reflects what agriculture in this region has been like for millennia
Bida Bint Saud
The area was an important stop on a possible caravan route extending from Al Ain to the north of the United Arab Emirates
Hafit Tombs
This ancient caravan site features Bronze Age tombs and a rare Iron Age mud-brick building and irrigation system
Hili sites
An elaborate falaj system and one of the country’s earliest mosques make this an important historic site
Al-Ayyala
Al-Ayyala is an embodiment of United Arab Emirates culture and Emirati values and heritage
Al-Azi
Al-Azi is inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Majlis
a cultural and social space
Al-Razfa
a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates
Al-Sadu
traditional weaving skills in the United Arab Emirates
Al-Taghrooda
traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman
Falconry
a living human heritage
Gahwa (Arabic coffee)
a symbol of generosity
Abu Dhabi Corniche Breakwater
Free
The National Day Traditional Rowing Race (40 ft boats) will take place opposite the Heritage Village, at the Abu Dhabi Corniche Breakwater Area.
The race will be conducted in four rounds; each will feature 10 local and Gulf competing teams.
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of H.H. the President, Chairman of the Emirates Heritage Club, the popular race adds to the 47th UAE National Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi.
