Mezyad Fort
A historic fort at Mezyad, south of Al Ain, on the edge of the desert below Jebel Hafeet. It is part of the Jebel Hafeet Desert Park, which also takes in an ancient necropolis and the mountain itself.
- Where
- Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 24.0211, 55.8333
Get the Mezyad Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mezyad Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Abu Dhabi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mezyad Fort
Jebel Hafeet 6.7 km
A bare limestone mountain on the border with Oman, rising south of Al Ain as an outlier of the Hajar range. A winding road climbs to the top for views over the city and the desert, and hot springs feed the green park at its foot.
Al Ain Zoo 20 km
A 400-hectare wildlife park in the foothills of Jebel Hafeet, given over mostly to grazing animals such as Arabian oryx, eland, gazelle and lechwe. It also keeps rare white lions and Nubian giraffes, among 68 species of mammals, 88 of birds and 35 of reptiles.
Lake Zakher 22 km
A lake in the desert outside Al Ain that nobody set out to make. It formed when treated water released onto the land raised the groundwater until it reached the surface, leaving a sheet of open water among the sand.
Al Ain National Museum 22 km
The oldest museum in the UAE, founded in 1969. It covers the archaeology, history and traditional life of the Al Ain region, and holds finds from the area's ancient tombs and settlements.
Al Ain Palace Museum 23 km
The former home of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, at the edge of the Al Ain Oasis. Its sand-coloured courtyards and rooms have been kept as a museum of how the family lived before the UAE was founded.
Al Ain Oasis 23 km
The largest oasis in Al Ain, a shaded maze of date palm groves in the middle of the city. The palms are still watered by falaj, the old channels that carry water across the gardens, and the oasis is part of the cultural sites of Al Ain listed by UNESCO.
Al Jahili Fort 23 km
A mud-brick fort built in 1891 in an Al Ain oasis to protect the date farmers, with a round, tiered corner tower. It later housed the Trucial Oman Scouts, and now holds an exhibition on the explorer Wilfred Thesiger.
Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque 24 km
The largest mosque in Al Ain and one of the largest in the country, open to the public since April 2021. It is named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE from 2004 until 2022.
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Questions
Where is Mezyad Fort?
Mezyad Fort is in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jebel Hafeet (6.7 km), Al Ain Zoo (20 km), Lake Zakher (22 km).
How do I get the Mezyad Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mezyad Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Abu Dhabi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mezyad Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Abu Dhabi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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