Places to visit in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
10 places to visit in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Wadi Wurayah, Al Bidya Mosque, Al Aqah and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Fujairah volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 1 Heritage site · 8 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Fujairah (1)
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Wadi Wurayah
A 12,700-hectare mountain wadi between Masafi, Khor Fakkan and Bidiyah, protected as a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It is named after warrah, a tall marsh plant that grows in its pools, and holds one of the few waterfalls in the UAE.
Heritage sites in Fujairah (1)
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Al Bidya Mosque
The oldest mosque still in use in the UAE, thought to be some 500 years old, in a village on the Fujairah coast. It is a small, low building of stone and mud, its four domes resting on a single central pillar.
Hidden gems in Fujairah (8)
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Al Aqah
A coastal town on the Gulf of Oman about 50 kilometres north of Fujairah city, where the Hajar Mountains come down close to the sea. Just offshore is Snoopy Island, a rocky islet popular with snorkellers.
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Al Bithnah Fort
A two-storey fort of rock, coral and mudbrick commanding Wadi Ham, built on the site of an Iron Age fortification. It played a part in Fujairah's rise as an independent emirate in the early 20th century.
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Al Hayl Fort
A fortified courtyard house and watchtower in Wadi Hayl, built in 1932 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi as his home for two decades. It looks over the old village of Al Hayl, abandoned in the late 1970s, where people have lived since the Umm Al Nar period.
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Awhala Fort
A restored late Islamic fort in the village of Awhala, in the lower reaches of Wadi Helo. Beneath its foundations lie traces of Iron Age building, and signs of even older Wadi Suq period settlement.
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Fujairah Fort
A fort dating back to the 16th century, thought to be one of the oldest in the UAE and among the largest. Its mud-brown towers rise above the old quarter of Fujairah with the Hajar Mountains behind.
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Fujairah Museum
The archaeology and local history museum of Fujairah City. Its rooms gather finds from the emirate's ancient sites alongside objects from the traditional life of the east coast.
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Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah
The main mosque of the Emirate of Fujairah, set against the Hajar Mountains. It is the second largest mosque in the UAE, after its namesake in Abu Dhabi, and its white domes and minarets stand out across the city.
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Snoopy Island
A small rock island off Al Aqah on the Gulf of Oman, named because its outline looks like the cartoon dog Snoopy lying on his back. The clear water around it is a favourite spot for snorkelling on the Fujairah coast.
Collecting in Fujairah
What are the best places to visit in Fujairah?
LOQAH lists 10 places in Fujairah. The best known include Wadi Wurayah, Al Bidya Mosque, Al Aqah, Al Bithnah Fort and Al Hayl Fort. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Fujairah?
10, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Fujairah?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Fujairah before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Fujairah and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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