Al Dhayah Fort

Address

Dhayah Fort - Ras al Khaimah - United Arab Emirates

Telephone

072338998

Email

debbie@wheretouae.com

Website

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Highlights

Culture and Heritage

Timings

24 hours

Price range

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Description

With a backdrop of steep mountains, the bay of Dhayah has always been a very fertile area and has been settled in at least since the third millennium BC.A conical shaped hill at the edge of the palm gardens and at the foot of the mountains, served as a natural defense post for the oasis. People have used this hill since prehistoric times for settlement and fortification alike.

Today it is crowned by a fortress, built during the 19th century on the foundations of much older structures. It is the only hilltop fort still existing in the UAE and offers a fantastic view of the lush palm gardens, the sea and the dramatic mountains.

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