Burj Al Arab. Dubai. The Burj Al Arab's graceful silhouette – meant to evoke the sail of a dhow (a traditional wooden cargo vessel) – is to Dubai what the Eiffel Tower is to…

Al Fahidi Historic District 27.77 MILES Traffic fades to a quiet hum in the labyrinthine lanes of this nicely restored heritage area formerly known as the Bastakiya Quarter.

Umm Al Quwain Museum. 27.88 MILES. Various rooms in this heavily restored 1768 fort have been decked out to demonstrate traditional furnishings and Emirati culture, though the diorama…

This impressive fort sits on a ridge rising grandly out of the desert plains about 20km west of Qasr Al Labakha. It has one of the most complex underground aqueduct systems built in this area …

Visit Khor Al Adaid in southern Qatar and watch the inland sea get its own back as it encroaches into the dunes. Abu Dhabi , the cultural and political capital of United Arab Emirates, is another …

The brainchild of Emirati Khalid Seddiq Al Mutawa and German-Syrian Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim, this Al Bateen villa hosts a rotating program of temporary…

The unpretentious urban architecture of Umm Al Jimal, near the Jordanian–Syrian border, encompasses more than 150 buildings standing one to three storeys above ground, including …

A few kilometres north of old Al Ula, Umm Al Daraj (Mother of Steps) is worth a detour. Climbing the hill reveals three red-sandstone religious structures, a former Lihyanite sacrificial altar and …

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2024年11月7日 · Isabella is one of the writers on the brand new Canary Islands guidebook.Here she helps you decide which of the island is right for your perfect holiday. Spain’s far-flung …