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This is the last souk of its kind in the UAE, east of Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain, and is an excellent opportunity to see camels up close and see and hear traders discussing the price and merits of their animals. There are some excellent photo opportunities, but be careful where you point your lens and always ask permission first. People will try to sell you a tour around the pens, but feel free to walk around on your own. In the livestock section, watch locals arrive in pickups laden with goats and sheep, ready to do some hard bargaining.
To the southwest of Jahili fort is a small mosque which is probably contemporary with the inner fort built by Sheikh Zayed the First at the end of the 19th century. The building’s historic fabric survives intact below a new layer of mud plaster added during a TCA Abu Dhabi conservation project. The mosque has a single room with an open arcade on the east side and is entered from an enclosed courtyard which would have been covered in summer to provide additional shade. Within the courtyard there’s a low, stepped platform from which the call to prayer was made and a small room which probably served originally for ritual ablutions.
Baniyas public park
Open till 10:00 PM
The Abu Dhabi City Municipality is engaged in developing designs of four public parks at Baniyas city,
At the expansive Al Ain Sportplex, the Al Ain Heritage and Culture Village is a destination in its own right. Bringing the richness of Emirati culture and diversity together in one place, the heritage-style theme park invites you to journey into the past and experience traditional UAE life. The village includes an old café, a popular market, and two theatres where you can enjoy art shows and listen to poetry and concerts.