Tucked away beyond the long belt of Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman and between the highlands of the Musandam peninsula, this emirate enjoys the most attractive natural environment on the entire Arabian Gulf coast. Umm Al Quwain's with its long clean beaches, an enclosed lagoon and public horse riding stables is an interesting place to visit.
It
enjoys the most attractive natural environment on the whole coast,
built on a north-pointing promontory, in a watery setting of creeks,
inlets and islands, a haven for fishermen, seabirds and wildlife of
various kinds.
Seneyah Island , one
kilometer away from the town of Umm Al Quwain , is a natural reserve
for a large species of birds, deer and Al Qaram trees. Large mangrove
trees at the water's edge lining the inlets of its eastern shore and
huge colonies of cormorants nest around this place. About 32 kilometers
inland from the capital is the oasis of Falaj al Mualla, with its vast
green canopies of date palm plantations overlooked by an old hilltop
fort.
The city stands on and around the creek. The creek is a favorable haunt for the lovers of water sports. Presiding over this all is the Marine Club, which is a short walk from the Emiri Diwan. This is the fount of activity in and around the creek and a focus of much that is social in the emirate. "Dreamland" - the world's largest aqua park, is another large attraction for the tourists.
With
more beautiful places to visit, UAQ is a wonderful Emirate to live and
enjoy the gentle breeze of the long beaches, balmy sunshine and
fascinating landscape.
