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Surrounded by the fierce Hajar Mountains, Ras Al Khaimah (or simply ‘RAK’) is the UAE’s northernmost emirate. Outdoor enthusiasts love it here, thanks to diverse scenery ranging from sandy beaches to sprawling oases, hot springs to sun-baked desert, all backed by the rugged mountains... Read More

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Ras Al Khaimah: Tapping into the Arabian spirit

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the Middle East's most peaceful countries – a wealthy and stable hub that's developing at an astonishing pace. It’s a young country, founded only in 1971 as a federation of seven emirates, of which superlative-craving Dubai usually captures all the headlines. Yet, only an hour’s drive from this glamour-city, the northernmost emirate Ras Al Khaimah (short: RAK) connects visitors with a more traditional and authentic Arabian experience.

Nowhere in the country is the landscape more diverse than this beguiling blend of sandy beaches, sprawling lagoons, mangrove forests, desert, hot mineral springs, and date farms, all backed by the mighty massif of the Hajar Mountains. Archaeological evidence reveals that the area has been settled for more than 7000 years and reached a heyday after the 14th century AD as a strategic port, trading town and pottery production centre known as Julfar.
Andrea Schulte-Peevers
Lonely Planet Writer

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