Ras Al Khaimah
The highest peak in the UAE at 1934m, Jebel Jais is even occasionally dusted with snow. A switchback road snakes up the mountainside delivering vistas of…
Must-see attractions in Ras Al Khaimah
Jazira Al Hamra Fishing Village
Ras Al Khaimah
With roots in the 16th century, this abandoned town is one of the oldest and best-preserved coastal villages in the UAE. Its people subsisted mostly on…
Ras Al Khaimah
This modest mosque dating to the late 19th century has recently been painstakingly restored using the traditional building method of plaster layered over…
Ras Al Khaimah
As observation decks go, it doesn't get much posher than this. Opened in early 2018, the landscaped and manicured viewing terraces here at 1250m have…
Ras Al Khaimah
It's well worth climbing the zigzagging staircase (you'll need sturdy shoes – this is not flip-flops territory) to this twin-towered hilltop fortress to…
National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah
This museum occupies a 19th-century fort – the residence of the Qawassim rulers until 1964. Behind the ornate wooden doors of its salons are a hodgepodge…
