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Ecotourism Areas Details

Al Qattara Oasis

Al Qattara Oasis is located just north of Al Jimi Oasis. Within its walls, amongst its date plantations, one finds an abundance of history evidenced in its forts, residences, mosques and souq.

Traditional falaj irrigation networks carrying water from aquifers to the plantations are equally in evidence. Meriting a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List is its representation of the human management of land, in addition to the development of agriculture, architecture and social progression in a desert environment. These factors are similarly shared with the other oases in Al Ain.


Emirate

Abu Dhabi.


Access

Open daily.


Nature of the Area

Land


Primary Classification

Nature site.


Additional Classification(s)

UNESCO World Heritage List.


Nearest city or town

Al Ain.


Events and activities

Experiencing an oasis, historic monuments belonging to Al Ain’s oldest dynasties and visiting an adjacent tomb dating to the second millennium BC.


GPS Location

How to get here

Al Qattara Oasis is located in Al Ain’s Al Qattara district, nearby Al Jimi Oasis and Al Ain Sports Club.


Recommended Visit Season

October to April.


Working Days

The oasis is open from 8 am to 5 pm.


Facilities

Food and beverage outlets are found in the area.


Entrance fees

Entrance to Al Qattara Oasis is free.


What To Take

Appropriate outdoors clothing and footwear.


Website

Contact

Enquiries by telephone can be made to the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi on +971 2 444 0444. Email contact can be made through info@dctabudhabi.ae


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