Al Ain, the capital of Abu Dhabi’s mainland Eastern Region,

is a green, low-rise city nestling in the shade of Jebel Hafit (also spelled Hafeet). The surrounding district, blessed with substantial groundwater resources, is a rich agricultural area with many forts and archaeological sites and is also home to the UAE’s main university. Al Ain and Buraimi town are both situated in Buraimi oasis, but Buraimi town belongs to Oman, however you do not need a visa to visit.

The city is now divided, but featured as a well-known stop on a major south-west route used by traders for centuries.

The Green City can be found on most ancient maps as a place where food and water could reliably be found in an otherwise barren region.

The area is still famous for its traditional irrigation system, the Falaj, some parts of which date back as far as 1, 000 BC. The water was directed through a network of skillfully designed, man-made tunnels and channels to provide "trickle irrigation" to the farms and date groves in the surrounding area. Aquifers and wadis also provide physical evidence of sudden downpours of rainwater flowing across the land during storms. Much of this valuable fresh water still soaks unused into the desert sands, but the city has found other ways of satisfying the needs of thirsty crops and animals.

• Al Ain Museum, Eastern Fort, Old Prison,
• Al Ain Oasis, Jahili Fort, Mujairib Fort
• Qatarrah Oasis, Al Muwaiji Fort, Hili Fort, Al Rumeilah Fort
• Jebel Hafit (also spelled Hafeet)

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