Interesting Places to Visit in Fujairah (Part – II)

Sandwiched between the Indian Ocean and the Hajar Mountains, Fujairah is one of the popular tourist destinations in the United Arab Emirates. Boasting an abundance of attractions, the city makes for a fantastic family getaway spot. Our earlier post enlisted a few of the interesting places to visit in Fujairah. Here’s some more…

Madhab Sulpheric Spring Park

Located outside Fujairah city in the foothills of Hajar Mountains, Madhab Sulpheric Spring Park is a popular local retreat. Spanning a total area of around 50 hectares, this is an ideal location for a walk and a leisurely picnic. Here, you’ll find mineral springs producing warm sulphuric water which gets channeled into two separate swimming pools. This is because there are two separate areas for bathing – one of males and the other for females.

Madhab Sulpheric Spring Park is a family-friendly spot that gets jam-packed with local families on weekends. So it’s better if you visit the park on a weekday if that’s possible.

Al Bithnah Fort

Al Bithnah Fort is the most famous and the second largest fort in Fujairah. Located in Al Buthna village about 13 km west of the city, the fort played a vital role in the defense of the eastern region of the United Arab Emirates. You’ll find small parts of the wall still standing, showing off the intricate decorative designing.

Al Bithnah Fort consists of the main cone-shaped building of three stories apart from a tower building. Entry to the fort is through a gate (close to 1 meter in height) that leads to a spacious hall which the locals call it as ‘The Fort Plate’.

Fujairah Heritage Village

Fujairah Heritage Village represents the traditional lifestyle of the Emirati residents including their cooking utensils, farming tools, traditional houses and the Al Yazrah irrigation system employed for irrigating the fields. The village houses the Fujairah Fortress along with many other old buildings that were used by the ruling family. This fortress had been renovated by the Fujairah Department of Archeology and Heritage.

You’ll see a mud wall built around it as well as a theater constructed to accommodate around 3000 spectators. You can also visit the nearby Fujairah Fort – another popular historical site in the UAE. In all, the Fujairah Heritage Village presents an interesting insight to the visitors about the past traditional life of the residents.

Sheikh Zayed Mosque

Located on Mohammed bin Matar Road, Sheikh Zayed Mosque ranks as the second largest mosque in the UAE after Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Covering 39,000 square meters, it is of the size of about three football pitches. The mammoth mosque features 65 domes and 6 minarets, each between 80-100 meters in height. Its payer hall can accommodate 32,000 worshippers and its courtyard alone has space for around 14,000 people.

There are also gardens and fountains at the courtyard, all similar in style to the Islamic Ottoman structure. The white granite and marble facade has made Sheikh Zayed Mosque one of Fujairah’s major landmarks. Even though it is not open to non-Muslims, the impressive exterior alone makes it worth a watch.

Drawing tourists in large numbers all round the year, Fujairah offers plenty to see and explore. For the best experience, try to visit the city during spring or autumn when the weather is ideal and the rains are yet to mark their arrival. We sign off for now with the hope that you find the above tourist places interesting enough.