Umm Al Quwain · Heritage & forts
Al Sinniyah Island archaeology
A pearling town that traded here for centuries, and one of the oldest Christian monasteries known in the Gulf — reached by licensed boat only.
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Island · Umm Al Quwain
Al Sinniyah Island
Al Sinniyah lies just off Umm Al Quwain, sheltered behind its mangroves, and it carries both archaeology — including an early Christian monastery site — and a very large seabird population, with flamingos on the flats in the cool months. It is a boat product: there is no causeway and no ticket gate.
What marks it out
- An early Christian monastery site, excavated
- Flamingos on the tidal flats from November
- Mangrove channels, paddled in from the town side
Getting there
By boat from Umm Al Quwain's harbour, forty minutes north of Dubai.
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Umm Al Quwain
Experiences in this emirate
Umm Al Quwain · Coast & islands
Birding the tidal flats
Khor Al Beidah holds internationally significant numbers of crab plovers. Bring a scope, and go two hours before high tide.
3 hoursFree
Islands