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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City · Umm Al Quwain
Umm Al Quwain city
Umm Al Quwain's town sits on a peninsula with water on both sides, which is why its old quarter is small and its lagoons are large. The mangrove channels behind it are the calmest paddling water in the country, and Al Sinniyah Island lies just offshore.
What marks it out
- The old harbour and the fort above it
- Khor Al Beidah, the tidal flats, with flamingos in winter
- Mangrove channels, paddled rather than driven
Getting there
Forty minutes from Dubai's northern edge; the last stretch is quiet road.
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25.5647, 55.5532
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.
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