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Villages
Abandoned Villages Al Ghail Al Quaa
Hadf Hayl Nazva
Mizra'a Ray Subakh

Al Ghail

Location:
Approx.70 kms from Al Dhaid

Description:

Large village with shops to buy food and drinks, and a car repair station.

Ways to Reach:

Hatta Pools safari conducted by tour operators or private trip on Car/4WD.

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Subakh
Location:
Approx. 3 kms from Hatta Pools

Description:

Village dotted with old stone buildings with pitch barsti roofs amongst new houses, with brightly colored doors and windows.

Ways to Reach:

Guided tour or by hired /own 4WD.

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Ray
Location:
Near Wadi Al Qahfi

Description:

Prosperous village rich in natural resources.

Ways to Reach:

Part of Safari conducted by tour operators or by hired /own 4WD.

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Mizra'a
Location:
Approx. 6 kms up the mountains from Ray

Description:

Lush oasis with fruit trees including palm groves, pomegranate, orange, lemon, grapefruit, bananas grapes and coffee. The source of water is natural springs and streams. The village is looked after by the family 'Bin Ka'ab- Salim bin Ka'ab, his wife Miyam , their sons and grandchildren.

Ways to Reach:

By hired /own 4WD or guided Safari.

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Nazva
Location:
5 kms north-east off Dubai-Hatta Road from the 8th km from Hibab roundabout.

Description:

Ghaf Trees, red sand dunes, numerous camel, goat and cow herds.

Ways to Reach:

By hired /own 4WD or guided Safari.

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Hadf
Location:
Approx. 8 kms south of Dubai-Hatta road (Mudayrah area)

Description:

Traditional and new houses dotting the village of Hadf, ruins of stone houses considered to date back to 1000 years, 2 foot wall of the old mosque with remains of Mehrab direction, and spread by wadi with palm plantations, mangoes and citrus trees, bamboo shots, 20 metres deep gorge with perennial water and a falaj.

Ways to Reach:

By hired /own 4WD or guided Safari.

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Hayl
Location:
2 kms from Fujairah

Description:

Ways to Reach:

By hired /own 4WD or guided Safari.

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Al Quaa
Location:
120 kms from Al Ain

Description:

Small town with modern buildings and roads, stopover for the travellers crossing the 'Empty Quarter' from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain.

Ways to Reach:

By hired /own car from Al Ain

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Hajjar Mountains:Abandoned Villages
Location:
Approx.3 kms from village Ray

Description:

Lush oasis with numerous fruit trees including tangerines, lemons, oranges, palms. Abandoned traditional houses made of stone with barasti roofs, although many are locked they seem to be looked after.

Ways to Reach:

By hired /own 4WD or guided Safari.

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