📜 Established in the 1830s as a fishing and pearl diving town, Al Jazeera Al Hamra was abandoned in 1968. It is the UAE's last remaining heritage pearling village and is on the UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Tentative List.
✨ Explore historic alleyways, traditional courtyard houses, mosques, and a fort.
🚶♀️ Glimpse pre-oil Emirati life and architectural heritage.
👻 Experience a village rumored to be haunted.
💰 Free entry to explore the open-air site.
⚠️ Many buildings are in ruin or disrepair and may be unstable; do not climb or enter.
🚫 Prohibited to remove anything from the protected site.
🌙 Unmanned, visit only during daylight hours for safety.
👟 Wear comfortable walking shoes and sun protection.
👗 Modest dress code required.
🗓️ Advance booking recommended for guided tours.
Free entry; special guided tours or cultural events may charge a fee.
Tue–Thu: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Fri–Sun: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Closed Mondays.
Parking facilities available near the entrance.
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