Fujairah Heritage Village

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Entrance to Fujairah Heritage Village, on the edge of Fujairah City Entrance to Heritage Village, Fujairah, UAE.jpg
Entrance to Fujairah Heritage Village, on the edge of Fujairah City
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View of the wall around Fujairah Heritage Village

Fujairah Heritage Village is a heritage-based tourist attraction located close to Madhab Spring Park and Madhab Palace, northwest of Fujairah City, Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). [1]

The site is used to present customs and traditions of the UAE. [1] It includes traditional hand-held implements, household items, models of traditional homes, and tools as used by historical people in Fujairah. [2] The Heritage Village is surrounded by a high wall with round watchtowers. There are tours to the Heritage Village. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fujairah Map", www.fujairahtourism.ae, UAE: Fujairah Tourism & Antiquities Authority, 2018{{citation}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. "Places to Visit – Heritage Village", fujairah.ae, UAE: Government of Fujairah, 2013, retrieved 2 August 2018
  3. "Fujairah Heritage Village", www.privatedubaitours.com, Private Dubaitours, retrieved 2 August 2018

Coordinates: 25°08′26″N56°18′46″E / 25.140693°N 56.312902°E / 25.140693; 56.312902 (Fujairah Heritage Village)