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# The most beautiful winter in the world .. Khor Fakkan is the "most beautiful winter" between the charming nature and the history of the tournaments
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The city of Khorfakkan transformed from a small city in the east of the Emirates to a "hashtag on social media", in which its history transcended the borders of the country to the world, after His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, a member of the Supreme Council of the Union and Ruler of Sharjah, took care of the development and restored its landmarks. Its ancient history.
Shees garden
Shees Garden has finally emerged with its beauty and ancient history, after its mountains were surrounded by the walls of Shees Garden, which enables the visitor to see the mountains embracing the edges of the clouds to form the most beautiful paintings of nature ever.
Shees Park, located in the east of the United Arab Emirates, which is part of the city of Khorfakkan of the Emirate of Sharjah, has become a destination for citizens and residents of the country, and it enjoys its moderate climate throughout the year, which makes it a beautiful opportunity to return to a quiet life after the hustle and bustle of the city and the electronic devices that took over the family's time And children.
The new Shees Park extends over an area of 11,362 square meters, and is distinguished by an artificial waterfall with a height of 25 meters that flows into the lake surrounded by stone paths and formations of stone sessions. The park also includes service facilities such as toilets, parking spaces for 175 cars, in addition to recreational facilities and a mountain walkway consisting of three Levels, connected by stone stairs.
The park includes a children's play area with a variety of games, taking into account the application of the highest security and safety standards, and an outdoor theater that can accommodate 70 people in addition to a barbecue area.
Rafsa break
The Rafisa Dam is located in Khorfakkan, specifically in Wadi Shi, which was built between the high mountains, with a breathtaking view that captivates the eye through artificial waterfalls up to 55 meters long pouring into the beautiful lake that contains a number of ducks that citizens, residents and tourists flock to feed and photograph.
The 730-meter-long Al Rafisa Dam Park Walk, surrounded on all sides by palm trees and green herbs, is a destination for athletes, whether from the city of Khorfakkan or residents and tourists for the exceptional fun that he adds to them, and the rest visit provides a cruise experience around the dam through rowing to discover the secret The beauty of the dam and its prestige in its majestic mountains, in addition to providing parking for 45 vehicles and a mosque with two sections for men and women.
Burja and aggressive
The construction of the Burj Al Rabi Tower dates back to 1915 AD during the reign of Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad bin Majid Al Qasimi, and is characterized by its multi-shaped engineering design, and its distinct view of the city that enables the entire city of Khorfakkan to be seen.
The Rabi Tower is located on the top of one of the most important mountains and its locations, as it overlooks most of the city and the internal road leading to it, and with the series of towers spread in Khor Fakkan, it forms an integrated defense chain, and is considered the first line of defense and control from the inside and communicates with visual and audio contact with the Khorfakkan fort, and thus a tower The aggressive one on the one hand, and the rest of the advanced towers from the inside side, and its unique and controlled location on large areas of the roadways, especially the road adjacent to the valley makes it of exceptional importance as it constitutes the first line of defense and control from the home side after its restoration and rehabilitation of the surrounding area.
Aggressive tower
Al-Adwani Tower rises to a mountain peak overlooking the entrance to the historic port of Khorfakkan, which is located in the east of the city and is distinguished by its unique shape, not similar to the rest of the well-known towers in the UAE in terms of shape and height, and as for the width, it is closer to what resembles a column or an obelisk, what some called it a lighthouse, which is a column A solid circular one in its upper part that cannot be climbed like the rest of the towers. It is located on a circular base wider than it that includes an internal space whose floor drops down to about two meters, and above this space is a stone dome.
No wooden materials were used in the construction of the structural structure in this tower, like the rest of the towers that are usually used in building roofs and were replaced by the stone dome, and the tower was demolished in the mid-eighties of the last century with the aim of expanding the port of Khor Fakkan, and the mountain that was above it was removed and removed. Thus, a historical and natural landmark in the city of Khor Fakkan, until it was rebuilt in its current form, according to the directives of His Highness, Ruler of Sharjah.
Valley Channel
The Wadi Water Canal is characterized by its exceptional view that carries the visitor to the past and the ancient fishing vessels, and is located between the Portuguese Castle and the Eastern Market, and it is 700 meters in length and five meters in width, and it is one of the most prominent tourist facilities with its recreational activities, providing visitors with the opportunity to ride water buggies and wander around.
The valley channel is connected to the sea shore, and it has been deepened to ensure the continuity of the presence of water in it all the time according to the conditions of the tides.
Eastern Market
The old market of Khorfakkan (Eastern Market) occupies a dear place in the hearts of the people of Khorfakkan, as it is their beautiful past that bears warm memories, and the voice of old vendors that still ring in their ears, as it has been restored and supplied with many shops and various commercial activities, to become a tourist and entertainment destination for all Visitors and residents of Khorfakkan, as it includes many of the aesthetics of the old heritage market, as well as its ancient architectural form.
A visitor to Souq Sharq can visit the Old Market Museum (the Crafts Museum), which is a cultural and heritage space, which includes many sections dedicated to displaying and explaining ancient arts and crafts with a unique experience following the past and the beautiful memories.
And 25 stores have been allocated on the railway parallel to the main market axis, to display the lost traditional crafts, and the crafts reflect the various marine and mountain environments, and all the traditions of the ancient inhabitants, including folk medicine, shaving, sewing, pearl extraction, teaching the Qur’an and extracting molasses and marine crafts, and others, what makes the visitor live an experience Realistic for traditional crafts.
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From a small town in the east of the Emirates to "Hashtag on Social Media."
A shees garden enables the visitor to see the mountains embracing the edges of the clouds to form the most beautiful paintings of nature.
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