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An expat in the Gulf | Sultanate of Oman | Abu Dhabi Heritage Village | Abu Dhabi, 1998, 2010 & 2012

Abu Dhabi Heritage Village

To quote Lonely Planet: On the Breakwater, beside the big flagpole, is the charming Abu Dhabi Heritage Village. Set in lush gardens with trickling fountains, it's a lovely place to spend a morning, before it gets too steamy. The Village offers a glimpse of Abu Dhabi life in the pre-oil days, with a re-creation of a souq (bazaar), a traditional mosque, a Bedouin encampment with a goat-hair tent and camels, and a barasti (palm thatch) house. You can watch craftsmen making pots, blowing glass, beating brass and weaving on traditional looms.

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Flag flying over the Heritage Village
Flag flying over the Heritage Village		 Pedalos, ready to roll
Pedalos, ready to roll		 Expat kayakers off the Heritage Village
Expat kayakers off the Heritage Village
Jet boat frolics in early evening
Jet boat frolics in early evening		 Heritage Village
Heritage Village		 Heritage Village, looking across to the Corniche
Heritage Village, looking across to the Corniche
Dhows on the beach
Dhows on the beach		 Shadouf well at the Heritage Village
Shadouf well at the Heritage Village		 Traditional farm plot at the Heritage Village
Traditional farm plot at the Heritage Village
Coffee pots at a desert camp fire, Heritage Village
Coffee pots at a desert camp fire, Heritage Village		 Traditional coffee pots, emblematic of hospitality in the Gulf
Traditional coffee pots, emblematic of hospitality in the Gulf		 Windtower at the Heritage Village
Windtower at the Heritage Village
Windtower house
Windtower house		 Storefronts at the Heritage Village
Storefronts at the Heritage Village		 Knives and weapons
Knives and weapons
Traditional carved doorway
Traditional carved doorway		 Inside a traditional Gulf dwelling
Inside a traditional Gulf dwelling		 Inside a traditional Gulf dwelling
Inside a traditional Gulf dwelling
Traditional fort at the Heritage Village
Traditional fort at the Heritage Village		 A staged majlis at the Heritage Village
A staged majlis at the Heritage Village		 Stallholder at the Heritage Village
Stallholder at the Heritage Village
Mosque at the Heritage Village
Mosque at the Heritage Village

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