Abu Dhabi is one of the most important luxury cities in the United Arab Emirates and everything in it is part of the growing ostentation. However, Abu Dhabi has a space that promises a journey to the past where luxury buildings were not part of the country’s capital’s culture.
Tourists usually enjoy in Abu Dhabi the most luxurious landscapes, impressive skyscrapers and the most advanced technology, although it is also good to know part of the traditional culture. For this, there is Heritage Village where you can experience traditional life in the desert with an incredible journey to the past.
Heritage Village: A Walk Back in Time in Abu Dhabi
With traditional adobe houses, an old-style souk (market), a mosque, and a campsite, Heritage Village was built to evoke the essence of a culture where there were no luxuries or ostentation. In this site, you can buy objects and watch artisans make ceramics, blow glass, and use looms, just as it was done in ancient times.
For the curious, this site also allows visitors to immerse themselves completely in traditional Arab culture at the Emirates Heritage Club, which houses workshops of traditional crafts. In it, you will work together with traditional artisans who are experts in metalwork, ceramics, weaving, and spinning. You can also visit the village’s small spice shop, which offers a variety of dried herbs, handmade soaps, and many souvenirs to take home for family and friends.
A Journey Through the History of Abu Dhabi
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is another of the historical sites worth visiting in Abu Dhabi. This magnificent space was built between 1996 and 2007 and is one of the main attractions of the capital. It is made of white marble and has four minarets (towers) that exceed 100 meters in height and if the exterior leaves you speechless, the interior with a capacity for 40,000 people.
To enter it, you must follow a series of rules such as wearing long trousers for men and a headscarf to cover the hair, for women, as well as loose clothing that covers legs and arms. If you do not have this type of clothing, before entering the most famous mosque in Abu Dhabi, they will sell it to you in nearby shops.
