Things to do in Fujairah

Landmark · Al Bidya, north of Fujairah city on the coast road

A small mud-and-stone mosque with four domes on a hillside above the sea, described by the Fujairah government as the oldest mosque in the UAE.

Local tip: It is tiny and takes ten minutes, but climb the watchtowers on the ridge behind it first — the view down the coast is the best free thing in the emirate. Dress modestly; it is still in use.

Nature · Mountains between Khor Fakkan and Bidiyah

A 31,000-acre protected mountain reserve holding what the Fujairah government describes as the UAE's only waterfall, along with pools, wildlife and deep canyons.

Local tip: Access is regulated as a protected area, so check what is currently open before you set out rather than turning up. Go in winter, and never into a wadi bed when rain is forecast anywhere upstream.

Food · Fujairah city waterfront

A working seafront with a morning fish market where the catch comes off Gulf of Oman boats, backed by a walkable corniche.

Local tip: Buy at the market and take it to one of the stalls that will grill it for you on the spot — it is the cheapest genuinely excellent meal in the emirate, and the fish is from a different sea than anything sold in Dubai.

Landmark · Merashid, inland from the city centre

The emirate's old stone fort, restored above the date-palm settlement it once guarded, with a heritage village alongside and the Ain Al Madhab gardens and springs nearby.

Local tip: Late afternoon, when the light hits the mud-brick and the heat drops. The fort ties directly to the emirate's own founding story — the Al Sharqi rulers date their modern history to 1808.

Nature · Al Aqah, on the northern coast

A rock island a short swim offshore with the most accessible coral and turtle snorkelling in the country, fronted by the emirate's resort strip.

Local tip: Swim out early before the boats and the wind. This is Gulf of Oman water — cooler, clearer and with far better visibility than anything on the Arabian Gulf side.

Neighborhood · The far north of the emirate

The town at the top of the coast, historically divided between Fujairah, Sharjah and Oman, and the gateway to the Musandam fjords.

Local tip: Know which Dibba you are in — Dibba Al-Fujairah, Sharjah's Dibba Al-Hisn and Oman's Dibba Al-Baya are contiguous and the rules differ in each. Boat trips north into the fjords leave from here.