A visit to the National Museum is an essential part of any vacation in Ras al Khaimah. The museum is open in a beautiful old fort that was built yet in the 18th century. Right from the moment of its building and until 1970, the fort was the main residence of local rulers. Later, it was decided to turn it into a large cultural center. Nowadays, the fort exhibits the collection of a large museum that includes ethnographic, archaeological, historical, and art artifacts. This is the place where one can see unique findings of local archaeologists that were discovered in an ancient port nearby.
Travelers interested in exciting water entertainments will find it amusing to visit Ice Land Aquapark. The complex started as an aquapark and steadily turned into a multifunctional entertainment center. Nowadays, it features not only swimming pools and water slides but also numerous restaurants and cafes, and even a large shopping center. The aquapark has become internationally famous because of a gorgeous manmade waterfall, the height of which is 36 meters. There is also a beautiful artificial water reservoir with coral reefs.
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