JigsawUnited Arab Emirates Puzzles
The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates on the Arabian Gulf, where modern cities have grown on the edge of the desert. Our UAE puzzles show the older side of Dubai, around its creek, and the golden dunes nearby.
Najd Al Maqsar Heritage Village, Khor Fakkan
Hatta Lake in the Hajar Mountains
Watchtower on a Rocky Hill, Khor Fakkan
Old Fort in the Mountains near Khor Fakkan
Fujairah Fort below the Hajar Mountains
Al Jahili Fort, Al Ain
Dunes at Sunset near Al Ain
Lone Tree in the Red Dunes of Lahbab
Golden Dunes near Hatta
Desert Dunes near Dubai
Old Souk, Dubai
Abra on Dubai Creek
Wind Tower in Al Fahidi, Dubai
Dubai Creek and the Old Town
About United Arab Emirates
Long before oil was found, Dubai was a small town of pearl divers, fishermen and traders built along Dubai Creek. Wooden water taxis called abras still carry passengers across the creek for a small fare, and the old souks sell spices, textiles and gold.
In the historic Al Fahidi district, houses are topped with wind towers, which catch the breeze and send it down into the rooms, an old way of keeping cool in the heat. Just outside the city, the desert begins, with red-gold dunes shaped by the wind.
Newer puzzles leave the city for the dunes near Hatta, the red sands of Lahbab and the desert around Al Ain, with its Al Jahili Fort. Across the Hajar Mountains they visit Hatta Lake, Fujairah Fort and, around Khor Fakkan, old forts, watchtowers and the restored mountain village of Najd Al Maqsar.