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1. "Abu Dhabi Folk Village" is a scenic spot that displays traditional dwellings, folk customs, and agriculture and animal husbandry in Abu Dhabi before the discovery of oil. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and the sea water presents the blue-green and clearness of the tropical ocean. It is a high-quality scenic spot that combines humanities and beautiful scenery. Admission is free.
① Address: Northeast end of Theater Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
② Transportation: No bus, easy to park by car.
③ Peak season: None.
④ Time: 1 hour if you only take pictures.
2. The Folk Village is a small town surrounded by city walls. There are various accessible Arab-style buildings under the city walls. I turned counterclockwise. First, pass the historical art exhibition (a general introduction to the humanities of the UAE), the women's handicraft workshop (the interior is an exhibition hall displaying UAE women's handmade jewelry, but the door is closed), and the mosque (you have to take off your shoes to enter, I am not a Muslim so I didn't enter) and then arrive at the desert area. The desert area has restored the appearance of desert dwellings. Stone dwellings can be visited. There are carpets, pillows, oil lamps and other furniture inside. There are donkeys, horses and dromedaries in the livestock pen outside the house, which are the most popular. There are also small landscape decorations such as small wells and desert tents.
3. The beach area on the east side, the local former water transportation tools-wooden boats are lined up on the beach, forming a sharp contrast with the high-rise buildings in the background, and the modern and ancient atmospheres collide passionately. The white sand of the beach is very fine, the sea water is the iconic blue-green color of the tropical ocean, the water wave texture is delicate and agile, like a sapphire in the sun. On the other side of the coast is the docking pier for sailboats and yachts. The cost of renting the pier locally is not cheap, and it is even more expensive than buying a boat in the long run. The pier is in the same frame with the "Rixo Marina Hotel" in the background. This arched hotel is similar in appearance to the "Atlantis Hotel" the day before yesterday. It has not yet been built. Judging from the scale, it is estimated to be a seven-star standard.
4. Continue to walk counterclockwise to the museum, which displays various daily necessities of UAE residents: clothing, imitations, jewelry, pottery, storage, shoes, tableware, books, pens and ink, weapons and armor, banknotes, and animal specimens, etc., which are closely related to life, and old photos are used to show the most realistic images. There is a cameraman shooting in the house next to it, and tourists are not allowed to enter. It is a pity to miss it.
5. The northeast corner is related to agricultural facilities. It is hard to tell what the two large stone platforms are used for. Although the agricultural irrigation and water wheels are slightly different from those in China, they are still clear at a glance. There are also sheep (the tour guide said that this kind of sheep that does not grow up is abundant in the local area), dairy cows, and long-haired sheep (the breed cannot be seen, and the horns are curved). There are also many tourists who stop here. It seems that animals are always the favorite things that people can't help but pick up the camera.
6. The building on the north side is a local handicraft workshop, containers made of porcelain, finance, glass and other materials, as well as knives, blanket paintings, etc., but no one is watching the store. I don’t know whether it is for sale or just for exhibition. Finally, we entered another museum, which is located diagonally opposite the museum. Metal products are specially displayed here, such as coins, weapons, clocks, etc., and the walls are covered with old photos.
7. There are novel small objects to take pictures of in every corner of the folk village, such as rusty iron anchors...
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