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Fujairah Tourism Bureau was established
in 1996 to market the emirate's considerable tourist
attractions, which include such diverse activities
as watching bloodless bull-wrestling, visiting mangrove
forests and bird-breeding sites, or navigating the
steep mountain roads and narrow gorges of the Musandam
peninsula.
The
area between Al Faqit and Al Aqqah, just south of
Dibba, is already a popular destination for holidaymakers,
thanks to its long, sandy beaches and many snorkelling
and scuba-diving sites.
Fujairah
Tourism Bureau recently signed a contract with the
Belgian Three Corners Emirates Company to build
a 150-room resort in Al Faqit. The Dh 34 million
Fujairah Resort will be constructed on 35,000 square
metres. In addition, Emirates plans to build a five-star,
200-room hotel in Al Aqqah which will be operated
by Meridien Hotels. Several other projects are also
set to commence in the near future: a spa in Ain
Al Ghammour, two diving centres in Dibba Al Faqit
and a large marina and golf course in Al Aqqah near
the Sandy Beach Motel.
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