Khor Fakkan beach

Khor Fakkan is a city beach with palms and trees, located near a major ocean port. The coastline is beautiful, and somewhat unique for the Emirates. Unfortunately, due to the port, sea water sometimes has a smell of diesel. There are also Islamic restrictions, - women can not sunbathe in a bikini, and alcohol is strictly prohibited in the region. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 25.359191, 56.349595

Hotels [edit]

Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa is a 4-star hotel in the north end of the beach with room's rates starting from US$100 per night. In the town there are also some other accommodation options, but these are not presented in the international booking systems.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Dubai international airport (DXB). Next hire a taxi. But it you prefer a rental car, there is a lot of free parking space along the road near Khorfakkan beach.

When to go [edit]

On the beach of Khor Fakkan, you can relax any time of year. In summer, sea water is warm, but it is very hot during the daytime. As for the winter, it's too cold even to sunbathe. Therefore, the best time is spring or autumn.

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