Ethnographic village Shindaga
Heritage village Shindaga
UAE, Dubai
The historical and ethnographic village was built in 1997 and is located on the Shindaga Peninsula, not far from the house of the famous Sheikh Said. You can get into the village through the gate opposite the Shindag embankment, passing along Khalij Road.
Outside the walls of this fortified settlement are houses made in the traditional Arabic style. Here you can see the Bedouin's summer house made of date palm or the so-called "gurf" - the structure of the desert regions of Dubai, consisting of two floors. Nearby is a small square surrounded by a covered gallery of souvenir shops.
In the evenings, on the square located in the center of the village, you can watch traditional dances to the accompaniment of drums and tambourines.
The settlement has its own museum, the exposition of which is dated back to 2500-500 years. BC. jewelry, ceramics, vessels and bronze weapons.