Cities in Middle East

Alaçatı (pronounced aa-LAA-chaa-tuh) is a village in Central Aegean, just east of Çeşme, on the peninsula jutting out into the Aegean Sea.

Along the breezy Aegean coastline, Izmir shimmers beneath a generous Mediterranean light, its air laced with sea salt and roasting chestnut. The city stirs ... more

As dawn breaks over Selçuk, cool air carries the faint fragrance of wild sage and orange blossom through narrow lanes. Children pedal past painted blue doors, ... more

Ephesus (Turkish: Efes) is a large archeological site in Aegean Turkey and one of the country's major tourist attractions.

Ozdere is a Turkish town in the Menderes district of Izmir Province on the Aegean coast. It has a population of around 13.500 2006 and has a municipality. It is... more

The gentle hush of Al Ain greets you as the dawn diffuses over date palms and ochre sand, where the air carries a faint sweetness of blooms from lush gardens. ... more

Twilight melts across the Persian Gulf as your ship draws near Dubai’s futuristic skyline—a jumble of glass towers glowing golden, the crisp scent of saltwater ... more

Al Jazeerah Al Hamra is a town in the United Arab Emirates occupied by Ras al-Khaimah since 1970. Its last Al-Zaab Sharif (mayor) was Hussein Bin Rahma Al-Zaabi... more

Dawn breaks softly over Ras Al Khaimah, painting the distant Hajar mountains in ribbons of apricot and lavender. The air carries a briny tang from the Gulf, ... more

Khor Fakkan is a town located along the Gulf of Oman on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The town, the second largest on the east coast after ... more

Kalba is a city in the United Arab Emirates. It is an exclave of the emirate of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman and south of the emirate ... more

In Abu Dhabi, the morning air carries a tang of sea breeze off the Corniche, mingling with the faint scent of oud from open doorways. The city’s wide boulevards... more

In Fujairah, the morning breaks gently over the Hajar Mountains, casting purple shadows onto quiet streets. The breeze carries a tang of salt from the Gulf of ... more

Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, Egypt, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its ... more

Hatta is an exclave of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, high in the Hajar Mountains. The restored, centuries-old Hatta Heritage Village features a defensive ... more

Dubai unfurls beneath a sky stitched with sun, its air shimmering with desert heat and a restless undertow of ambition. Mornings here hum with distant prayer ... more