Instead of towering office blocks, the architectural features of Al Ain are the city's forts.
Just an hour east of Abu Dhabi, Al Ain sits on the border with Oman.
It is also worth popping in to Al Ain National Museum for an overview of the region's history.
The royals would come to Al Ain to try and escape the extreme humidity of the larger coastal cities.
To add to the charm of Al Ain, height limits on new buildings ensure that no skyscrapers blot out the skyline.
The reason for Al Ain's oasis-like feel is its natural water supply.
Metsu, currently working with UAE club Al Ain and Henri Kasperczak, former manager of the Tunisian and Malian national teams, were included in the NFA's shortlist even though they never applied for the job.
Former trainer of Senegal, Bruno Metsu - who recently won the UAE league title with Al Ain and Turkish coach Mushin Ertugal are being considered as viable alternatives if they are unable to reach a deal with Tigana.
Al-Ain, UAE (CNN) -- A British boy and his father are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime, traveling across the Middle East and Europe by land and sea after 11-year-old Joe Thompson suddenly developed a paralyzing fear of flying.
Thompson, who had previously always loved flying, says he cannot explain what came over him on July 1 at Abu Dhabi airport - an hour by car from his home in Al-Ain -- as his family prepared to relocate to the UK from the United Arab Emirates.
The closest spring to town is Ain al-Arais, a cool, inviting waterhole with a grotto-like bottom, just five minutes' walk from the central market.
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