Ras Al Khaimah: mountains and forts on the Persian Gulf

The National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah, housed in a former royal fort, tells the maritime and Bedouin history of the emirate before the discovery of oil.

Taking the world's longest cable car one reaches Jebel Jais, the highest mountain in the United Arab Emirates, with views of the Persian Gulf and the mountains of Oman.

Continuing, one visits the ruins of Julfar, an ancient trading port that for centuries was among the main maritime stops of the Persian Gulf before the arrival of Europeans.

Toward evening, the beach of Al Marjan Island, an artificial archipelago shaped like corals, offers resorts and restaurants overlooking the sunset of the Gulf.

Jebel Jais is home to the world's longest zipline, which allows descending along the mountainside at speeds exceeding one hundred twenty kilometers per hour suspended above the canyon below.

Julfar was for centuries a crucial trading port between Persia, India, and East Africa, a role now forgotten as attention focuses on the nearby cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.