Abu Dhabi’s garden city, this UNESCO World heritage site, complete with its original Falaj irrigation system, provides a unique insight into what was once a vital link along the caravan trade route to Oman. The recently added meandering paths, shaded beneath a thick canopy of date palms and other fruit trees, and eco-centre, highlights the measures being taken to preserve the delicate oasis ecosystem and celebrates the invaluable contribution local farmers have made in maintaining traditional farming methods here to sustain the oasis.