📍 Archaeological📸 Tourist Attraction

Monastery of Sir Bani Yas

Sir Bani Yas, United Arab Emirates

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Overview

Monastery riun. It lies on the UAE's Gulf coast and plain, best visited between November and March.

Why visit: Bronze Age tombs and oasis settlements — Al Ain's UNESCO sites show the Gulf long before oil.

Things to do

›Walk the excavated tombs and settlement
›Read the interpretation boards
›Visit the site museum
›Go early — the sites are fully exposed

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Travel Information

Best time

November – March; early morning, there is no shade

Weather

Hot desert climate — winter (November–March) is warm and pleasant at 18–28°C, while summer runs 40–48°C with punishing humidity on the coast and makes outdoor sightseeing genuinely unwise.

Entry fee

Free or small entry

Hours

Typically 8 AM – 5 PM; shorter in summer

Est. budget

₹300 – ₹1,500

Duration

1 – 2 hours

Nearby attractions

Within

3.7 km

📍 Island

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Sir Bani Yas

Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Island in United Arab Emirates. It lies on the UAE's Gulf coast and plain, best visited between November and March.

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