Ajman Corniche (iStock/PA)Measuring 260 square kilometres, it’s the smallest emirate and is far less blingy than nearby Dubai – even though only 40 kilometres separates them. One of the area’s leading resorts is the five-star Ajman Saray, located alongside the Corniche, a four-kilometre esplanade overlooking the Persian Gulf. The beach at the Ajman Saray is ideal for gentle swims, thanks to low seawalls at either end buffering waves and keeping the water nice and flat. Ajman cuisine is influenced by Indian flavours, and one of the best places to try traditional food in a modern setting is the playfully-designed Qdeemk Ndeemk, located on the Corniche, opposite Fairmont Ajman Hotel. See the studsVisiting the Ajman Studs (Georgia Humphreys/PA)Some of the world’s finest thoroughbred Arabian horses are bred at Ajman Stud (ajmanstud.com), an equestrian facility founded in 2002.

Source: Irish Examiner April 17, 2019 09:11 UTC