About two hours drive from the city
of Abu Dhabi is Liwa, one of the largest oasis in
Arabia and a gateway to Rub Al Khali or Empty
Quarter. The place makes a refreshing change with
freshwater pools and date plantations. It is also
home to the Bedu people, known for their
hospitality.
Liwa Oasis
and Empty Quarter is the important landscape.
Nestled on the northern edge of the Rub al Khali
(Empty Quarter) desert, the extensive Al Liwa
oasis stretches about 100 km east-west in an arch
curved to the north. The Rub al Khali desert is
one of the largest sand deserts in the world.
