Is this RAK village inhabited by ghosts? Official explains

Is this RAK village inhabited by ghosts? Official explains

Ras Al Khaimah, which has a history that dates back to 7,000 years, is home to some of the oldest towns in the UAE. One of them is Jazeera Al Hamra, the last authentic fishermen’s village abandoned in the middle of the 20th century. It is believed that this village is now haunted by ghosts, with several stories popping up on social media time and again. “I tell you there are no ghosts now,” Raki Phillips, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, says with a smile. Jazeera Al Hamra has been fully restored. “It is now a temporary Unesco heritage site. We have fully restored it, keeping the foundations and other elements intact,” Phillips told Khaleej Times in an interview at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM). Visitors can walk through its alleyways the way its residents used to back in the beginning of the 19th century. One can step inside old homes, and explore a fort. But beyond the historic village are hidden gems and adventures that should not be missed. The Jebel Jais sky tour, which consists of seven ziplines onto nine platforms, is one of them, said Phillips. “It’s an incredible experience of an hour and