I want to tell about holiday in Corfakkan (Chor Fakan, Khorfakkan, Khor Fakkan) - a young beach resort located in the Arab Emirates.
Corfaccan is located in the Emirate of Sharjah, but on a piece of its territory bordering the cities of Dibba Al-Hißn and Fujairah on the shores of the Indian Ocean.
"Cho-Faqican" translates "Bay of two jaws", because the city is located surrounded by cliffs of the bay. On one of the rocks is the "White Palace" - a house of local sheikh, and on top of another mining the mountain rocks, which, however, does not interfere with rest.
The coast of Corfakkan has a strong and cold underwater flow, so the water is cooled than in other places. We rested in this place on the May holidays. The air temperature was around 42c, the water in the sea was degrees 26C, whereas in the cities of El Fujaira or Dubai water temperature was 30s.
Once when in Corfakkan he was very cold (already up to 38 degrees) in the water was cool, no more than 24c, had to often get to the shore to warm up
In addition, oil spots are brought from nearby oil tips. You need to be ridiculous, as a swimsuit or shoes may suffer. Oil, then not to wash and have to throw them.
We spent time on the beach on the beach Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa 4 *. The location of the hotel was not allowed to go out, apparently not to injure Orthodox Muslims with open swimsuits. . Although there was a public beach nearby, on which, however, the kids played occasionally and no one was bought. The hotel itself is small. There are a lot of sun beds, new, but the places under the umbrellas in the water you need almost to take in advance. And so there is enough places - you can stay under the umbrellas by the pool or under sheds.
Sweep the staff also did not allow the staff, as well as sailing away from the coast.
The beach is clean and comfortable - small sand, shells, shower, pool bar.
Locals come on weekends to swim in the sea.
The hotel has one of the largest diving center in Emirates.
Korfakkan himself is a small town, more precisely, the village. Along the water of the embankment, which can be walking, although, almost no one walks. Many green plantings.
There is absolutely nothing to do in this city. There are fast foods and shops with goods for tourists. Hotels usually provide a transfur to Fujärch shopping centers, in which, however, the range is very meager and there is nothing to buy cosmetics.
For entertainment - clubs, restaurants - you will also have to go to Fujair. In Corfakkan, you can go to the maximum for a week for the sake of a beach holiday, but the flow and oil will not deliver true beach pleasure. The second time I would not go to the cofaccan.
