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Have you ever dreamt of spending some time in the real rough desert but felt disinclined doing so when the idea of meeting scorpions, not showering, fighting against sand storms or getting covered with sand crossed your mind? Well, fear no more, there is place deep in the Arabian Desert made exactly for you: Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort, meaning, the 'Desert Mirage Castle', in the United Arab Emirates.

Not a mirage but a real luxurious resort in the middle of the desert, it is specifically designed to get the best of both worlds: the rustic experience of the desert and the opulent comforts of modernity. From there you can go on camel treks just like Bedouins or, for the more adventurous, on mountain biking tours - that is, sand mountains - for a truly exhilarating experience.

Desert walks are of course available and these are a great way to really 'feel' the desert; a wild and harsh land in which locals had to live when the country was still entirely a desert, before the advent of modernization. Live the authentic desert through the many trails and discover its wildlife, as, yes, an entire and fascinating world populates these sands.

As nothing much surrounds the hotel except for gorgeous golden dunes and discrete species, the resort makes sure that everything is at your disposal. With luxurious and typically Arabian-styled rooms, suites and private villas, you can be sure to feel like a king - or a caliph to use Arabic terms. Arabian Hammams - healing baths - are available to soothe your senses, refreshing pools to unwind, local dishes to indulge your palette in and much more, all enveloped in the acme of Emirati hospitality.

Don't forget to observe the mesmerizing infinity of the desert, where undiscovered secrets surely hide in its valleys. Being soaked with sun is definitely another delight, but imagine your sky after the sunset: no starry sky is as luminous as a desert's one, that's for sure.

The Desert Mirage Castle is a great opportunity to experience the desert in a luxurious oasis, surrounded with a limitless golden horizon and completely secluded from the rest of the world.

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