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With the availability of various sightseeing attractions, shopping opportunities and outdoor activities, Sharjah attracts large number of tourists year-round. Museums like Sharjah Science Museum, Sharjah Discover...
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With the availability of various sightseeing attractions, shopping opportunities and outdoor activities, Sharjah attracts large number of tourists year-round. Museums like Sharjah Science Museum, Sharjah Discover Museum and Sharjah Heritage Museum are also popular with tourists, especially those interested in the history and culture of Sharjah.
The Islamic Museum displays several items associated with the Islamic heritage. Tourists can view pottery, glass and metallic items, as well as Arabic manuscripts. Visitors can also go to the Sharjah Art Museum, which was established in the year 1997.
Other than museums, one can also enjoy outdoor activities such as scuba diving, desert safari and dune bashing. In addition, tourists who enjoy shopping can head towards the souks and shopping malls located in the region.
Shopping being tax free in Sharjah, provide great opportunities to tourists to shop till they drop. Tourists can purchase several international brands from malls like Sharjah City Centre. For antiques and traditional handicrafts, tourists can go to souks, such as the Blue Souk, Souk Al Arsah and Old Bazaar. Apart from shopping, tourists can go to the different restaurants in the city to taste authentic Arabian cuisines as well as other cuisines served there. |
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Al Jazeera Fun Park is constructed on a 1, 00,000 square metre island. This park is located in the lagoon and has been one of the popular tourist attractions for the past three...
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Central Market, also known as Blue Souk is located in close proximity to Khaled Lagoon. It is the largest market in Sharjah. Opened in the year 1979, it exemplifies Islamic...
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Desert driving is a popular activity in Sharjah, which is surrounded by desert. Tourists can rent a vehicle and enjoy the drive in wadi, which is a dry riverbed. Driving through...
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With drinking officially banned in Sharjah, the nightlife in the city is entirely different from that in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or other Emirates. At night,...
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