Sharjah is the cultural capital of the UAE.If in Dubai you are waiting for parties and discos, then here - galleries, museums and theaters.Add to this clean beaches, ultra-modern architecture, an oriental market with colorful benches, and you will get an oriental fairy tale.At the same time, reach from Sharjah to Dubai by hand.And this means that you will be able to use the advantages of both centers - social and cultural.
Sharjah is a classic desert city and a tourist's dream at the same time. Already in April, the air temperature here rises to +32 degrees, and the sea warms up to +23 degrees.In summer, the resort is stuffy (+45 degrees), but in winter it is quite fresh - +24 degrees.
In December and January, it rains (3-5 per month), and in the spring there are sandstorms (they never last more than a day).The classic season lasts from September to May, and for the period from June to August you can buy a hot tour in Sharjah.
Pay attention!In September-October, poisonous colored jellyfish and stingrays swim to the shore, so contact with them should be avoided.
The city has free beaches and hotel fees.Everywhere there is very clean sand, a gentle shore and clean water, and the difference is only in the number of entertainment and infrastructure facilities.For example, jet skis are rented out on Al-Khan beach, but there is always a lot of space on Al-Cornish, because the beach is very wide.Every Monday is a "ladies day" on the beaches and men are not allowed to enter the area.
If you decide to buy a tour in Sharjah, choose a hotel with the best diving center!Sharjah is one of the best places for diving.There are a lot of unusual locations on the shore, for example - near the beach "Khor-Khakana" there is a cemetery of sunken cars, and near the rock of Martini you can swim with moray eels, reef sharks and seahorses.The cost of diving ranges from 80 dollars.
Local restaurants serve national cuisine.Its basis is meat, cakes, cheese, baklava and coffee roasted with cardamom.In any restaurant with a fish menu, you can try crawfish soup, shrimp with rice and other delicacies, and if you want something exotic, you will be served chicken shish kebab and lamb sausage in a local cafe.By the way, most hotels are all-inclusive, so you don't have to worry about food.Prices for all-inclusive hotel tours in Sharjah will not disappoint you.
Al-Saba is the best tourist avenue of the resort. Here you can ride a boat, see the city from the Eye of the Emirates Ferris wheel and go to the exhibition. Al-Majas Park is nearby, where every day at 7:30 p.m. the show begins: a 100-meter dancing fountain with lighting is turned on. Walking along the alley, you will also definitely come to the King Faisal Mosque. On one side, the building looks like a mosque, and on the other - like an airplane. Al-Montaza Park, the Museum of the Old Airport, the Blue Market and the Art Museum - everything is here for a walk with the family or shopping.
One of the main attractions of Sharjah is the Old City.Here you will see the Al Hish Fort, where the exhibition gallery is located.On its first floor, there are exhibits that tell about the life of Sharjah, and on the second floor - related to the life of the nobility.If you are interested in history, be sure to check out the city's National Heritage Museum.The exposition of this center is often characterized as a trip to the times when oil was not yet found in the country.
If you have long dreamed of visiting the desert, we recommend visiting the Sharjah Desert Park, where animals listed in the Red Book live.And then return to the city and go to the zoo and aquarium!
