Sharjah Commerce & Tourism
Development Authority is implementing
new measures for the benefit of
the Sharjah tourist trade . The
Authority acts as coordinator
to this sector. The development
and improvement of tourism in
Sharjah is given high priority.
The visitors' experiences in Sharjah
are to be optimized in order to
attract more attention.
Sharjah
is the third largest of the
seven states which form the
United Arab Emirates.
The
settlement of Sharjah dates
back some 6,000 years when it
is believed to have been called
Sarcoa. The population was small
and people relied on trade and
sea faring in addition to, farming,
hunting, fishing and pearling.
Many of the early settlements
were based around the 'falaj',
a man made underground water
course.
In
the following pages, you will
find information about the history,
culture, heritage and the language
of Sharjah and the Arab world
in general.
Dining
In
the UAE, the warm greetings
and friendly smiles of Arabic
hospitality combine with the
variety of food to make eating
more than just an interesting
experience.
Sharjah
has an increasing number of
restaurants and cafes offering
a choice of cuisine from all
over the world at prices to
suit all budgets.
Accommodation
Sharjah
has been a major Middle East
tourist Destination since 1932!
Tourists intending to visit
Sharjah do not have to go far
to get what they are interested
in. That's why Sharjah was the
first emirate to attract tourist
groups in 1980. Since then,
tourism has developed in leaps
and bounds.
Tours
Organized tours in Sharjah range
from half day trips to one or
even two night safaris. Tour
operators will arrange desert
diving, shopping tours, camel
riding, sand boarding, sand
skiing and dune buggy driving.
Orient Tours and SNTTA are two
of the largest tour operators
in Sharjah. Most hotels in Sharjah
have special packages during
the summer and during the Holy
month of Ramadan.
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