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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