An iconic landmark that offers a traditional Middle Eastern shopping experience. In over 600 shops spread across two floors, you can find everything from trinkets and souvenirs to regional specialities like Bedouin jewellery, precious stones, gold, diamonds, handwoven textiles and intricate carpets and kilims.

A lagoon island that’s a microcosm of modern vision and Arabic inspirations. The island offers the best mix of recreation, art, education and entertainment for the entire family with a butterfly house, literature pavilion, light and sound spectacles, children’s playground and contemporary art installations.

The ultimate family destination that offers great options for food and leisure activities by the beautiful waterfront. There’s mini golf, a splash park, a mini-train, dhow cruises, bike rentals and paved walking/jogging tracks. It also features the Sharjah fountain, a local favourite for its light and sound display.

A 600-metre beautiful, white sandy stretch popular among swimmers, water sports lovers and adventurers. There’s a surf school and a host of beach and water activities like kayaking, parasailing, surfing, flyboarding, banana boats, beach volleyball and more.

Exhibiting thousands of rare and important Islamic artefacts, this is a treasure trove of the achievements of the Islamic civilisation. You will find astrolabes, manuscripts, ceramics and coins dating back to centuries on display here.

Discover the best of culture, dining, entertainment and business in a picturesque setting. Take a stroll along the canal-side to feast your senses and soul or glide through the canal in an abra, the traditional Arabic boat.

This charming creekside district is where you can soak up the atmosphere and architecture of old Sharjah in the narrow alleys. Once the hub of Sharjah’s merchant trade, the original city centre was restored as a vibrant heritage and arts district, housing art galleries and museums in traditional barjeel (wind tower) buildings.