Tips to spend quality time in Sharjah
We all want a halt from our busy, chaotic life, and would like to start exploring the destinations to visit and enjoy our vacations. Many tourists and families explore the United Arab Emirates at least once or twice in their life. The UAE offers many exciting tourist experiences beyond visiting shopping malls or watching movies between the seven emirates. If we visit a place or a country for the first time, we might want to know about the places of cultural roots and explore how they have developed over time.
The Emirate of Sharjah is known as the true cultural powerhouse of the UAE. If you are a person with a knack for exploring multiple cultures’ history, Sharjah must be on your list. This city is home to much unique art and historical museums, but it also has some exquisite Islamic architecture. Are you worried about spending some quality time in Sharjah? Here is how you can do that.
Explore the museums
Sharjah has many museums that can take you back in time, let you see the world from another perspective. It has several museums booming with arts, history, calligraphy, or sea life. The museum of Islamic civilization offers you to explore thousands of rare artifacts; the maritime museum takes you through the waters. The art museum offers you vibrant colors and paintings.
Visit the rain room
If you have never witnessed rain in a room, you must visit the Sharjah rain room. It is one of the coolest installations made by the Sharjah Arts Foundation. You can enjoy and walk in the rain without getting wet, how cool is that?
Heart of Sharjah
One of the distinct identities of Sharjah is its interest in the preservation of cultural heritage. The Heart of Sharjah is one such place to visit and explore the 1950s version of Sharjah. It has some traditional architecture, the oldest city buildings, and a fort that houses many museums.
Visit the Souqs
How is it possible that we visit some place and do not go shopping there? The souqs in Sharjah offer a mix of traditional and modern goods. While visiting these conventional market places, do not forget your camera to capture the beauty of coral stones and old architecture that enhances these souqs’ beauty. You can visit the oldest Souq Al Asrah, where the architect has beautiful coral stones, or Sharjah’s central souq to explore the beauty.
Visit Al Noor Island
Nature has a unique display in every part of the land. Winding up your evening right before the sunset at Al Noor Island is ideal. It is a car-free island easily reachable through a walking bridge. It is full of greenery and is famous for its Butterfly House. The Butterfly House is a controlled tropical environment housing a lot of butterflies of different species. You can also explore the literature pavilion on the other side of the island to explore the books, read, or delve into poetry. If you are a book lover with a cup of your favorite beverages, the café at the pavilion is the right spot for you.
