A flying visit to… Sharjah!

1. Good To Know  
Time – GMT +4

Currency – Emirati Dirham (AED)
1 USD = 3.67 AED*                      
1 Euro = 4.12 AED*                        
1 GBP = 5.21 AED*

* As of March 2016 
For the latest exchange rates, visit http://fairfx.com/refer/aronhegarty

2. Visa?
Check http://www.visahq.com/visas.php  

3. Do
Shop at Central Souq [Pictured]
Visit Heritage & Arts Area for Heart of Sharjah & Sharjah Hisn Museum 
Take a boat ride or jetski on the Khalid Lagoon

4. See  
Flag Island & Al Montazah
Al Noor & King Faisal Mosque
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization

5. Go
Al Majaz Waterfront & Amphitheatre
Al Qasba for Eye of the Emirates Wheel
Sharjah Desert Park, Sharjah Aquarium & beaches

6. Getting Around
Walking – city centre is walkable
Bus – operate regularly & service all points of the city
Taxi – cheap, convenient & plentiful for trips outside the main centre

NOTE: Sharjah is a dry emirate, meaning the sale of alcohol is prohibited. Consumption in & transport of alcohol to one’s own home is permissible with a valid alcohol licence. Alcohol is not served in Sharjah hotels, restaurants or other outlets. Also mixing between unmarried men & women is illegal.

7. References & Sources
Personal recollections from my Sharjah trip March 2016

Heart of Sharjah – http://www.heartofsharjah.ae/
Flag Island – http://shurooq.gov.ae/project/flag-island/
Al Montazah – http://www.almontazah.ae/
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization – http://www.islamicmuseum.ae/Exhibts.htm
Al Majaz – http://www.almajaz.ae/
Al Qasba – http://www.alqasba.ae/
Sharjah Aquarium – http://www.sharjahmuseums.ae/Our-Museums/Sharjah-Aquarium.aspx?lang=en-US
Tourism website – http://www.sharjah.com/
Official site – http://portal.shjmun.gov.ae/en/pages/home13.aspx
Wikipedia page – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharjah
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Visa? – http://www.visahq.com/visas.php