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Welcome to Sharjah, the third most populous city of the Emirates with a rich history of more than 5000 years! Sharjah is the cultural and industrial capital, contributing 7.4% of the GDP alone! On top of that, Sharjah is the headquarters of Air Rabai, the first low-cost airline in the Middle East. There is so much more this city has to offer and we plan to tell you about it. Discover the beautiful city with TicketsToDo, home to more than 800 thousand residents, and make the best memories with your loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\n The museums are the crowning jewel of the cultural capital. Pay a visit to the Sharjah Heritage Museum, bask in the history, culture, art, and science, that the city has so carefully preserved. Have a day to visit the Gold Souq, or take a look at the Rain room! Book yourself nature\u2019s delight with the Arabian Wildlife center, with more than 100 species adapted to the climate. Marvel at the Sharjah Light Festival held annually, since 2010. Witness a storyline by the beautiful display of lights with projectors and lasers on various landmarks around Sharjah. You can experience a unique Russian culture in Sharjah, the city houses the only Russian Orthodox Church in the United Arab Emirates to date.<\/span><\/p>\n The laws in Sharjah regarding alcohol consumption are strict, due to the Muslim majority. You cannot sell or consume alcohol without a proper alcohol license. Making it the official WHO healthy city. While you are there, don\u2019t forget to mark the date for Sharjah International Book Fair which attracts readers, authors, and book lovers from all over the world annually. UNESCO declared Sharjah the World Book Capital in 2019, and we know the city deserved the title. There\u2019s so much to discover with us as your travel partner, you will love every second of your trip there!<\/span><\/p>\n Sharjah\u2019s history is something to be marveled at. Being one of the wealthiest towns in the region, with a cultural background of over 50 decades. Sharjah was declared independent in 1727, as the Qawasim Clan established it as their home. As days and years passed, by the 20th century, Sharjah extended inland to the area between the city and Dhaid, known as Wasit Suburb. Who knew the 15,000 inhabitants with 200 shops, could turn into the vast city of 80 thousand people. With World War II, Nazi propaganda and pro-Hitlerspeeches were heard but quickly dismissed, and the support for the British doubled. If you are a stamp collector, we are pretty sure you have heard about the stamps of Sharjah, issued a short while before the formation of the United Arab Emirates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Fast forward to <\/span>2 December 1971, Sharjah, together with Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah joined in the Act of Union to form the United Arab Emirates. Ras Al Khaimah was the last and seventh emirate to join the Union. Make sure you check out the city guides to make your trip insightful and memorable.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”All Things Sharjah” _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”Oswald||||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”61px” content_font=”Lato||||||||” content_text_align=”center” content_font_size=”22px” subhead_font=”Lato||||||||” subhead_text_align=”center” subhead_text_color=”#FFFFFF” subhead_font_size=”19px” subhead_line_height=”2.9em” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(0,0,0,0.85)” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_direction=”360deg” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https:\/\/www.ticketstodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sharjah_tours_tickets.jpeg” min_height=”300px” custom_css_title=”padding-top:30px;”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Lato|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_font_size=”42px” locked=”off”] Things To Do In Sharjah [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” posts_number=”9″ include_categories=”1677″ use_manual_excerpt=”off” show_categories=”off” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n