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Sharjah

Sharjah is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of Sharjah emirate. Sharjah is known for its Arabic and Islamic architecture as well as its libraries, Islamic museums, and cultural centers. Wikivoyage

Population 1,247,749 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in United Arab Emirates

Visas and entry What your passport needs for United Arab Emirates

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Souq Al Jubail (fish, meat, fruit, vegetable market)

    Covered hall
    1. Monday: 06:00–23:00
    2. Tuesday: 06:00–23:00
    3. Wednesday: 06:00–23:00
    4. Thursday: 06:00–23:00
    5. Friday: 06:00–23:00
    6. Saturday: 06:00–23:00
    7. Sunday: 06:00–23:00

    06:00–23:00

    1.5 km from the centre

  • Souq Al Shanasiyah

    سوق الشناصية

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    810 m from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 33 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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