Anyone interested in a United Arab Emirates holiday will have heard of Dubai, but for decades Sharjah lagged behind its glitzy neighbour. Now the third largest emirate of the UAE is bidding for its share in the lucrative Arabian Gulf tourism market. Sharjah Municipality in particular has been rapidly expanding its tourist-related, commercial and shopping development in the last few years, particularly along the Dubai/Sharjah Highway.

The pace of change is such that Sharjah City, where around two-thirds of Sharjah emirate’s population live) now runs almost seamlessly into Dubai along the Highway and Corniche Road. Even taxi drivers can get lost as older neighbourhoods suddenly become part of a new high-rise development.

Day-tripping from Dubai is one way of seeing what Sharjah has to offer. However, increasingly short-break and long-stay visitors are being attracted by a broadening range of holiday accommodation from beach resorts to self-catering apartments and villas, and other shopping and entertainment facilities at budget and mid-range prices.

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