Sharjah

Worth seeing in and around Sharjah

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

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   Rashid Stadium

   Rashid Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches.

   9.2 km · soccer stadium in Dubai · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Sharjah Stadium

   Sharjah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Sharjah FC. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000.

   4 km · Small stadium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium

   Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was named after Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

   8.6 km · Football Stadium Of Dubai · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium

   The Sharjah Cricket Stadium is located in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It holds the record for being the venue that hosted the highest number of international matches, 318 matches, up to October 5, 2025.

   4.2 km · cricket stadium · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Al Noor Mosque

   Al Noor Mosque is a mosque in Sharjah, the U.A.E., located on the Khaled lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche. It is of Turkish Ottoman design and was influenced by the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey.

   2.5 km · Mosque in Sharjah · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Russian Orthodox Church, Sharjah

   St. Philip the Apostle Russian Orthodox Church is a Russian Orthodox Church located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

   1.6 km · church building in Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St. Michael's Catholic Church

   St. Michael's Church in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, is a Roman Catholic church situated in Halwan Suburb of Al Yarmook area of Sharjah, founded in 1971.

   1.5 km · church building in Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia
8. 08
   King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah

   The King Faisal Mosque is a mosque in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. It is named after the former ruler of Saudi Arabia King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.

   1 km · famous mosque in Sharjah · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sharjah Art Museum

   The Sharjah Art Museum is an art museum in the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was housed in Bait Al Serkal in Al Shuwaihean Area.

   600 m · art museum in United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization

    The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The museum, opened in 2008, covers Islamic culture, with more than 5,000 artifacts from the Islamic world.

    800 m · museum in United Arab Emirates · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Heritage Area - Good overview available here including a few restoration of old houses. The Heritage is near the Corniche between Burj Avenue & Al-Maraija Road. Many historic buildings have been reconstructed with traditional materials. The most interesting sites are Al Hisn Fort, Literature Square with House of Poetry, Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sharjah Heritage Museum and Souq al-Arsa.

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Things to do

Jetskiing is very famous around summer time in the Khalid Lagoon. F1 Boat Races happen around the human-made island in the Buhaira Corniche sometime around December. Qanat al Qasba has a beautiful mosque right by the canal. From Al Qasba there is a ferry that gives a boat tour around Sharjah. Several different yearly festivals take place, and each one is a wonderful cultural experience.

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   Sharjah Cricket Stadium

   Sharjah's heyday was in the 1990s when it held many ODI tournaments.

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Where to eat

The ubiquitous shawarma is sold all over Sharjah and makes a very cheap and hearty meal. Khuboos made of wheat also a cheap food available at very cheap Mushmaool Arabic Grill Restaurant, Al Miraj Building 1, beside Megamall Entrance 3, Abu Shagara,. Noon-4PM & 7PM-midnight. Mushmaool is good food and amazing service. Provides the best grill in town and an outstanding dining experience.

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Getting to Sharjah

Airports

Dubai (DXB), 12 km · Sharjah (SHJ), 13 km · Al Maktoum (DWC), 56 km

Stations

Al Nahda (Dubai Metro), 9.6 km · Al Qiyadah, 9.7 km · Dubai Airport Free Zone (Dubai Metro), 9.9 km · Al Rashid Stadium (Dubai Metro), 9.3 km · Sharjah Al Jubail bus station, 1.2 km

• Dubai(Jebel Ali) → Sharjah

  51 km · quickest by road, 1h 15m · AED13–18
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• Ras Al Khaimah → Sharjah

  73 km · quickest by road, 1h 31m · AED17–24
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• Fujairah → Sharjah

  97 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · AED21–30
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