United Arab Emirates
Things to do in Sharjah
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Sightlore has 22 places to explore in Sharjah, and 15 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Sharjah's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Al Thuqeibah
Al Thuqeibah is an Iron Age archaeological site located near the town of Al Madam in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The site was originally excavated by teams from the Autonomous University of Madrid in the mid-1990s.
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Matḥaf al-Shāriqah lil-Āthār
The Sharjah Archaeology Museum is an archaeological museum in the Halwan district of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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Jabal Al Fayah
Jebel Faya is an archaeological site and limestone hill or escarpment near Mleiha, located in the central region of the Emirate of Sharjah in the UAE.
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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.
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Jebel Buhais
Jebel Buhais or Jebel Al-Buhais is a geological feature, an extensive rocky outcrop, as well as an archaeological site located near Madam in the central region of the Emirate of Sharjah, the UAE, about 48 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of the city of Sharjah.
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Sharjah Fort
Sharjah Fort (Al Hisn Sharjah) is a double story traditional rock, coral and adobe fortification in the centre of the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Mleiha Archaeological Centre
Mleiha Archaeological Centre is a visitor centre and exhibition based around the history and archaeology of the areas surrounding the village of Mileiha in the Emirate of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates.
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Sharjah Calligraphy Museum
Sharjah Calligraphy Museum is a museum celebrating local and international artists and calligraphers, their distinctive masterpieces displayed all throughout in exhibits set to embrace the beauty of Arabic calligraphy.
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Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The museum, opened in 2008, covers Islamic culture, with more than 5,000 artifacts from the Islamic world.
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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. It is one of the leading art institutions in the Persian Gulf region.
Discovery routes in Sharjah
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Heart of Sharjah: the fort, old houses and museums
From the King Faisal Mosque to Sharjah Fort; through Bait Al Naboodah, the Sharjah Heritage Museum and the Sharjah Calligraphy Museum to the Sharjah Art Museum and the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization.
From Sharjah to Mleiha: lagoon mosque and desert archaeology
From the Al Qasba canal to the Al Noor Mosque on Khalid Lagoon and the Sharjah Archaeology Museum; past Sharjah National Park into the desert to the Mleiha Archaeological Centre, Jebel Faya, Jebel Buhais and Al Thuqeibah.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Sharjah Fort
Sharjah Fort (Al Hisn Sharjah) is a double story traditional rock, coral and adobe fortification in the centre of the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Mleiha Archaeological Centre
Mleiha Archaeological Centre is a visitor centre and exhibition based around the history and archaeology of the areas surrounding the village of Mileiha in the Emirate of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates.
Jabal Al Fayah
Jebel Faya is an archaeological site and limestone hill or escarpment near Mleiha, located in the central region of the Emirate of Sharjah in the UAE.
Jebel Buhais
Jebel Buhais or Jebel Al-Buhais is a geological feature, an extensive rocky outcrop, as well as an archaeological site located near Madam in the central region of the Emirate of Sharjah, the UAE, about 48 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of the city of Sharjah.
Al Thuqeibah
Al Thuqeibah is an Iron Age archaeological site located near the town of Al Madam in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The site was originally excavated by teams from the Autonomous University of Madrid in the mid-1990s.
Wadi Al Helo (heritage site)
Wadi Al Helo is an archaeological landscape in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Museums
Bait Al Naboodah
Bait Al Naboodah, Al Naboodah House, is a pearl merchant's house and museum located in the Heart of Sharjah, the restored old town and heritage area of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sharjah Heritage Museum
Sharjah Heritage Museum is a museum celebrating authentic Emirati culture and tradition, its six galleries featuring a broad variety of objects and displays.
Sharjah Calligraphy Museum
Sharjah Calligraphy Museum is a museum celebrating local and international artists and calligraphers, their distinctive masterpieces displayed all throughout in exhibits set to embrace the beauty of Arabic calligraphy.
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. It is one of the leading art institutions in the Persian Gulf region.
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a museum in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The museum, opened in 2008, covers Islamic culture, with more than 5,000 artifacts from the Islamic world.
Matḥaf al-Shāriqah lil-Āthār
The Sharjah Archaeology Museum is an archaeological museum in the Halwan district of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Sharjah Maritime Museum
Sharjah Maritime Museum is an archaeological museum focusing on marine life that was an essential part of Sharjah's heritage and development.
Places of worship
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.
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.
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. As of January 2023 the church is headed by Fr.
Russian Orthodox Church, Sharjah
St. Philip the Apostle Russian Orthodox Church is a Russian Orthodox Church located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It's part of the Patriarchate of Antioch.
Nature
Sharjah National Park
Sharjah National Park is a park in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. The park is the largest in Sharjah, covering approximately 630,000 m2.
Al Nahwa Cave
Al Nahwa Cave, also known as Kahf Aldaaba, is a cave and archaeological site located in Nahwa, northern Khor Fakkan, in the Emirate of Sharjah. Archaeological remains were discovered here in the 1930s.
Shees Park
Shees Park (or Shis Park) is a recreational park near the village of Shis in Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.The area is directly accessible via Khorfakkan Road S142/E55. The park was constructed in 8 months.
Other
Al Qasba Sharjah
Al Qasba Sharjah, also known as Al Qasba Canal, residential community, canal side, cultural area and Waterfront in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre
The Khor Fakkan Amphitheatre is an open-air theatre and a cultural landmark in the Emirate of Sharjah, located in Khor Fakkan.
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