How to get there
A taxi from Dubai International Airport to Sharjah’s heritage district takes about 20 minutes.
Population
1.6 million
Required reading
Building Sharjah (Birkhäuser, 2021), edited by Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi and Todd Reisz, is filled with archival photography and accounts of the emirate’s development.
Required eating
The breakfast tray at the Arabian Tea House comes with, Halloumi, fresh cream, honey, and tandoor bread.