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day night and Saturday. For birds-eye views of the city, take a spin on the landmark
Eye of
the Emirates
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 06-556 0777; Al Qasba; adult/child Dh30/15; 4pm-
midnight Sun-Wed, 3pm-1am Thu & Fri, seasonal variations possible)
, a 60m-high Ferris wheel. There's
also a superb contemporary art gallery, the
Maraya Art Centre
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
06-556 6555;
www.maraya.ae
;
Al Qasba;
10am-10pm Sat-Thu, 4-10pm Fri)
.
Al Majaz Waterfront
PARK
( 06-552 1552;
www.almajaz.ae
; Khalid Lagoon Corniche )
The main attraction of Sharjah's latest
family fun zone is the
Sharjah Fountain
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
half-hourly 7.30pm-
midnight Mon-Sat)
which, after dark, choreographs music, light, laser and spurting wa-
ter columns into impressive five-minute shows. Aside from a clutch of cafes and fast-food
outlets, diversions include the 18-hole
Al Majaz Minigolf
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(adult/
child Dh25/15; 4pm-midnight)
course and a jogging track made from recycled tyres. Romantic
types can charter an
abra
(adult/child Dh15/10, private boat Dh80-100;
4pm-midnight Apr-Oct, 2.45pm-
midnight Nov-Mar)
for watery views of the city panorama.
Sharjah Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM
( 06-566 5466;
www.archaeologymuseum.ae
;
Sheikh Rashid bin Saqr Al Qassimi Rd, btwn Sheikh Zayed St &
Cultural Sq; adult/child Dh5/free; 8am-8pm Sat-Thu, 4-8pm Fri)
Dig deep into Sharjah's past at this el-
egant museum which does a fine job of displaying and interpreting locally unearthed arte-
facts from the Stone Age to AD 600. Walk among re-created tombs and houses and ad-
mire ancient tools, 3500-year-old bronze spearheads, dainty shell necklaces, well-pre-
served Iron Age pottery and Roman gold coins. A taxi here from the city centre should
cost about Dh10.
Sharjah Aquarium
AQUARIUM
( 06-528 5288;
www.sharjahaquarium.ae
; far west end of Al Meena St; adult/child incl Maritime Museum Dh20/10;
8am-8pm Mon-Thu, 4-9pm Fri, 8am-9pm Sat)
Enter an 'abandoned dhow' for close-ups of mari-
time creatures from the UAE's west and east coast without getting your feet wet. Moray
eels lurk, black-tip reef sharks prowl, eagle rays flop and jellyfish dance around tanks that
re-create Dibba Rock, mangroves, Shark Island's coral reefs and other local watery habit-
ats. We like the touchscreens, but a few more labels wouldn't hurt.
Sharjah Maritime Museum
MUSEUM
