Tourism

Entire exhibition space at Sharjah Expo for the event scheduled for November already sold out. Thousands of publishers have lined up for the 2020 edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair with the entire exhibitor space sold out months before the event, organisers have announced. The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) on Tuesday said the entire 14,625sqm exhibitor space at the ...

The annual fair is the biggest publishing event in the region The Sharjah International Book Fair will go ahead this November with stringent safety measures in place, say the event’s organisers. The news comes with the announcement that the annual literary gathering, scheduled to take place from November 4 to 14, at the Sharjah Expo Centre, has already sold all ...

Emergency and Crises Management team announces to resume economic and tourism activities Sharjah: Sharjah has annonced to resume economic and tourism activities with 50 per cent capacity from June 24. The critical post lockdown second stage also includes opening of cinemas, private beaches and fitness clubs for both men and women, children’s game rental facilities, online games centres and Internet ...

The emirate recently reopened spas, restaurants and beaches within hotels The Sharjah government has announced the second phase of its recovery efforts for the tourism and hospitality sectors. Activities in the emirate will return to 50%, with various businesses now allowed to reopen.The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has been rolling out recovery efforts in stages, the first being ...

A new milestone was marked by Sharjah Airport as it received the “Green Airport” Silver recognition 2020, which acknowledges airports’ achievements in environmental projects. Within the preservation of the environment programme issued by the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific region, this accreditation is a testament to Sharjah Airport’s innovative advances in the field of water management and recycling. The appreciation ...

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, SCTDA, revealed that the emirate recorded a three percent growth in the number of hotel guests in 2019 as compared to 2018. The sector welcomed approximately 1.8 million guests last year with a hotel occupancy rate of 66 percent. Guests from the Russian Federation topped the list, followed by GCC countries such as ...

GRADUAL SHIFT: In the last 12 months, there was a gradual shift in housing demand from locations in the city centre to emerging residential hubs within Sharjah. THE NASMA RESIDENCES BY ARADA. The project is located at the intersection of Emirates Road Highway E611 and Maliha Road, spanning just over 5 million square feet. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS: Close to Dh16.7 billion ...

Novel initiative launched by Knowledge without Borders   SHARJAH: Sharjah International Airport passengers left for various parts of the world on Thursday, carrying free books they chose on a variety of topics. These books were brought in as part of the ‘Travel with a Book’ event organised by Sharjah-based Knowledge without Borders (KwB) initiative for airport passengers and employees. The ...

The project was opened at a ceremony by the ruler of Sharjah The Khorfakkan Beach project, a US$ 25.9m (AED 95m) tourism project that aims to strengthen Sharjah’s tourism sector has opened in the emirate. The project features a one kilometre area on the southside of the beach, dedicated to water sports, shopping spaces and F&B venues. Khorakkhan Beach project also brings a ...