CityBest November – March
Sharjah
The UAE's cultural capital, with a heritage district restored building by building rather than rebuilt from scratch.
Heart of Sharjah is the restoration project that gives the emirate its old-town feel — courtyard houses, wind towers, and a souq, rebuilt to look and function like the pre-1960s city rather than a themed replica. Alcohol is banned across the emirate, one of the more conservative in the UAE.
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Café4.6(18)
Al Mohamadiya Cafeteria
Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesA tiny neighbourhood cafeteria in Al Shuwaiheen, barely reviewed, known locally for its Chips Oman sandwich.
Boutique hotel4.7(1,080)
The Chedi Al Bait
Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesA restored heritage manor-house hotel inside Heart of Sharjah, its wind towers and courtyards shading the old town.