Sharjah is a city of fun and entertainment and every year thousands of tourists come here to enjoy the beauty of the place and indulge in shopping spree. Sharjah Travel Tips guides the tourist to plan their holiday in the city of Sharjah in a hassle free way. Some of the travel tips of Sharjah are:
For traveling inside the city of Sharjah cabs are the most easily available and widely used means of communication. But if tourist want to reach other cities of UAE, they can avail flights from the Dubai International Airport which is just 20 minutes drive from the center of the city. It is very well connected to major cities of the world like Amsterdam, Bangalore, Colombo, Kabul, Bangkok, Karachi, Cairo,Hong Kong, Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Stockholm, Riyadh, Hamburg, Singapore, Lagos and Jeddah through regular flights.
All the Sharjah souks, restaurants and hotels accept major credit cards like Diners Card, American Express, Visa, and MasterCard. So a number of credit cards can be carried by tourists for convenience.
The currency of UAE is Dirhams and it is also used in Sharjah. Dirham notes are available in the denominations of 5, 200, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, and 1000.
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100 fils comprises of 1 dirham, the coins of the denomination of Dh1, 50, 25, 10 and 5 fils are used. The value of the money is written only in Arabic but they are easy to memorize.
Citizens of Arab Gulf Co-operation Council (AGCC) member states do not require visas to enter the UAE While for citizens of other countries like South Korea, New Zealand, Ireland, Italy, Monaco, Holland, Hong Kong, Spain, Australia, Brunei, Vatican City, France, Japan, UK, Singapore, Malaysia and all are approved a visit visa on their entrance in UAE.
The climate of Sharjah is pleasant between the months of November to April and it is the best time to visit the city.
The speed limit on the roads of Sharjah and other neighboring areas is 60 kph. On the highways, the speed of cars can go up to 100 kph and for heavy vehicles up to 80 kph. Avoid rash driving and crossing the speed limits as for speeding the fine is Dhs 200.
Sharjah Travel Tips is a concise information directory for tourists who are visiting the city for the first time, to give them a basic idea of certain facts about the city.
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