- Address: Al Arouba St, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Opening hours: daily from 15:00 to 22:00, on Tuesdays, only women and children are allowed to visit, on holidays from 9:30 to 12:30
- Entrance fee: entrance is free for all visitors, some attractions are paid ($ 2,7-4,1)
Al Jazeera Amusement Park in Sharjah is an excellent option for leisure activities with family and children. In it on the territory of almost 100 thousand square meters. There is everything for comfortable pastime - cozy shady alleys with palm trees, neat green lawns, artificial waterfall, swimming pools, attractions, train or boat ride and much more. etc. Thanks to the many leisure options and equipped places for recreation and picnic, visiting the park will surely appeal to both young people and the elderly.
Location:
Al Jazeera Amusement Park is located on a small island in Khalid Bay, 4 km from the city center and Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates .
History of creation
Opening of the park occurred in 1979. Since then Al Jazeera has been rebuilt several times, expanded the territory and reconstructed. Today the park occupies an entire island in the Khalid Lagoon and is one of the most popular places for both residents and guests of Sharjah.
What is interesting in Al Jazeera Park?
In the park for a comfortable stay in the open air provides a wide range of entertainment for both children of different ages, and for adults. While visiting Al-Jazeera you can:
- To admire the huge fountain of Sharjah , beating directly from the lagoon (occupying, by the way, the third place in the world in size);
- To ride on a train with a railway passing through the whole park;
- swim in the pools, ride on the slides and jumps equipped in them;
- visit a small zoo ;
- to participate with children in attractions (the choice and level of their complexity is calculated for different age categories of children, there are also fun for kids);
- play billiards or bowling - for this purpose special tracks are equipped;
- Try a variety of video games - they are also allocated separate territories;
- ride a doe boat on a picturesque lagoon (you can even swim closer to the fountain);
- go to the Cornish beach or the Blue Souq market;
- visit cozy cafes and eateries, taste national Arabic cuisine and refreshments.
For children in the park Al-Jazeera in Sharjah are equipped with a special area with slides and swings. And among the most popular attractions for tourists in this park is the Ferris wheel. Rolling on it, from a height of several tens of meters you can admire the landscapes of Sharjah and its environs. In the evening, the park includes a multicolored backlight, which adds romanticism to the already cozy atmosphere. In addition, due to its size, the Ferris wheel serves as a guide for finding the park, as it can be seen from afar.
To the tourist on a note
Al Jazeera Park has one feature of visiting. On Tuesday, here is the so-called ladies' day: the entrance is allowed only to women and children in their escort. Therefore, be careful when choosing the date of your visit.
Planning a trip to Al Jazeera is better for the whole day, because even if you only visit attractions, you will need at least 3-4 hours.
How to get there?
You can drive to the park by taxi or rent a car . You will need to move along the highway from the center of Sharjah towards the island in Khalid Bay (4 km of the road). The taxi will take you there in 5 minutes and $ 2.7.