Sharjah National Park

       This is the best places for playing, get together, Picnics and main is barbecue.

Sharjah National park covers an are of nearly 630 thousand square feet of area.

Its has many small play areas like big size jungle gym with slides, rope ladders and all. photo below is the first one when you enter.

Place name:- Sharjah National Park

Address     :- 3km from Sharjah International Airport Bridge, Al-Dhaid road ,Sharjah, UAE

PH no       :- +971 (0)6-5586170

Timing      :- Sun - Thu is 4pm to 10pm

                   Fri is 9.30am to 10pm

                   Closed on Saturday

Website    :- none

Ticket rate:- Adult 6 dhrms

                   Children under 5yrs free and free for school picnics.

This is the longest slide I have ever seen in my life.   Climbing up itself is a joy! I myself must have gone atleast 5 times! they have given speed breaks in between so even small (not under 2yrs) children enjoy it.

 there are cafeterias which offer quality snacks and meals too.

Moreover, the park also provides for prayer rooms for females as well as mosque within the park area. 

Using simple tyres the have created such a joy. There is many barbecues stands kept of Thursday night specially.  The whole family can have fun in here.

The photo given above of a small house build for children to play and eat in.  this was my children favorite.

Group sports like basketball, football and so on can be played here.

Hope you enjoyed!!!

Writer:- Monikca

Dated:- 29 mar 2011

Sharjah Arabian Wildlife Center, Natural History & Botanical Museum

This is best place I visited in Sharjah.  Here you can see animals, plants, fossils and know about Sharjah and world history.

Wording given for this site is ' Join us on a voyage of discovery from before the age of dinosaurs to the present day, and explore the 'world of plants' in the Sharjah Botanical Museum and see the animals live in desert in desert wildlife.

Place name:- Sharjah Arabian Wildlife and Natural History & Botanical Museum

Address     :- , Near Sharjah International Airport - interchange no -8 ,Sharjah, UAE

PH no       :- +971 (0)6 5311212, 06 5311411

Timing      :- Sun - Thu is 9am to 5.30pm

                   Fri is 2pm to 5.30pm & Sat is 11am to 5.30pm

                   Closed on Tuesday

Website    :- http://www.breedingcentresharjah.com/Home.html

Ticket rate:- Adult 15 dhrms

                   Children 10 dhrms, under 5yrs free

•  You are not allowed to take photo in the Wildlife center. You have to handover your camera in the entrance
• Even the cactus here you can find in many variates. I admired each and every plant.
• Inside you can see different types of snakes like cobras, mambas, vipers, Boa and sand snakes.
• Than comes reptiles like anteaters, frogs, lizards and chameleons..
• Than small sea fishes
• There is a setting which looks like green forest with fishes, plants and turtles
• Than different types of beetles. There is even section where scorpions tanks are kept but there is no scorpions inside.
• Than different types of Rats from big Rats to small white Rats.
• Beautifully setted environment for Birds with dove, Tailor bird, Flamingo, Bats and Eagle, Owl etc
• When we finish seeing them there is a very beautiful cafe with viewing deers. Its really very beautiful and with reasonable rates too.
• Than comes Cheetahs, Leopards, Hyenas, Wolf, Baboons (monkey), Fox and Cats

It has very large parking place, so no problem for parking and it covers large areas too.

this the way to go out.

• Here you can see musical instruments origin, crops grown here in UAE, medicinal plants and you an even see how the earth came into being. Inside you can see Plants grown from fossils found here and small museum is donated for skeletons and Marian fishes.

• Here they have kept different seeds for us to smell and find its real fun.
• In Plants and Seeds section you an see How the seeds travel from one place to another and all.
• There are many Screens kept here, they help you to understand everything kept in that section. This is best part ,if you have Kids they enjoy in here.
• Next is Botanical section, Here they have created the long lost plants from their fossils and protected them. here you can see plants which where thousands and thousands of years ago.
• You can take photo here.

• Next is Marine and fossils and skeleton of dinosaurs are kept. Here they have kept interactive screen for you to understand the different types of fishes present in the water  around UAE.
• Light is very dime here, to give scary effect, so you cant photo until you have very good flash.

• This is one such screen kept here see below picture. thy give you 3d sound effect .its really nice. Take time and watch them fully.

• Below you can see the outside view, they are going to start a deer safari but that is not yet open. In the far end they have kept small pigeons breeding area its nice to them if you are ready to walk.

• Its the Butterfly collection . Yon can different varieties of butterfly from small to big. I took photo of all.

Children Farm, it is last stop. here they have kept all farm animals present in this country like ducks, gooses, turkey, quails, hens and goats, camels, cow, donkey, sheep, horses.  In morning time if you go you are allowed to feed them

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• Here there is even camel and Horse ride for 15dhrs each. Some days they have only one ride and it is not for children under 3 yrs.

     This is best place for family outing, picnics (here is even place in front of botanical museum for playing and seats are all so there for picnics.
    The entry fee is worth for this places there is so much to see and very informative too.
    This places very big so it may take more than 4 yrs to cover up everything.
My children and myself had a gay time here. My best place was botanical section, I just loved the smell of it.

Hope you enjoyed!!!

Writer:- Monikca

Dated:- 14 mar 2011

Sharjah Aquarium

Visit this aquarium to experience the hidden wonders of Sharjah's rich marine life!!!!

Yes!

this is what it is written on the pamphlet given in the aquarium.

It is very good Sight seeing for newcomer, who wants to know about Sharjah.

It is beautiful place for people and kids who like fishes living the Arabian Lagoons.

Place name:- Sharjah Aquarium

Address     :- Al Khan Road, Sharjah, UAE

PH no       :- 06 5285288

Timing      :- Mon - Thu is 8am to 8pm

                   Fri is 4pm to 9pm & Sat is 8am to 9pm

                   Closed on Sunday

Website    :- http://www.sharjahaquarium.ae/

Ticket rate:- Adult 20 dhrms

                   Children 10 dhrms, under 3yrs free

Now comes my time!!

• Don't fall the pictures given in the website.  Fishes are simple except some but settings are nice.
• It is given pictures should not be taken but we took and nobody objected us, just you should not take photo of the fish near the glass.
• Guards will follow you everywhere (don't know why). Don't allow them to spoil your fun.
• It takes not more then 20mins to look around all the fishes
• Once exited when found it is too small, you can't go back. If you want ur money worth, take time looking at the each fish -colour, shape and how they swam (it wont take more than an hour.
• There is under water walk where fishes swam above you in glass tank. Take time to watch
• They say there is a glass bridge but only for a feet only.

• There is a shop near the exit which are bit costly. we walked fast because i have two kids.
• I am uploading some photos for you to view

Note- Eatableses are not allowed but no one checks ur bags.

           There is play area are for kids. Go in Early evening, believe me it is best time. You can have a walk near the creek.

ENJOY!!!!!

Writer:- Monikca

Dated:- 2 0ct 2010