While I generally enjoy being in the United Arab Emirates due to climate and cultural diversity, I especially have a certain crush on Sharjah, the Emirate and city right North of Dubai. Even though Sharjah is likely not as posh as Dubai and not as appealing as Abu Dhabi, it does have that nice blend of Arabian tradition, modern world and being a melting pot of different people and cultures. Many of them meet at and around the Corniche, the water front. During one of my last stays in the city, I had some time at a part of that, the Al Majaz Park. I will take you there in my Pictured Story with major size pictures (and less text).
Al Majaz Park & Waterfront – Location & Transport
Al Majaz Park is located at the Southeast end of Khalid Lake, one of the bays on the Sharjah coast. The park is slightly South of Sharjah’s historic city center, where you find some very rich museums like the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization or the Al Hisn Fort. While I visited Al Majaz Park, I stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah Waterfront, which is in fact just across the Corniche Street. There is also the Al Majaz Amphitheatre in the same bay.
Most people will access the park by car, including Uber transport. I already told you in some posting that parking in Sharjah is a bit tricky for non-locals, as you typically need a lot of Dirham coins. There are also some bus connections around like the 3G bus. The park is officially opening at 10:00 and closing at midnight, with one hour longer operating times on the weekends.
Views of Al Majaz Park & Waterfront
I feel that the pictures are already speaking from themselves. The park is a very green area. Rather towards the road connections, there are some sports fields, where especially kids love to play a game of soccer or basketball. There are also playgrounds for the young ones. On the other hand, the waterfront itself features some nice (and rather affordable) restaurants. You can also just grab a snack and a drink at a streetfood vendor, stroll along the waterfront and watch the local enjoying the (climate-wise) most bearable time of the day. Behind the front of restaurants and store, there is a set of vending booths, which almost give some street market atmosphere.
Flyctory.com Pictured Stories
The key contents of Flyctory.com Pictured Stories are the picture, not the text:

Impressions of Andorra La Vella (Pictured Story)

A Trip To Saksun (Faroe Islands, Pictured Story)

A Walk Around the Grounds of Wacken

A Short Roadtrip along Northwest Reykjanes

Inverness Cathedral (Pictured Story)

Schnoor – Bremen’s Oldest Borough (Pictured Story)

Hveradalir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)

The (Vending) Machines of Tokyo (Pictured Story)

The Waterfalls near Seljalandsfoss (Pictured Story)

Brussels Grand Square – The Heart of the City (Pictured Story)

Walking Through Lillehammer City Center (Pictured Story)

Klaksvik and Djupumyra Stadium (Pictured Story)

Nyhavn Copenhagen (Pictured Story)

Wawel Castle Royal Gardens (Krakow – Pictured Story)

Helsinki Old Market Hall (Pictured Story)

Church of Saint Lazarus (Larnaca, Pictured Story)

Views of Wawel Royal Castle (Krakow – Pictured Story)

The Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth (Pictured Story)

Walking through Nicosia (Pictured Story)

The New Bedford (MA) Whaling District (Pictured Story)

A Walk Through Inverness (Pictured Story)

There is a single Büchting Street in Germany – and I take you there

Dyrholaey (Iceland, Pictured Story)

Pasteis de Belem – Home of the Famous Pastry (Pictured Story)

Trafford Palazzo – Posh Shopping in Manchester (Pictured Story)

A Walk Through Valletta Old Town (Pictured Story)

Rock of Ages Opening Night – Red Carpet Impressions

Nice Upgrades to Manchester Airport (MAN) Terminal 2 (Pictured Story)

Big Mac Museum (North Huntingdon PA, Pictured Story)

A Look Inside Palma Cathedral (Pictured Story)

Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Orlando, Pictured Story)

Hambach Surface Mining – The Largest Man-Made Hole in the World

Leadenhall Market in London (Pictured Story)

ICE 3neo High-Speed Rail First Class (Pictured Story)

Phantasialand Wintertraum on the Evening (Pictured Story)

Asam Chruch Munich (Pictured Story)

Advent Time at Skanderbeg Square Tirana (Pictured Story)

Carlo’s Bakery Hoboken NJ – The Heart of a Cake Empire (Pictured Story)

Limassol Marina and Harbor (Pictured Story)

Gullfoss – Iceland’s Most Famous Waterfall? (Pictured Story)

Walking Along Castle Ruin Hohensyburg (Dortmund – Pictured Story)

Sunderland Empire Theatre Guided Tour with Rock of Ages Stage

Nashville Mural Art in the Broadway District (Pictured Story)

Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Line 61

Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Line 73

Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Line 72

Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Lines 62 & 64 & Overview

View Over Akureyri from Hlidarfljall

Khorfakkan – Amphitheatre and Waterfall (Pictured Story)

3,337 Waffle Houses Away – A Walk through Paola, Kansas

A (Partial) Trip along F899 (Flateyjardalsvegur – Pictured Story)

Exploring the City Center of Woodstock, NY (Pictured Story)

Helgoland Dune Ferry (“Dünenfähre” – Pictured Story)

UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex (Pictured Story)

Akureyrarkirkja – Akureyri Church

Oodi Helsinki – The Modern Library (Pictured Story)

The Historic District of Streetsville, Ontario (Pictured Story)

A Walk Through Greetsiel in East Frisia (Pictured Story)

Sharjah Central Souq (Pictured Story)


Al Madam Ghost Town (Pictures Story)


Austrian Sculpture Park Graz (Pictured Story)


A Walk Through Gdansk Old Town (Pictured Story)


Riding the Swan Adventure Pedal Boat in Dubai – A Special Ride and Posting


Cuvillies Theater (Cuvilliéstheater) Munich (Pictured Story)


Souk Madinat Jumeirah Dubai (Pictured Story)


Walking Through Historic Remscheid-Lennep (Pictured Story)


Ottawa ByWard Market (Pictured Story)


Geysir Hot Spring Area (Iceland – Pictured Story)


Urridafoss – The Highest Flow Waterfall in Iceland (Pictured Story)


Hverir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)


Walking the Ulica Florianska in Krakow to Market Square (Pictured Story)


The Bridge Between Europe and North America (Pictured Story)


A Walk Through Westerland (Sylt – Pictured Story)


BlueBrixx Megastore (Loop5 Weiterstadt) – The World Largest Brick Bar


Walking around Pilsum Light Tower (Pilsumer Leuchtturm, Pictured Story)


Walking in the London Docklands (Pictured Story)


A Walk Through Berlin’s Government District


The Eschede Derailment Memorial


A Walk Through Cologne / Bonn Airport Terminal at Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)


A Walk Through Zeche Zollverein (Pictured Story – Essen, Germany)


Yas Mall Abu Dhabi


Al Seef – A Historic District at Dubai Creek


Paseo de Canarias & Paseo de Gran Canaria in Firgas (Pictured Story)


Views of London from One New Change (Pictured Story)


Aviation Monuments on Gran Canaria (Pictured Story)


Namco Funscape London (Pictured Story)


The train to Hogwarts? King’s Cross, Platform 9 3/4 (Pictured Story)


Rossfeld Panoramic Route


Watching Cologne from Europa Rad Ferris Wheel


Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall) Hamburg


Hangar 7 (Salzburg, Austria – Pictured Story)


Milan Cathedral (Pictured Story)


Herbertstrasse Hamburg – A Covid-19 Vacuum in the Red Light District


Fujairah Fort (Pictured Story)


St. Helier (Jersey) Markets (Pictured Story)


Cologne/Bonn Airport during Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)


Clarke Quay (Singpore) by Night (Pictured Story)


Dublin – A Walk along the River Liffey (Pictured Story)
Flyctory.com about Sharjah
Here are all postings from or about Sharjah:


Sharjah Calligraphy Museum


Al Noor Island and Butterfly House (Sharjah)


Sharjah Archaeological Museum


Sharjah Off Road History Museum



Sharjah Central Souq (Pictured Story)


DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah Waterfront


Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization


Arabia’s Wildlife Centre (Sharjah)


Sharjah Aquarium


Sharjah Maritime Museum


Al Hisn Fort Sharjah


Pullman Sharjah


Sharjah Classic Car Museum


Sharjah Al Mahatta Historic Airport Museum

