Sharjah Neighbourhood Tours
SAT Tours is a series of monthly guided walking tours aimed at mapping neighbourhoods across contemporary Sharjah. These tours focus on specific architectural and urban projects that define the characteristics of each neighbourhood and on how a shifting population is repeatedly reorganized as the city undergoes rapid growth. Through the act of walking and engaging at the street level, we will follow Sharjah’s urban development from the historic settlement along the creek to the new neighbourhoods further inland.
SAT Tours will be held on the third Saturday of every month, with new itineraries announced in the first week of the month. This event is free and open to the public, but prior registration is required.
Previous SAT Tours
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SAT Tours 04: Al Shuwaiheen
Tour 04 starts in the neighbourhood of Al Shuwaiheen running parallel to the southern shore of the creek which made up the bulk of Sharjah till the early 1960s, and where we can still see parts of the original city souk and examples of traditional Khaleeji courtyard houses still standing.
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SAT Tours 03: Al Qasimia
At first glance, it is easy to miss that Sharjah’s central district of Al Qasimia was once the heart of a large British-controlled air base.
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SAT Tours 02: Al Ghuwair
Tour 02 explores Al Ghuwair, a bustling Sharjah neighbourhood that connects three key open spaces: Government House Square, Rolla Square, and Al Zahra Square.
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SAT Tours 01: Al Jubail
Weaving through Al Jubail souk district, Tour 01 explores this central commercial and infrastructure node built in 1970s and 80s Sharjah and examines more recent transformations in the neighbourhood.