Sharjah City Centre supports tourism into the Emirate

Sharjah City Centre, the Emirate’s leading shopping and entertainment destination, is placing greater focus on tourism initiatives to support the increasing numbers of visitors to the UAE. The mall has partnered up with key, strategic hotels in the community to offer a network of complimentary shuttle buses to and from the mall; in addition to creating multilingual mall guides in English, Arabic and soon in Russian to accommodate trends in visitors from specific regions.
The mall has already welcomed over 7,000 tourists on its shuttle bus, providing a value-added and convenient service for visitors to the UAE. As an additional incentive, exclusive mall specials are being introduced to tourists staying and using the shuttle at participating hotels. Visitors will have the opportunity to shop and dine at international fashion and dining brands within the mall.
“The new shuttle bus and tourism initiatives compliment Sharjah City Centre’s commitment fostering tourism and growth within the emirate and the wider UAE,” said Abdulhamid Bukhashem, Senior Manager, Sharjah City Centre. “The mall is a conveniently-located destination for tourists to purchase souvenirs, personal items or to discover the emirate’s major retail destinations. Throughout 2012, we will continue to focus our efforts on tourism initiatives and expanding our reach to this important audience.”
Background Information
Sharjah City Centre
Sharjah City Centre is located in the heart of Sharjah, along the main Al Wahda Street. Developed and managed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, the centre has completed its expansion, renovation and redevelopment programme in 2009.
The new extension takes the mall’s total retail area offering 37,553 square metres with a total of 119 shops offering the ultimate value oriented retail mix. The mall is now home to an additional 22 new stores including internationally renowned anchor stores New Look, H&M and Borders.
Other leisure and entertainment facilities in the mall include a Magic Planet and 16 fast food outlets, positioning Sharjah City Centre as one of the dominant Centre’s in the Emirate for value shopping.