- Address: AL Khan Corniche St, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Contact phone: +971 800 80000
- Website: sharjahmydestination.ae
- Opening hours: vary depending on the season and day of the week
- Ticket price: adult ticket - $ 8.2; children ticket - $ 4,1
Ferris wheel "Eye of the Emirates" is one of the most notable and most visited places in Sharjah . From a bird's-eye view, you will be able to see both the city itself and neighboring Dubai , glittering with colorful lights of its unique skyscrapers .
Location:
Ferris wheel "Eye of the Emirates" is located in the central part of the city of Sharjah in the UAE , on the embankment of the famous channel Al-Kasbah.
History of creation
The Eye of the Emirates was designed in the Netherlands. The name of this object is not accidental, because the idea was based on the idea to establish an attraction near the canal, from which every interested person would see at least two emirates - Sharjah and Dubai. In April 2005, he was mounted on the Al-Qasba quay, on the orders of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi, who considered it necessary to develop the tourist attraction of this region of Sharjah, making the channel a center for cultural leisure. The installation was spent 25 million dirhams ($ 6.8 million).
It is worth noting that the Ferris wheel quickly received recognition from tourists around the world, and over the years, more than justified the cost of construction. Annually, the Eye of the Emirates is visited by at least 120 thousand people.
What is attractive attraction?
The Ferris wheel includes 42 glazed cabins with air conditioning system installed in them. Each of them is conveniently located for 8 people. Thus, simultaneously on the wheel "Eye of the Emirates" can ride more than 330 people. Visitors to the attraction are raised to a height of 60 m, from where you can see the buildings at a distance of almost 50 km, including the famous Dubai skyscraper Burj Khalifa . For one trip the wheel makes 5 revolutions, the speed of its rotation gradually increases, which causes rapture of visitors and especially children.
If you want to see the lagoon Al Khan flowing in the multicolored lights, the unusual illumination of skyscrapers, the reflection of the buildings on the waterfront in the water surface of the Al-Qasba canal, you should come here at sunset or in the evening and at night.
When can I visit the Eye of the Emirates?
Depending on the time of the year and the day of the week, the hours of operation of the wheel vary.
In the summer, "Eye of the Emirates" invites guests to plunge into the world of extreme sensations on the following schedule:
- from Monday to Wednesday and on Saturday from 16:00 to 0:00 hours;
- on Thursdays and Fridays - from 15:00 to 1:00 hours;
- on Sunday - around the clock.
The winter schedule looks like this:
- from Saturday to Wednesday - from 10:00 to 0:00 hours;
- on Thursday - from 10:00 to 01:00 hours;
- on Friday from 15:00 to 01:00 hours.
How to get to the Ferris wheel?
From Dubai, you can get to the Al-Qasba quay, where the Ferris wheel is located, by taxi or a rented car (the distance is about 25 km). If you are vacationing in Sharjah, then the canal and the Ferris wheel can be reached on foot, as the attraction is visible from afar.