In August 2016, my husband and I visited the fabulous country of the United Arab Emirates. Vacationing here has been a long time dream of mine. But you know how often it happens. You wait, you imagine, but in reality everything turns out to be not as colorful as in your imagination. But the UAE did not disappoint.
We stayed at the four-star Grand Hotel Sharjah. Good hotel fully confirming its 4 stars. It can be recommended as a couple in love, and for families with children.
But a great hotel is only half the battle. We are not one of those who love to lie on the beach for all 10 days of vacation. We are supporters of educational tourism. Therefore, having just settled in, we went in search of a travel company organizing excursions around the country. We were lucky. At the reception, when we asked where we could book excursions, we were immediately advised to contact Shan Tours, whose office was located opposite us, at the Grand Hotel Sharjah. We have no regrets about choosing this company.
We took 5 tours from them. Each went great. For which special thanks to the guides. Very professional and friendly guys, from whom we learned a lot about the country, its inhabitants and customs. In my opinion, if the guide is a real professional, he is able to make even the trip to the neighboring pillar exciting. These are the guys we met at Shan Tours. Therefore, we highly recommend!
The first tour was an overview of Abu Dhabi. A city that can only be spoken of in superlatives. The most beautiful, the richest, the most fabulous, etc. This is an incredible combination of antiquity and ultra-modern cityscape. I was particularly struck by the amount of green spaces. According to my ideas, in a city in the middle of the desert, this cannot be. Later, the guide said that the capital of the UAE is the greenest emirate. By the way, Abu Dhabi is called the Manhattan of the Middle East.
What can I say: luxurious, rich, unique and, of course, insanely interesting. One only Ferrari Park leads to complete delight. And also - the square of five symbols, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the presidential hotel and the leaning tower. In general, it is better to see once than to read a hundred reviews about it.
We stayed at the four-star Grand Hotel Sharjah. Good hotel fully confirming its 4 stars. It can be recommended as a couple in love, and for families with children.
But a great hotel is only half the battle. We are not one of those who love to lie on the beach for all 10 days of vacation. We are supporters of educational tourism. Therefore, having just settled in, we went in search of a travel company organizing excursions around the country. We were lucky. At the reception, when we asked where we could book excursions, we were immediately advised to contact Shan Tours, whose office was located opposite us, at the Grand Hotel Sharjah. We have no regrets about choosing this company.
We took 5 tours from them. Each went great. For which special thanks to the guides. Very professional and friendly guys, from whom we learned a lot about the country, its inhabitants and customs. In my opinion, if the guide is a real professional, he is able to make even the trip to the neighboring pillar exciting. These are the guys we met at Shan Tours. Therefore, we highly recommend!
The first tour was an overview of Abu Dhabi. A city that can only be spoken of in superlatives. The most beautiful, the richest, the most fabulous, etc. This is an incredible combination of antiquity and ultra-modern cityscape. I was particularly struck by the amount of green spaces. According to my ideas, in a city in the middle of the desert, this cannot be. Later, the guide said that the capital of the UAE is the greenest emirate. By the way, Abu Dhabi is called the Manhattan of the Middle East.
What can I say: luxurious, rich, unique and, of course, insanely interesting. One only Ferrari Park leads to complete delight. And also - the square of five symbols, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the presidential hotel and the leaning tower. In general, it is better to see once than to read a hundred reviews about it.
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