SHARJAH’S ADVENTURE TOURISM AMBITIONS SCALES NEW HEIGHTS

Latest adventure tourism hotspot in UAE is shaping up in the eastern areas of Khorfakkan. Sharjah’s tourism ambitions are headed for the mountains and are now scaling new heights. After carving a name in the heritage and eco- tourism space, the emirate is ready to leverage another aspect of its landscape to effect in drawing visitors with an adrenaline rush in their minds. At the Khorfakkan mountain-side destination in the making, Sharjah is again trying to make optimum use for tourism purposes. The Emirate is building a portfolio of destinations that can be regular attractions for resident and visitor alike. Therefore, it is to Khorfakkan that Sharjah will be heading towards for a step into all the possibilities that adventure tourism can bring. The new project from the Sharjah investment authority Shurooq will be built adjacent to the Soueifa mountain in the eastern area of Khorfakkan and overlooking the Luluyah Beach. Given those heights, a zipline is part of the project’s future features, and there will be a ‘giant swing’, a dry-slide track, hiking and mountain biking tracks. Source: Gulf News