Free Entry Sharjah Corniche (Buhaira)
Sharjah · Free Activities
The lagoon loop — fountains, mosques and skyline on Sharjah's evening promenade
✓ Self-guided View Guide →
Things to Do in Sharjah
· Free Activities
Flag Island
One of the world's tallest flagpoles — and the skyline viewpoint nobody visits
Hidden Gem Free Activities ✓ Self-guided · No booking needed
📍 Location Island off the Khalid Lagoon corniche, bridge access
🕒 Timings Roughly 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM
🎟️ Entry Fee Free
⏱️ Duration 45–90 minutes
🌅 Best Time Sunset — the skyline stacks across the water to the west
🚇 Getting There Signed bridge from the corniche near Al Majaz
📖 About
Flag Island flies the UAE colours from a 123-metre pole — among the tallest flagpoles on Earth — above a small island park of lawns, an amphitheatre, cafés and a walking loop out in Khalid Lagoon.
The hidden-gem part is the view back: from the island's western rim, Sharjah's full corniche skyline lines up across the water — the city's best free panorama, and at sunset one of its least crowded.
National Day (December 2) transforms it into ceremony central; the other 364 evenings it belongs to joggers, picnickers and photographers who know.
⭐ Highlights
- The 123-metre flag — visible across the city
- Skyline-across-the-water views from the west rim
- Amphitheatre events and National Day ceremonies
- Quiet lawns and a waterfront walking loop
- Free
💡 Insider Tips
- The sunset skyline shot is from the rim path facing Al Majaz.
- December 2nd is spectacular and packed — pick your intention.
- Café terraces on the island make an easy golden-hour base.
- Pair with the Al Majaz waterfront fountain across the bridge.
🧭 Also Worth Seeing
Free Entry 
Al Noor Island
Sharjah · Landmarks & Attractions
A jewel-box island of butterflies, art and light in Khalid Lagoon
✓ Self-guided View Guide →
Explore more of Sharjah
Back to all Sharjah spots — landmarks, beaches, desert, hidden gems and more.