A lot of people used to feel sorry for Sharjah. It was the Emirate that sat on the door step of Dubai; literally; and was always outshone by its more glamorous neighbour.
It doesn't help that Sharjah has banned alcohol and Shisha cafes and that its generally more conservative values have always presented Shrajah as the least fun place to be in the UAE. So is Sharjah worth visiting? It really depends on what you are looking for. Sharjah has presented itself to the world as the cultural capital of the UAE, and the presence of numerous museums, galleries and theatres certainly support this effort.