A summer campaign by Sharjah Tourism is promoting the emirate to guests from Saudi Arabia and Oman.
GCC countries topped the list of visitors to Sharjah with 219,264 arrivals in the first six months of 2016.
"The fact that tourists from our closely linked Gulf Cooperation Council countries continue to flock to Sharjah at a higher rate than from anywhere else in the world is a testament to the emirate's position as a heritage and family-oriented destination," said Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) chairman Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, in a statement.
"As we forge ahead with our Sharjah Tourism Vision 2021, which aims to attract 10 million visitors by 2021, the UAE's 50th anniversary, we need to make sure we don't lose sight of our positioning and values and continue to put families and their needs at the heart of our offerings," he added.
Oman topped the number of visitors in the first six months of this year, followed by the other emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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