Sharjah is one of the first initiators in promoting tourism on a big way, Sharjah with the Arabian Gulf Coast in the west and Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean in the east. It is a major business destination, which is efficiently linked by air, road, and sea. The city has most colourful history out of all the Emirates in the country and over a period of time many new attractions have been added to increase the tourist value of it.